---
title: "Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ron-bumblefoot-thal"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1969
---

# Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal

**Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal** is a more metal band, from United States, active 1969 to present.

Ronald Jay Blumenthal, better known by his stage name Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal or simply Bumblefoot, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. He adopted his nickname from the bacterial infection of the same name, which he learned about while helping his wife study for her veterinary exams. The name went from being just the name of an album, to the name of a record label, to a band name, to eventually his name as a solo artist. He was one of two lead guitarists in Guns N' Roses from 2006 until 2014 and performed on their sixth studio album Chinese Democracy. He was the guitarist for the supergroup Sons of Apollo and currently with supergroup Whom Gods Destroy; and served as the guitarist and vocalist for the band Asia from 2019 to 2022.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_%22Bumblefoot%22_Thal

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Brooklyn, United States |
| Formed | 1969 |
| Releases in catalog | 12 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [The Adventures of BumbleFoot](https://themetalnet.com/album/aa3f2316-ecf3-3c43-823f-94d3a31ea649) | Album |
| 1997 | [Hermit](https://themetalnet.com/album/f579a4e1-e43f-3680-abed-41e7d64f255f) | Album |
| 1998 | [Hands](https://themetalnet.com/album/5134c564-3747-3470-ac23-a29a5cc03b8b) | Album |
| 2000 | [Uncool](https://themetalnet.com/album/895ddb4e-2531-32a2-8660-2f45f3e3f286) | Album |
| 2001 | [9.11](https://themetalnet.com/album/9c67f21b-74c8-38a2-923b-c911df2da845) | Album |
| 2005 | [Normal](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f5bb32e-0e18-31a3-9231-94d58361dc00) | Album |
| 2008 | [Abnormal](https://themetalnet.com/album/2988966e-22f5-3127-9bf5-a5382b36acf1) | Album |
| 2008 | [Barefoot (The Acoustic EP)](https://themetalnet.com/album/f19ebdab-edd1-44fb-a071-436d92452c60) | EP |
| 2015 | [Little Brother Is Watching](https://themetalnet.com/album/47fdc5bd-13c6-468b-ab22-58a0e9029bb3) | Album |
| 2020 | [Barefoot 2 – Acoustic EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/ff1dad02-6b6c-4abc-a6ff-b3aaad8b0c75) | EP |
| 2020 | [Barefoot 3 – Acoustic EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/9bb4200c-95f6-43a9-87b3-8bad32930a20) | EP |
| 2025 | […Returns!](https://themetalnet.com/album/c8d95991-f15c-4889-8b90-dabe66353298) | Album |

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- [Paul Gilbert](https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-gilbert) (listened together)
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- [Derek Sherinian](https://themetalnet.com/band/derek-sherinian) (listened together)
- [Jordan Rudess](https://themetalnet.com/band/jordan-rudess) (listened together)
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- [Tony MacAlpine](https://themetalnet.com/band/tony-macalpine) (listened together)
- [Pain of Salvation](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation) (listened together)
- [Freak Kitchen](https://themetalnet.com/band/freak-kitchen) (listened together)
- [Incubus](https://themetalnet.com/band/incubus) (listened together)
- [Michael Angelo Batio](https://themetalnet.com/band/michael-angelo-batio) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzcVauUoKYMpHuvY0IluTaA
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bumblefoot
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumblefoot/
- x: https://twitter.com/bumblefoot
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KGFAcP7ovMYuoQuloDhOj
- website: https://bumblefoot.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Ron_%22Bumblefoot%22_Thal/154721
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/23227515
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1991

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