Effective period / Period of releases: 2016

Members: Rob Math, Nando Fernandez, Karpis Maksudian

'Murican heavy metal band formed originally in the 1980s, Lightning Strikes has had a long and somewhat complicated history. After their short run in 1986, drummer Karpis Maksudian attempted to reform Lightning Strikes in 1987 with a completely new lineup. However, in late 1987, they took a hiatus to write new material, which unfortunately became permanent.

As of 2016, Karpis Maksudian has once again reformed Lightning Strikes with an all-star lineup of musicians to record a full length self-titled album.