Alabama Thunderpussy's Southern-fried, boogie-tinged punk-metal falls somewhere between the grunge of
Melvins and
Alice in Chains, the neo-psychedelic stoner metal of
Monster Magnet and
Kyuss, and the fierce aggression of
Corrosion of Conformity. Their third album, Constellation, largely continues in that vein, offering up a set of ferocious rockers driven by assaultive guitar riffs and a sure sense of groove. The group's songwriting isn't always coherent, but even the moments that lose focus are often put over by the sheer power of the sound. [Replapse reissued the album in 2005 with a couple bonus tracks.] ~ Steve Huey