User:Mewhen123/Kyle Sanders

Kyle Sanders is an American bass guitarist, best known as bassist for Hellyeah and Kerry King. He is also brother of Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders, who he has occasionally collaborated with.

Biography
Sanders started playing bass in middle school, he taught himself by playing along to his favourite metal bands. His younger brother, Troy, also plays bass because of Kyle. His first notable band was the Industrial metal band, Skrew,

He was an original member of Medication, alongside Logan Mader (guitar, vocals), Whitfield Crane (vocals), B. Blunt (guitar) and Roy Mayorga (drums). This band recorded one album, Prince Valium (2002), and one self title EP.

He was a founding member of Bloodsimple, originally founded under the name Fix 8, alongside members of Vision of Disorder. With that band he toured alongside Superjoint Ritual, Static-X, Soulfly, and Avenged Sevenfold. Bloodsimple dispanded in 2008 after Vision of Disorder reunited.

After Bloodsimple break-up, Sanders co-founded MonstrO, along with ex-Bloodsimple drummer Bevan Davies and ex-Torche guitarist Juan Montoya. This band went on hiatus in 2014, after Sanders joined Hellyeah.

Sanders joined Hellyeah in 2014, as a replacement for Bob Zilla. He joined alongside Christian Brady, who replaced founding member Greg Tribbett. Sanders was also joined in Hellyeah by Roy Mayorga, who he had played with in Medication, following the death of founding drummer Vinnie Paul. This band went on hiatus in 2021.

Sanders is the owner of Let There Be Rock School in Gainesville, Georgia, where students from 5-70 are taught. Sanders said that he founded this venture to get away from his touring life.

In February 2024, Sanders was announced as bassist for Slayer guitarist, Kerry King's solo band. Playing on his debut album From Hell I Rise, and single "Idle Hands".