Doc Coyle

Doc Coyle began his career in the music industry with the New Jersey metal band God Forbid in the late 1990s. The band released six full-length albums on Century Media and Victory Records, selling over 300,000 copies globally and appearing on the Billboard Top 200 multiple times. God Forbid toured extensively with major acts such as Slipknot, Machine Head, Gwar, and participated in Ozzfest and Mayhem Festival, establishing themselves as pioneers in the Metalcore and New Wave of American Heavy Metal movements of the 2000s. Coyle departed from God Forbid in 2013, though the band reformed in 2022.

Following his departure from God Forbid, Coyle continued his musical endeavors. He formed the atmospheric hard rock band Vagus Nerve in 2012, releasing their debut EP “Visceral” in 2016 through a crowdfunding campaign. In 2016, he joined drummer Meytal Cohen’s band for a successful US tour supporting Queensrÿche. Coyle also served as a fill-in and touring guitarist for Lamb of God on a tour opening for Metallica in 2009, and filled in with other bands including Trivium (2009), Unearth (2012), Darkest Hour (2017), and Mark Morton’s solo band (2019). Most recently, he handled rhythm guitar and backing vocals for Ice Nine Kills on their 2023 stadium world tour supporting Metallica. His songwriting credits include Body Count’s Grammy-nominated album “Bloodlust” (2017) and Jamey Jasta’s solo album “The Lost Chapters.”

In 2016, Coyle co-founded Bad Wolves, a band that achieved significant success. Their debut album “Disobey” reached number 23 on the Billboard Top 200 and attained gold sales status in the US and Canada. The band’s cover of The Cranberries’ “Zombie” accumulated over 1 billion streams across platforms and achieved multi-platinum status in several countries. Bad Wolves had six singles reach number one on Active Rock radio and maintain 4.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. In 2023, Bad Wolves released their fourth LP, “Die About It,” featuring the top 3 single “Legends Never Die.” In 2019, Coyle joined The Wedding Band, performing with members of Metallica, Queens of the Stone Age, Ugly Kid Joe, Death Angel, and Kerry King. In 2024, he became a featured player with the heavy metal supergroup Metal Allegiance. Beyond music, Coyle has contributed as an Op-Ed writer for Metalsucks.net and VH1.com, and as a music industry writer for CreativeLive.com. He hosts “The Ex-Man” podcast, which has released over 250 episodes and regularly charts on iTunes.