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Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.JOHN 5 BIOGRAPHY WEBSITE=ALLMUSIC, April 28, 2023,

• Heavy metal
• alternative metal
• instrumental rock
• industrial metal
• bluegrassWEB,weblink Heavy metal and bluegrass guitarist John 5 on his musical obsessions, Morgan, David, April 21, 2022, CBS News, 2022-01-12,

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• Musician
• songwriter

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• Nothing
• Interscope
• Shrapnel
• 60 Cycle Hum
• Geffen

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• Mötley Crüe
• L.A. Rats}}

• Rob Zombie
• David Lee Roth Band
• 2wo
• Marilyn Manson
• Loser
• k.d. lang
• Rod Stewart
• Alligator Soup}}

john-5.com}}}}John William Lowery (born July 31, 1970),WEB, 2011-01-19, BIOGRAPHY,weblink 2022-09-24, JOHN 5, en-US, best known by the stage name John 5, is an American guitarist. Lowery first took the stage name in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth's solo band and joined the rock band Marilyn Manson. Lowery later became the guitarist for Rob Zombie, and in 2022, became the touring guitarist for Mötley Crüe, being promoted to a full member the following year.He is also a solo artist having recorded ten guitar albums: Vertigo (2004), Songs for Sanity (2005), The Devil Knows My Name (2007), Requiem (2008), The Art of Malice (2010), God Told Me To (2012), Careful With That Axe (2014), Season of the Witch (2017), Invasion (2019), and Sinner (2021). He also has a remix album, Remixploitation (2009), and live albums It's Alive (2018) and Live Invasion (2020). As a staff writer for Chrysalis Records, he has worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Rob Halford, k.d. lang, Garbage, Meat Loaf, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, FeFe Dobson, and Steve Perry, and has written and recorded with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.His stage name was given to him by Manson and refers to both the Bible chapter and him being the fifth member of Manson's band.WEB,weblink John 5 Explains the Meaning of His Name, www.ultimate-guitar.com,

Early life

Lowery is a native of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He first started playing guitar at seven years of age after watching Buck Owens and Roy Clark's television show Hee Haw with his father. Specifically, Lowery recalls seeing a young Jimmy Henley playing banjo that drew his inspiration.{{cn|date=May 2024}}His parents supported his playing as long as it did not interfere with his education. He also took guitar lessons from Detroit guitarist Robert Gillespie who taught him classic blues and rock 'n' roll. They also accompanied him at the adult bars he would play during the evening.WEB,weblink Official Biography, January 19, 2011, John-5.com, May 19, 2014, WEB, John 5 Interview,weblink Guitarhoo!, Guitarhoo.com, March 10, 2013, September 4, 2005,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160508083155weblink">weblink May 8, 2016, dead, His early musical influences came from the Monkees, Kiss, guitarists Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Jimi Hendrix, Yngwie Malmsteen, and country music. He actually chipped a tooth trying to imitate Jimi Hendrix playing "The Star Spangled Banner" on the guitar. WEB,weblink Howard Stern promo for John 5 "Songs I Want to Hear" special, Feb 26, 2024,

Career

1987–1995: Early career

Lowery started his career as a session guitarist having moved to Los Angeles from Michigan at age 17. His first band in L.A. was Alligator Soup, which led to an important meeting with Rudy Sarzo from Whitesnake who recruited Lowery for his band Sun King giving him his first real bit of exposure. This also saw him meeting producer Bob Marlette, who has worked with, among others, Tracy Chapman, Alice Cooper, Rob Halford and Black Sabbath.Lowery began working on numerous projects with Marlette including television show soundtracks, movie soundtracks including (Speed 2: Cruise Control), and commercials and infomercials. This in turn saw Lowery being picked to play with Lita Ford, opening up for Kiss. He started another long time friendship with the various Kiss members, including a close friendship with Paul Stanley which resulted in his guesting on Stanley's Live to Win album.Lowery's next role saw him working with Randy Castillo, in the short-lived projects Bone Angels and Red Square Black, who issued the Square EP via Zoo/BMG. The band disbanded when Lowery was picked to play with k.d. lang on tour.

