---
title: "Atrophy"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/atrophy-23651172"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
---

# Atrophy

**Atrophy** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1986 to present.

Atrophy is an American thrash metal band. It was formed in Tucson, Arizona in 1986. The band released two studio albums in their initial stint before disbanding. In the latter half of the 2010s, the band went on a European tour before vocalist Brian Zimmerman left the band due to COVID-19. The original band members continued and recruited a new vocalist, changing the band name to Scars of Atrophy. In 2021, Brian Zimmerman reformed the band without any of its original members, and released the band's third studio album, Asylum, in 2024.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrophy_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Atrophy |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Tucson, United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brian Zimmerman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-zimmerman) |  |  | Current |
| [Chris Lykins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-lykins) |  |  | Current |
| [James Gulotta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-gulotta) |  |  | Current |
| [Rick Skowron](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-skowron) |  |  | Current |
| [Tim Kelly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-kelly-3ea46309) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Socialized Hate](https://themetalnet.com/album/1336ec8d-658e-3434-8b84-85aae61389a5) | Album |
| 1990 | [Violent by Nature](https://themetalnet.com/album/9e736e8a-25dc-339b-a1f5-b7742bb5df76) | Album |
| 2024 | [Asylum](https://themetalnet.com/album/53c3141b-0c1a-4956-8440-b9a72484dd07) | Album |

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- [Razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
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- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Atrophy/647
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wz92afc1nTCup8twv4bTA
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKhbtvgVjaTgiZzAChrzu3w
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1463128649
- bandcamp: https://atrophythrash.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/atrophy-23651172](https://themetalnet.com/band/atrophy-23651172). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt