There are currently three artists sharing the band name Culprit: 1. Culprit is an American heavy metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1981 (merger between Seattle bands Orpheus and Amethyst by vocalist Jeff L'Heureux, guitarists John DeVol and Kjartan Kristoffersen, bassist Scott Earl, and drummer Bud Burrill. Their debut album Guilty as Charged was first released through Shrapnel Records in 1983 and later again through Hellion Records in 2000. Read more on