1996–1998: 2wo

In 1996, Lowery heard that Marilyn Manson was looking for a guitarist and attempted to cold-call the studio Manson was working with to request an audition, but was hung up on, as the guitarist role had already been given to Zim Zum. Lowery teamed up with then-former Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, along with Sid Riggs (drums) James Wooley (keyboards), and Ray Riendeau (bass) to work on an industrial metal-inspired album, under the band name of 2wo (Two). The subsequent album (Voyeurs) was recorded at Trent Reznors NOLA studio (Nine Inch Nails) and was released on Reznor's Nothing Records label, under the parent company Interscope Records (Universal). The album was not a commercial hit but did produce one video, made by director Chi Chi Larue, for the first single "I am a Pig".WEB,weblink Halford enlists Chi Chi Larue, MTV, February 3, 1998, November 5, 2009, It featured some S&M scenes and so was not widely broadcast, but the video was not banned as has been previously rumored. The band embarked on a world tour and were part of the Ozzfest lineup, but the tour was pulled and 2wo disbanded.

1998–2003: David Lee Roth

Arguably, John 5's first truly "big break" came when he was selected by former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth to play lead guitar on the critically well-receivedWEB, Stephen Thomas, Erlewine,weblink DLR Band – David Lee Roth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards, AllMusic, June 9, 1998, June 24, 2014, WEB,weblink The Daily Vault Music Reviews : DLR Band, Dailyvault.com, August 14, 1998, June 24, 2014, 1998 release DLR Band.Regarding how he came to meet Roth, in Guitarist Magazine, Lowery relates that, "when I was little, my dream was to play with David Lee Roth. One day I was sitting at my friend's house and... I wonder[ed] what... Roth is doing now. [In 1997, Roth had just been let go from Van Halen for a second time in favor of Gary Cherone, and also penned a tongue-in-cheek memoir.]. I'm gonna call up his manager and see if he needs any songs."WEB,weblink Guitarist Magazine, Guitarist.co.uk, November 5, 2009, John 5 submitted six tracks that he had written to Roth's management. Having been a longtime fan of David Lee Roth's work, both in Van Halen and as a solo artist, Lowery believed that he knew exactly what Roth would like. On hearing Lowery's songs, Roth was very impressed and subsequently asked for Lowery to submit several more songs. At the time, Roth was choosing between Lowery and Mike Hartman as to who would play lead guitar. (Lowery would also play bass on the album under the moniker, "B'urbon Bob".) Hartman would die a short time later in 2000 of Cystic Fibrosis.Impressed by John 5's prodigious skill, Roth scheduled a meeting and then scheduled a recording session that lasted two weeks and resulted in the fourteen track DLR Band album. "I remember before we started, he [David Lee Roth] said, 'If you can't do it in two takes, you can't do it.'"In 2003, while still lead guitarist for Marilyn Manson, Lowery (then called John 5) was invited by David Lee Roth to write and record the single non-cover song for Roth's 2003 album Diamond Dave.WEB, Greg, Prato,weblink Diamond Dave – David Lee Roth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards, AllMusic, July 8, 2003, June 24, 2014,

1998–2004: Marilyn Manson

After the recording of Mechanical Animals, Marilyn Manson was again looking for a guitarist to replace Zim Zum who had been dismissed from the band during the recording process. Again John went to try out for the band. Following a tour with Rob Halford in Europe, John received a call from Manson's manager asking if he would like to meet Manson for lunch. At the meeting Manson asked John to join the band. Lowery accepted and Manson gave him the name "John 5". As Lowery put it, "right then and there. It was obviously something he'd been thinking about.".von Lupton, Aaron. "5 Across the Ears". Rue Morgue Magazine, April 2016, p. 19. 5 signed on for the Mechanical Animals tour and to work on the next album. His first live performance for Marilyn Manson came on the MTV Video Music Awards.During the opening bars of "The Beautiful People" at the 2003 Rock Am Ring festival Manson was moving across the stage when he hit Lowery's guitar and chest with his boot. Lowery was outraged and threw his guitar while screaming at Manson, which led to much speculation. According to Lowery, the Grotesk Burlesk tour had been a high-pressure endeavor, and just weeks before he had suffered losses of very close family members. Lowery later commented on his behavior, calling it unprofessional and stating that there was no bad blood between Manson and him.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}During this time period, Lowery also worked on a band called Plague with Jason Lowetz as the frontman. The album was produced with Bob Marlette but never made it out of the studio. Lowery was considered for the job as frontman for Velvet Revolver before Scott Weiland took it on.In 2004, Lowery and Manson parted company. Confusion was rife as certain press reported that he had been dumped unceremoniously from the band, but in reality the two came to a mutual agreement that they wanted to go their separate ways. "What actually happened was, at the end of the tour, we were just on different roads. It was completely amicable. He just wanted to write with other members of the band, and I wanted to do other things."WEB,weblink John 5 says split with Manson was "amicable". Blabbermouth.com, Ultimate-guitar.com, November 5, 2009, While working with Manson, Lowery stated that Manson may have harbored resentment toward him since he does not do drugs or drink alcohol, whereas Manson "is not like that." However, Lowery claims Manson never stated this explicitly to him, and remains unclear on why or whether Manson has ill will toward him.WEB, Wiederhorn, Jon,weblink Fired Marilyn Manson Guitarist Wonders What Went Wrong, MTV News, April 6, 2004, July 4, 2012,

