Alabama Thunderpussy

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Alabama Thunderpussy
Background information
Origin	United States
Genre(s)	Southern metal
Years active	1996 - present
Label(s)	Man's Ruin Records Relapse Records
Members
Bryan Cox Ryan Lake Erik Larson Mikey B Kyle Thomas

Alabama Thunderpussy is a Southern metal band from Richmond, Virginia.

Contents 1 History 2 Line-up 2.1 Former members 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Split albums 3.3 Compilations 4 External links

[edit] History

Bryan Cox, Erik Larson and Asechiah Bogdan founded ATP in 1996. Bill Storms and Johnny Throckmortin completed the lineup, and the band signed to Man's Ruin Records in 1998. They debuted with Rise Again later that year, and recorded River City Revival, released in 1999. 2000's Constellation and 2002's Staring at the Divine followed. Alabama Thunderpussy parted ways with Man's Ruin and singer Johnny Throckmorton later that year, signing to Relapse Records and hiring new frontman Johnny Weils. Weils' first album with ATP is Fulton Hill released on May 25, 2004. For reasons unknown, Weils is no longer a member of ATP. His replacement is Kyle Thomas, formerly of New Orleans bands, Floodgate and Exhorder.

Members of ATP have appeared in many sideprojects. Larson has released two discs under his name, the most recent in 2005. Larson has also appeared in the side project Axehandle with Bryan Cox and Ryan Lake. Erik will also be appearing in another side project group Birds of Prey with a release being slated for July 25, 2006. Erik Larson was also the former drummer for AVAIL. Bryan Cox was a member of instrumental band Suzikiton and was on their one release, Service Repair Handbook. Former vocalist Johnny Throckmorton is now bassist for The Foundation Band.

Open Fire, the band's latest CD was released March 6, 2007 on Relapse Records.

[edit] Line-up

• Kyle Thomas - Vocals
• Erik Larson - Guitar
• Ryan Lake - Guitar
• Mike Bryant - Bass
• Bryan Cox - Drums

[edit] Former members

• Johnny Throckmorton - Vocals (1996-2002)
• Asechiah "Cleetus LeRoque" Bogden - Guitars
• Sam Krivanec - Bass
• John Peters - Bass
• Johnny Weils - Vocals

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Rise Again (1998)
• River City Revival (1999)
• Constellation (2000)
• Staring at the Divine (2002)
• Fulton Hill (2004)
• Open Fire (2007)

[edit] Split albums

• Alabama Thunderpussy/Halfway to Gone (2000)
• Orange Goblin/Alabama Thunderpussy (2000)

[edit] Compilations

• Right In The Nuts: A Tribute to Aerosmith (July 10, 2000) Small Stone Records
• For the Sick (March 20, 2007) Emetic Records

[edit] External links

• Relapse Bio
• Official ATP Site
• Alabama Thunderpussy at MySpace
• Alabama Thunderpussy at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Open Fire review from kvltsite.com