---
title: "Thundercat"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/thundercat"
genre: "Crossover Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
---

# Thundercat

**Thundercat** is a crossover thrash metal band, from United States, active 1984 to present.

Stephen Lee Bruner, better known by his stage name Thundercat, is an American musician, singer, record producer, songwriter, and bassist from Los Angeles, California. First coming to prominence as a member of heavy metal band Suicidal Tendencies, he returned to his musical roots, placing a strong focus on funk, soul, progressive R&B, psychedelia and jazz-fusion. He has since released five solo studio albums and is noted for his work with producer Flying Lotus and his appearances on Kendrick Lamar's 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly. In 2016, Thundercat won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance for his work on the track "These Walls" from To Pimp a Butterfly. In 2020, Thundercat released his fourth studio album, It Is What It Is, which earned him a Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album. Rolling Stone has ranked him as one of the greatest bass players of all time.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundercat_(musician)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Thundercat |
| Genre | Crossover Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

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

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | [The Golden Age of Apocalypse](https://themetalnet.com/album/5c5ab9c4-c028-44d7-b4fd-0a8b886fa1a9) | Album |
| 2013 | [Apocalypse](https://themetalnet.com/album/ff4ea1e2-b924-4b20-b8ec-f8d59be1da62) | Album |
| 2015 | [The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam](https://themetalnet.com/album/c2fcffe8-0eee-4914-9137-20ffacebd679) | EP |
| 2017 | [Drunk](https://themetalnet.com/album/f0c89a63-6cb0-4b5f-9ced-79396b58a191) | Album |
| 2020 | [It Is What It Is](https://themetalnet.com/album/9ffdc0f1-6683-44f1-9194-a247ecb9b297) | Album |
| 2026 | [Distracted](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd80d129-cb28-4e70-b4c2-b4ac052cb90e) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephen.bruner.14
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Thundercat/13222
- x: https://twitter.com/Thundercat
- bandcamp: https://thundercat.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4frXpPxQQZwbCu3eTGnZEw
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/546520
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thundercatmusic/
- website: https://theamazingthundercat.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/367322286
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQB4-ZjPDfiG1-k0KZlbPug

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