2005–2006: Loser

In 2005, Lowery formed the band Loser. Recruiting vocalist Joe Grah, Charles Lee on bass, and Glendon Crain on drums, they began working on their debut album Just Like You. The band was also partly co-founded by friend and producer Bob Marlette. Vocalist Joe Grah already had a significant amount of success in his home state of Texas, with the band Jibe. Marlette recommended Grah to Lowery, and so Lowery hopped on a plane to Texas to see the band play. Grah flew back to L.A. and was hired on the spot.The name Loser came about as an affirmation to Lowery's past:"I was from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, which is kind of an upper-class area, and I was always that rock kid," John explained. "I started playing guitar at age 7. I always had a rock shirt on, and I had that tattoo early on. I looked like a loser because everyone around me was wearing Polo and Brooks Brothers. But now if you go into a club wearing Polo, you're called a loser. So I think everyone can relate to that name, and the album title, Just Like You, sums it up."WEB, Wiederhorn, Jon,weblink Ex-Manson guitarist John 5 proud to be a Loser., MTV, April 7, 2006, November 5, 2009, The band had initial success not long after signing with Island Records, when the track "Disposable Sunshine" became part of the Fantastic Four soundtrack.During this time, during the recording of the soundtrack, Crain briefly left the band and was replaced by drummer Elias Andra, a friend of Lee's. Andra had some success himself with the band Psycho Plague, his own creation, an industrial metal band, which toured as a headline act with Linkin Park as an opening act at the time. However, Andra soon left after promotional shots had been taken, and Crain returned. Andra went on to become the drummer for Julien-K.At the same time, Lowery was also working for Rob Zombie and a working conflict occurred. As Zombie was also touring, Lowery tried to find a live replacement for him while Loser were touring on conflicting dates. However, even with promo material for the debut album out and a release date in the bag, Island Records did not like the idea of Loser without John and so dropped the band from the label."Being the founding member of Loser, my decision to leave was not an easy one", said John 5 in a press release. "I've been juggling two careers both with Loser and Rob Zombie for over one year now. I found it impossible to be in two places at once."WEB,weblink Former Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5 leaves Loser to focus on Rob Zombie. Blabbermouth.com, Roadrunnerrecords.com, November 5, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081230182315weblink">weblink December 30, 2008, The album has been put on the backburner, and no word on a release date has ever been issued. The official Loser Myspace page has tracks available for download (working on April 11, 2012).WEB,weblink Myspace Loser, Myspace.com, November 5, 2009, The album was never officially released, but promotional copies were distributed to radio stations and music industry insiders, and have become collectors items among fans.

