Thumper

Thumper is a ska, punk and thrash band from Somerville, in the United States, associated with the Boston area. The group forms in 1991 and spends the 1990s playing live and recording material, building a reputation for a noisy blend of ska, metal and punk. Its songs cover topics including joblessness, mass murder, the force, bad love, ignorance, space aliens and television.

The band sells over 20,000 records and is described as a Boston group with a deliberately abrasive style that mixes the energy of punk with the rhythms of ska and the heaviness of metal. Its live performances and recorded output are central to its activity during the decade.

Thumper is also linked with funk, rock and rap elements in its broader stylistic description, and it is identified as a group rather than a solo act.