Floodgate

The Profile

Floodgate is an American stoner/southern metal band from New Orleans fronted by Kyle Thomas (ex-Exhorder). They released a single studio album, Penalty, in 1996.

American band from New Orleans led by vocalist Kyle Thomas; known for blending stoner heft with southern rock grit; released the album Penalty (1996).

One review by Cornell lauds Floodgate’s sole studio album, Penalty. It highlights Kyle Thomas’s powerful, versatile vocals and a sound bridging stoner, southern rock, grunge and 70s heaviness. Multiple tracks are spotlighted, and the album earns a strong 4/5. The review underlines that Penalty remains Floodgate’s only studio work.