2005–2022: Rob Zombie

(File:John5live.jpg|thumb|left|upright|John 5 performing with Rob Zombie in 2006)While Lowery was working with Loser, he also began to work with cult rock artist and movie director Rob Zombie. Meeting at the Camp Freddy benefit gig, Lowery and Zombie hit it off immediately and Rob asked Lowery to play with him at Ozzfest 2005."I'm totally ecstatic about having the opportunity to play with Rob on Ozzfest! He has been one of my favorite artists for the longest time. I had the opportunity to play with him a few weeks back and never thought that I would have the chance to share the stage with him playing the Zombie songs we all know and love!"WEB,weblink The Official Website, John 5, May 19, 2014, It was reported that Zombie was looking to quit the music industry to concentrate on his movie career until he began to work with Lowery."Camp Freddy asked me to do this benefit, just to play one song, at the Arrowhead Pond (in Anaheim, California) for this tsunami relief thing. And John was there, and we played one song, 'Thunderkiss,' and it kicked ass and he's a supercool guy and I was like, 'this is perfect.' John said, 'Do you need a guitar player for Ozzfest?' I said, 'Yes.' He said, 'I wanna do it,' I said, 'Perfect, done.'" -Rob Zombie on John 5WEB,weblink Rob Zombie talks to, Metalunderground.com, November 5, 2009, Lowery worked on Rob Zombie's 2006 album Educated Horses, co-writing eight out of eleven tracks with Zombie. When he left Loser, Lowery took up the role of Rob Zombie guitarist as a permanent gig. "Rob is the best I have worked with. He's great. We have a great time on stage together. It has been the single greatest experience I have had working with someone, hands down."WEB,weblink The Gauntlet, November 29, 2015, July 10, 2010, Piggy, D, Zombie Rob html, John is also the guitarist on Rob's latest albums, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, released February 2, 2010,WEB,weblink ROB ZOMBIE UNEXPECTEDLY SWITCHES LABELS MOVES TO ROADRUNNER RECORDS' LOUD & PROUD IMPRINT TO RELEASE HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 IN EARLY 2010, Robzombie.com, November 5, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110715193452weblink">weblink July 15, 2011, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, released April 23, 2013, The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser, released April 29, 2016, and The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, released March 12, 2021.In early 2011, Lowery was joined by fellow ex-Marilyn Manson bandmate, Ginger Fish, as a member of Rob Zombie's band. Zombie/Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison was in Europe with his band Murderdolls, leaving Zombie without a drummer for some shows during the American leg of their tour. Lowery asked Fish to fill in as drummer. In April 2011, Fish was announced as the new and permanent drummer.File:20140615-133-Nova Rock 2014-Rob Zombie-John 5.JPG|thumb|John 5 with Rob Zombie at Nova Rock 2014]]In October 2011, Zombie confirmed by his FacebookWEB,weblink Rob Zombie Facebook, RobZombie, October 12, 2011, account that Lowery would be scoring the soundtrack for Rob Zombie's latest movie, The Lords of Salem. This was also confirmed on the official John 5 website.''WEB,weblink JOHN 5 DISCUSSES NEW PROJECTS WITH NORMAN FROM NORMAN'S RARE GUITARS, October 9, 2011, John-5.com, October 12, 2011, In May 2021, it was announced that John 5 along with Rob Zombie, Nikki Sixx, and Tommy Clufetos formed a supergroup called L.A. Rats.WEB, Squires, John, Rob Zombie Forms New Band L.A. Rats With Nikki Sixx and First Song Will Debut Tomorrow!,weblink Bloody Disgusting, May 20, 2021, May 20, 2021, Their debut track, "I've Been Everywhere", is from the soundtrack to the Liam Neeson film The Ice Road.

2022-present: Mötley Crüe

On October 26, 2022, it was announced that Mick Mars would be retiring as a touring guitarist from Mötley Crüe due to ongoing health issues.WEB, Motley Crue Guitarist Mick Mars to Retire From Touring,weblink Jem, Aswad, Shirley, Halperin, Variety (magazine), Variety, October 26, 2022, en, October 26, 2022, Rumors had been circulating that John 5 would take over as Mars' replacement, especially since John did not show for a Rob Zombie concert at Aftershock in Sacramento, California.WEB,weblink Is John 5 about to be announced as Mick Mars' replacement in Mötley Crüe?, Guitar World, Owen, Matt, October 21, 2022, October 27, 2022, On October 27, Mötley Crüe confirmed that John 5 had taken his place.NEWS, Kielty, Martin, Wilkening, Matthew, It's Official: JOHN 5 Joins MÖTLEY CRÜE,weblink October 27, 2022, Ultimate Classic Rock, October 27, 2022,

