Constellation (Alabama Thunderpussy album)

Constellation
Studio album by Alabama Thunderpussy
Released	2000
Recorded	August 21–31, 1999
Genre	Stoner metal southern metal
Length	64:43
Label	Man's Ruin [1]
Alabama Thunderpussy chronology
River City Revival (1999) Constellation (2000) Staring at the Divine (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Kerrang!	[3]
Pitchfork	2.9/10 [4]
Rock Hard	7/10 [5]

Constellation is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy. The album was released in 2000. ^{[6] [7]}

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle wrote that "thanks to the addition of acoustic guitars, piano, and organ, the tunes on Constellation are more diverse in character, more adventurous, than those on their previous, turn-up-more-with-each-listen River City Revival." ^[8]

Track listing

1. "Crying Out Loud" - 4:06
2. "Ambition" - 4:42
3. "1/4 Mile" - 3:07
4. "Middle Finger Salute/1271 3106" - 6:28
5. "6 Shooter" - 4:43
6. "Second Wind" - 2:29
7. "Obsari" - 3:20
8. "Foul Play" - 4:11
9. "Negligence" - 3:39
10. "15 Minute Drive'" - 5:16
11. "Burden" - 5:17
12. "Keepsake" - 5:34
13. "Country Song'" - 11:51
14. "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover; featured on the 2005 Relapse Records reissue)
15. "Ambition (Live)" (featured on the 2005 Relapse Records reissue)

Personnel

• Johnny Throckmorton - vocals
• Erik Larson - guitar
• Asechiah "Cleetus LeRoque" Bogden - guitar
• Sam Krivanec - bass
• Bryan Cox - drums
• Nathan Brown - piano, organ
• Ralf Burkhart - backing vocals

References

1. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. March 6, 2000 – via Google Books.
2. "Constellation - Alabama Thunderpussy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
3. Everley, Dave (February 26, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang! . No. 790. EMAP. p. 46.
4. "Alabama Thunder Pussy: Constellation: Pitchfork Review". August 16, 2000. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
5. "ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY - Constellation". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
6. "Alabama Thunderpussy | Biography & History". AllMusic.
7. Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (March 20, 2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   9780313348013 – via Google Books.
8. "Alabama Thunder Pussy Constellation (Man's Ruin)". www.austinchronicle.com.