River City Revival Explained

River City Revival
Type:	studio
Artist:	Alabama Thunderpussy
Cover:	River City Revival.jpg
Released:	1999
Genre:	Stoner metal southern metal
Length:	44:57
Label:	Man's Ruin Records^[1]
Prev Title:	Rise Again
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Constellation
Next Year:	2000

River City Revival is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy, released in 1999.^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle thought that "with seven songs in just over a half hour, the crew's heavy but lyrical riffs are immersed in a raw V-8 production aesthetic, and the results weigh on your back like concentrated heat; could be a massage, could be a bruise."^[4]

AllMusic wrote: "Forceful, brutal, and blistering, River City Revival fits right in with the alternative metal climate of the late '90s—this is hardly an album that can be accused of having a lot of slickness or pop gloss."

Track listing

1. "Dry Spell" - 3:28
2. "Spineless" - 4:28
3. "Heathen" - 6:52
4. "Mosquito" - 3:43
5. "Giving Up On Living" - 4:59
6. "Own Worst Enemy" - 6:11
7. "Rockin' Is Ma Business" (The Four Horsemen cover) - 3:57
8. "Heavyweight" (on Relapse Records reissue) - 3:37
9. "Rabdos" (on Relapse Records Reissue) - 4:37
10. "I Can't Feel Nothin (on Relapse Records reissue) - 3:05

Personnel

• Johnny Throckmorton - vocals
• Erik Larson - guitar
• Asechiah "Cleetus LeRoque" Bogden - guitar
• Bill Storms - bass
• Bryan Cox - drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Loud Rock. CMJ New Music Report. February 8, 1999. CMJ Network, Inc.. Google Books.
2. Web site: Alabama Thunderpussy Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
3. Book: Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. William. Phillips. Brian. Cogan. March 20, 2009. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-34801-3 . Google Books.
4. Web site: ALABAMA THUNDER PUSSY River City Revival (Man's Ruin) . The Austin Chronicle . September 18, 2021.