2004–present: Solo career

Starting in 2004 with Vertigo, Lowery has recorded eight instrumental records. His works have featured many guest players. For example, Songs for Sanity had Albert Lee, and other records have had Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Jim Root. In 2009, John released a remix album, Remixploitation. Lowery has also released an instructional DVD entitled The Devil Knows My Name (2007). In July 2009, on his Twitter page, John 5 announced that he is now six tracks into the next solo album.WEB, john5guitarist,weblink John 5 Twitter working on new instrumental album.. about 6 songs in!, Twitter.com, November 5, 2009, On October 2, 2009, he played with Slash at a tribute to the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.WEB,weblink Slash & Friends concert lineup released, The Rock Radio, November 5, 2009, In a Twitter update January 6, 2010, John 5 had this to say about the progress of his upcoming fifth studio album; "Just did all the guitar, bass for my new solo CD, Tommy Clufetos played the drums and killed it!"WEB, john5guitarist,weblink John 5 Twitter Just did all the guitar, bass for my new solo cd Tommy Clufetos..., Twitter.com, January 6, 2010, and a following Twitter update January 8; "Did the photo shoot for the new record today!",WEB, john5guitarist,weblink John 5 Twitter Did the photo shoot for the new record today!, Twitter.com, January 8, 2010, January 18: "Just had Billy sheehan play on the {{sic|the}} song (ya dig), this record is going to rule".WEB, john5guitarist,weblink John 5 Twitter Just had Billy sheehan play on the {{sic, y, the, song(ya dig) , this record is going to rule |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=January 19, 2010}}In June 2011, John 5 officially closed his MySpace page.WEB,weblink » John 5 Myspace closes today John 5 Official Website, John-5.com, June 30, 2011, May 19, 2014, John commented on his own website, "There are a number of reasons, mainly the decline of Myspace as a platform to reach you, the fans. ... So today, the steps were taken to close the account at the Myspace page."He often names his songs after famous murderers, e.g. Ed Gein ("Gein with Envy", Songs for Sanity), Albert Fish ("Werewolf of Westeria", The Devil Knows My Name), or torture devices (see any song from Requiem).In February 2014, while giving an interview at the Soundwave festival John 5 announced his seventh solo album entitled "Careful with That Axe", which would go on to be released in August of that year.WEB,weblinkweblink 2021-12-21, live, Interview: John 5 (Rob Zombie) at Soundwave Festival 2014 (Sydney, Australia), YouTube, May 19, 2014, {{cbignore}}John 5 released his eighth solo album titled Season of the Witch on March 3, 2017. He released his first live album, It's Alive, in early 2018 and toured in the early and late months of 2018 in support of it. John 5 released his ninth solo album entitled "Invasion" on July 31, 2019. He was on the road in early and late 2019 in support of the "Invasion" album.In January through March 2020, John 5 and The Creatures opened for Queensrÿche.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}John 5 has released his tenth solo album entitled Sinner on October 29, 2021.John 5 and The Creatures - TourJohn 5 tours as a solo artist with his band (John 5 and The Creatures) when he's not busy with Rob Zombie or Motley Crue. His solo show offers John the opportunity to showcase his various playing styles including rock, metal, country, and bluegrass across a range of instruments (guitar, banjo, mini guitar). His live band had historically included drummer and bass player, but it became a drummer only in 2024. The following were his recent tour dates:

• August 10 - September 3, 2021 - US Tour with support from Jared James Nichols and Black Satellite
• February 26-27, 2021 - Mexico
• April 8 - July 17, 2022 - US Tour with support from The Haxans (select dates)
• August 24 - September 11, 2022 - US Tour with support from Krashkarma
• January 26 - March 1, 2024 - US Tour with support from Liliac (select dates) and Marty Friedman (select dates)

Personal life

John 5 has been married three times.WEB, 2020-03-24, Meet All Of Guitarist John 5's Children. Is A Father Of Three Kids, Two Sons And A Daughter,weblink 2022-11-01, Ecelebritymirror, en-US, He married his second wife, actress Aria Giovanni, in 2005, but they divorced in 2006.WEB, Famous Hookups,weblink Famous Hookups, August 6, 2016, He then married hair stylist Rita Lowery (nee Aghajani) on June 7, 2009.WEB, Lowery, Rita, Wedding Anniversary,weblinkweblink December 26, 2021, registration, Instagram, August 6, 2016, {{cbignore}} John 5 has three children, two from his first marriage and a step-son, who is the son of Rita Lowery.WEB,weblinkweblink 2022-02-26, limited, John 5 - Happy 17th Birthday to my son Jeremy, Facebook, December 19, 2018, {{cbignore}}WEB,weblinkweblink 2022-02-26, limited, John 5, www.facebook.com, December 19, 2018, {{cbignore}}WEB,weblinkweblink 2022-02-26, limited, John 5, www.facebook.com, December 19, 2018, {{cbignore}} John 5 also has a grandson.WEB, Pervan, Melek Nur, 2020-10-21, Rob Zombie Guitarist John 5 Met With His Grandson And Played Guitar For Him,weblink 2022-11-01, Metalhead Zone, en-US,

