---
title: "Royal Thunder"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/royal-thunder"
genre: "Doom Metal"
formed: 2004
---

# Royal Thunder

**Royal Thunder** is a doom metal band, active 2004 to present.

Royal Thunder is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2004 by guitarist Josh Weaver. Their style of hard rock takes its primary influences from classic rock and 1990s grunge with elements of progressive rock and psychedelic rock. Rolling Stone has described the band as "a bit like an alternate universe where Janis Joplin fronted Led Zeppelin." Their most recent album, Rebuilding the Mountain, was released in June 2023.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Thunder

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Royal Thunder |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Atlanta |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Evan Diprima](https://themetalnet.com/musician/evan-diprima) | Membranophone | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Josh Weaver](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-weaver) | Electric guitar, Guitar | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Mlny Parsonz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mlny-parsonz) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 2012 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | [Royal Thunder](https://themetalnet.com/album/683f87c8-f27f-4aad-a5f0-6c85a2d9dcb8) | EP |
| 2012 | [CVI](https://themetalnet.com/album/a9cd4fcc-5aa4-4def-a511-df31ca98b2ce) | Album |
| 2012 | [Label Showcase - Relapse Records](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf641763-a690-4e7e-b875-eae8298163fc) | Album |
| 2013 | [CVI: A](https://themetalnet.com/album/c11fd180-4e4c-4f4a-a813-eefa886952a0) | EP |
| 2015 | [Crooked Doors](https://themetalnet.com/album/2d23d939-ecd9-4784-85a1-f2a400e39e98) | Album |
| 2017 | [Wick](https://themetalnet.com/album/c1406233-de5f-4d08-9f9b-5e4b67551c43) | Album |
| 2023 | [Rebuilding the Mountain](https://themetalnet.com/album/658b5eaf-179a-4ebc-9afb-e6e48b046e1b) | Album |

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- [Baroness](https://themetalnet.com/band/baroness) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Graveyard](https://themetalnet.com/band/graveyard) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [Torche](https://themetalnet.com/band/torche) (listened together)
- [Kylesa](https://themetalnet.com/band/kylesa) (listened together)
- [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together)
- [Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats](https://themetalnet.com/band/uncle-acid-the-deadbeats) (listened together)
- [Witchcraft](https://themetalnet.com/band/witchcraft) (listened together)
- [The Sword](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-sword) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Elder](https://themetalnet.com/band/elder) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalThunderMusic
- bandcamp: https://royalthunder.bandcamp.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/RoyalThunderAtl
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Gkit5uLARc6bv3AyYrh5Q
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/794900
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/407785169
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCK8irgyZjTheLWwArHih8iQ

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