Equipment

During 2005, John 5 used Marshall amplifiers and cabinets, Boss pedals, Fender Telecaster and J5 guitars, and Dean Markley strings.WEB,weblink John 5's 2005 Guitar Rig, Guitar.com, November 29, 2015, dead,weblink December 8, 2015, Prior to that, he used Ibanez guitars and was an endorser for that brand.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}

Discography

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Solo

Albums

• 2004: Vertigo
• 2005: Songs for Sanity
• 2007: The Devil Knows My Name
• 2008: Requiem
• 2009: Remixploitation (Remix album)
• 2010: The Art of Malice
• 2012: God Told Me To (CD/DVD)
• 2014: Careful With That Axe
• 2017: Season of the WitchWEB, JOHN 5 – New Album, Season Of The Witch, Due In March,weblink Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, December 29, 2016, December 29, 2016,
• 2018: It's Alive (Live album)
• 2019: InvasionWEB, Richard, Bienstock,weblink John 5 and Guthrie Govan's Aristocrats Announce One-Night-Only Co-Headlining Show in L.A., June 7, 2019, Guitar World, July 17, 2019,
• 2020: Live Invasion (Live album)
• 2021: Sinner

DVD

• 2004: God Is Closed Vol. 1 (2004, bonus disc for Japanese release of Vertigo)
• 2007: The Devil Knows My Name (instructional DVD)
• 2008: (Behind the Player: John 5|IMV Behind the Player) (instructional DVD)WEB,weblink imvdvd.com/john-5 – website, Imvdvd.com, November 5, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081107023448weblink">weblink November 7, 2008,
• 2008: (Behind the Player: Tommy Clufetos|IMV Behind the Player) (instructional DVD with Tommy Clufetos, on which John 5 appears)WEB,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20081222112145weblink">weblink dead, December 22, 2008, imvdvd.com/tommy_clufetos.htm, Imvdvd.com, November 5, 2009,

Singles

• "Welcome to the Jungle" (Guns N' Roses cover – 2006)
• "Laurie's Theme" ((Halloween II (2009 film)Music|Halloween II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 2009)
• "Beat It" (Michael Jackson cover – 2011)
• "Welcome to Violence" (September 27, 2011)
• "Noche Acosador" (November 1, 2011)
• "The Castle" (December 20, 2011)WEB,weblink The Castle – the new single from John 5 coming December 20, December 6, 2011, john-5.com, December 6, 2011,
• "This Is My Rifle" (June 10, 2014)
• "Black Grass Plague" (January 1, 2016)
• "Behind the Nut Love" (February 1, 2016)
• "Making Monsters" (March 1, 2016)
• "Now Fear This" (April 1, 2016)
• "Here's to the Crazy Ones" (May 1, 2016)
• "Enter Sandman" (Metallica cover - October 13, 2017)
• "Zoinks!" (January 1, 2019)
• "Crank It/ Living With Ghosts" (February 1, 2019)
• "I am John 5" (March 1, 2019)
• "Midnight Mass" (April 1, 2019)
• "I Want It All" (July 31, 2019)
• "Que Pasa" (September 17, 2021)
• "Land of the Misfit Toys" (November 2, 2021)
• "Strung Out" (February 7, 2023)
• "The Ghost" (December 27, 2023)

Loser

Albums

• Just Like You (2006) Unreleased

Singles

• "Disposable Sunshine" ((Fantastic 4: The Album), 2005)WEB,weblink Fantastic Four soundtrack on Amazon, Amazon, November 5, 2009,
• "Nobody Knows" (2006)
• "The First Time" (2006)

Marilyn Manson

Albums

• Mechanical Animals (1998, credited as live guitarist)
• The Last Tour on Earth (1999, live album)
• Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000)
• The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003)
• (Lest We Forget: The Best Of) (2004, compilation album released after John 5's departure; he is thanked in the album credits)

DVD & VHS

• God Is in the T.V. (1999)
• Guns, God and Government (2002)
• Doppelherz (2003, released as a The Golden Age of Grotesque bonus DVD)

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Rob Zombie

Albums

• Educated Horses (2006)
• Zombie Live (2007)
• Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010)
• Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (2013)
• Spookshow International: Live (2015)
• The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser (2016)
• Astro-Creep: 2000 Live (2018)
• The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021)

Singles

• "War Zone" (2008)

DVD

• (Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary|Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest 10th Anniversary) (2005)
• The Zombie Horror Picture Show (2014)

Motley Crue

Singles

• "Dogs of War" (April 26, 2024)

Miscellaneous work

Red Square Black

• Square EP (1994)

2wo

• Voyeurs (1998)

David Lee Roth

• DLR Band (1998)
• Diamond Dave (2003, co-wrote "Thug Pop")

Paul Stanley

• Live to Win (2006, co-wrote "Where Angels Dare")

Alice Cooper

• Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011, featured on "Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever")

Sebastian Bach

• Kicking & Screaming (2011, co-wrote and played on "TunnelVision")
• Give 'Em Hell (2014, co-wrote and played on "Temptation")
• Child Within The Man (2024, co-wrote and played on "Freedom")

Adler

• Back from the Dead (2012, featured on "Good to be Bad")

Beware of Darkness

• Orthodox (2013, co-wrote "All Who Remain")

Ace Frehley

• Origins, Vol. 1 (2016, played on "Spanish Castle Magic" and "Parasite")
• Origins, Vol. 2 (2020, played on "I'm Down" and "Politician")

Steve Perry

• Traces (2018, co-wrote and played on "Sun Shines Gray")

Films

• 31 (film) (2016, composer)
• The Lords of Salem (film) (2012, composer)

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Credits

• Dirty Trixx – 1983 – Guitarist, playing Van Halen covers in local metro-Detroit bars
• Raven Payne – 1987 – Guitarist, at 16 years old
• John Wetton (of Asia) – John's first paid professional session. "It's one of the hardest I've ever done" states John 5.QUOTE, November 2015,
• Robin Zander (Cheap Trick singer) – Guitarist, recorded demos
• Pepperland – Guitarist, ghost player
• Wilson Phillips – Guitarist, ghost player
• Salt-N-Pepa – Live Performances including the Jay Leno Show (April 14, 1995)
• Rick Springfield – Guitarist, The Day After Yesterday, Tracks 4 and 14
• Night Ranger – Guitarist, ghost player
• Red Square Black – 1994 – Square EP, Lead Guitar
• Lita Ford – 1994–95 – Guitarist, ghost player
• Ryan Downe – 1996 – Guitar on track "Japan" of The Hypocrite Album, plus guitar effects
• froSTed – 1996 – Guitarist
• Leah Andreone – Former Girlfriend, Veiled, Guitar (1996), I Feel the Earth Move, Guitar (1997), Alchemy, Lap Steel Guitar/Guitar (1998), co-wrote ten tracks
• k.d. lang – Guitarist, World Tour 1996, 1997. Onstage 'Live in Sydney' VHS Tape
• Various Artists, (Speed 2: Cruise Control) – 1997 – Guitar and Bass for Soundtrack
• 2wo – 1998 – Voyeurs album, guitar and bass.
• David Lee Roth – 1998, 2003 – Guitarist on DLR Band album, and co-wrote "Thug Pop" on the Diamond Dave (album)
• Marilyn Manson – 1998–2004 – Guitarist, where he got the moniker "John 5". Manson has claimed the name derives from Lowery's first name with the number 5 noting there was a time he considered naming himself and his bandmates with numbers. This continued the departure from the "pin-up + serial killer" naming scheme.
• Garbage – 2003 – Additional guitar on "Never Be Free" b-side, possibly co-written by him as well.WEB,weblink garbage-discography.co.uk, garbage-discography.co.uk, November 5, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070927004445weblink">weblink September 27, 2007, WEB,weblink garbagediscobox.com, November 11, 2003, garbagediscobox.com, November 5, 2009,
• Loser — 2005–2006 – Guitarist and founder member of Loser. The band had a song ("Disposable Sunshine") on the Fantastic Four soundtrack and had recorded their debut album Just Like You, but due to conflicting schedules with Rob Zombie, John left the band and Island Records.WEB,weblink John 5 leaves Loser and Island, Blabbermouth, Roadrunnerrecords.com, November 5, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081230182315weblink">weblink December 30, 2008, WEB,weblink Loser Official My Space Page, Myspace.com, November 5, 2009,
• Rob Zombie – 2005–2022 – Guitarist, Ozzfest 2005 and several albums.
• Meat Loaf – 2006 – Guitarist, song recorded and co-wrote with Nikki Sixx. (Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose).
• Paul Stanley – 2006 – Co-writer and guitarist on "Where Angels Dare", a track from the album Live to Win.
• Saliva – 2007 – Guitarist, on the song "Black Sheep" from the album Blood Stained Love Story.
• Static-X – 2007 – First guitar solo on "Cannibal".
• Scorpions – 2007 – Co-writer and guitarist on "Hour 1", a track from the album (Humanity: Hour I).
• Filter – 2008 – Guitarist, on the album Anthems for the Damned,WEB, Harris, Chris,weblink Richard Patrick MTV interview, Mtv.com, November 30, 2007, November 5, 2009, co writer on two tracks.
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – 2009 – Guitarist – John 5 works with Lynyrd Skynyrd.WEB,weblink Lynyrd Skynyrd write with John 5, set album for 2009, Musicradar.com, August 26, 2008, November 5, 2009,
• Halestorm – 2009 – Writer- Co-wrote the track "What Were You Expecting".
• Chuck Mosley – 2009 – Guitar on "The Enabler", a track from the album Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food.
• Escape the Fate – 2010 – Composer – Helped compose Escape the Fate's self-titled album.
• Ricky Martin – 2011 – Guitar and arranger on Martin's 2010 album Música + Alma + Sexo.WEB,weblink MUSICA+ALMA+SEXO Album Credits, rickymartinmusic.com, January 30, 2011, February 10, 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110208015841weblink">weblink February 8, 2011,
• Hollywood Undead – 2011 – Guitar on "Lights Out" on Hollywood Undeads 2011 album American Tragedy (credited as John Lowery).
• (Sixx:A.M.) – 2011 – Writing credits on "Lies of the Beautiful People" on Sixx:A.M.'s 2011 album This Is Gonna Hurt.
• Sebastian Bach – 2011 – Guitarist and composer on former Skid Row front man Sebastian Bach's "TunnelVision" song from Kicking & Screaming album.WEB,weblink News – Sebastian Bach – John 5, Knac.Com, July 27, 2009, May 19, 2014,
• Alice Cooper – 2011 – Solo Guitar on "Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever" from Welcome 2 My Nightmare
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – 2012 – Songwriting on Last of a Dyin' Breed
• Steven Adler – 2012 – Guest guitarist on the single "Good to Be Bad" off the album Back from the Dead.WEB,weblink » Purchase Steve Adlers 'Good to be Bad' featuring John 5 [Watch John 5 in studio&93; John 5 Official Website, John-5.com, October 26, 2012, May 19, 2014,
• Rod Stewart – 2013 –WEB,weblink John 5 discusses new projects with Norman from Norman's Rare Guitars, john-5.com, October 9, 2011, October 9, 2011, Co-wrote the track "It's Over" from the album Time
• Hollywood Undead – 2013 Notes from the Underground – guitars on tracks (1,2,4,8)
• Sebastian Bach – 2014 – Guitarist and composer on former Skid Row front man Sebastian Bach's "Temptation" song from the album Give 'Em Hell.
• Tina Guo – 2015 – Guitar on "Iron Man" from the album Cello Metal (album)WEB, BraveWords, Cellist TINA GUO Releases Metal Album Featuring JOHN 5, NITA STRAUSS,weblink 2022-09-24, bravewords.com, en,
• Ace Frehley – 2016 – Rhythm guitarist on "Parasite" and "Spanish Castle Magic" from the album Origins, Vol. 1
• Steve Perry – 2018 – Guitarist and co-writer on "Sun Shines Gray" from the album Traces
• Mötley Crüe – 2019 – Co-writer on "The Dirt", "Crash and Burn", and "Ride with the Devil" from the album The Dirt Soundtrack
• Dolly Parton – 2023 – Guitars on "Bygones" from the album Rockstar
• Sebastian Bach – 2024 – Guitars on "Freedom" from the album Child Within The Man

References

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External links

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• Official website
• Official John 5 Instagram page

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