{"id":17602,"date":"2015-10-29T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17602"},"modified":"2018-05-11T21:37:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T01:37:58","slug":"metal-icon-thor-unleashes-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17602","title":{"rendered":"Metal Icon THOR unleashes new album"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"After a year that saw a deluxe reissue of his career-launching 1983 album ‘Unchained’ as well as seeing his life\u2019s story retold in the documentary film ‘I AM THOR,’ metal legend Jon Mikl THOR is capping off one of the biggest years of his career with the release of his newest studio album Metal Avenger on October 30.\u00a0\"deadline<\/a>Joining THOR\u00a0on this new\u00a0recording is a bunch of his friends\u00a0from both the rock and punk worlds including \u00a0Henry Rollins, Mot\u00f6rhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke, Dead Boy Cheetah Chrome, Twister Sister axeman Jay Jay French, Christian Death guitarist Rikk Agnew, D.O.A.\u2019s Joey Shithead plus Ritchy Stotts of Plasmatics, Betsy Bitch and many others! The album will be available on both CD as well as a limited edition \u201cblood red\u201d vinyl pressing via\u00a0Deadline Music!<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my most ambitious and best album in the history of my career,\u201d<\/em> THOR states boldly. Reteaming with producers Bruce Duff (Twisted Roots) and Frank Meyer (Streetwalkin\u2019 Cheetahs), the group began writing new material and \u201ccame up with the concept of the \u2018Metal Avenger\u2019 whereby each song represents THOR\u2019s quest to overcome the overlords of the planet Psykon and free the slaves on the master ship. There is adventure, intrigue and love in the lyrics and story. But most of all there is strength in the music. These songs are HEAVY yet melodic.\u201d<\/em> Recording took place at Kitten Robot studios with engineer Paul Roessler (The Screamers, 45 Grave) behind the board. Speaking of his guest performers, THOR offers, \u201cI was very fortunate to perform with these incredible musicians who are each superhero characters in their own right. With my Comrades of Metal, I feel more powerful than ever!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Track list:<\/strong>
\n1. Out Of Control feat. Jussi Lehtisalo (Circle)
\n2. Metal Avenger feat. Fast Eddie Clarke (Mot\u00f6rhead)
\n3. Kings Of Thunder And Lightning feat. Scott Carlson (Repulsion)
\n4. Master Of Revenge feat. Henry Rollins (Black Flag)
\n5. Destruct feat. Brian Forsythe (Kix)
\n6. The Hammer feat. Jay Jay French (Twisted Sister)
\n7. Taste Of Victory feat. Betsy Bitch (Bitch) & Rikk Agnew (Christian Death)
\n8. Heavy Load
\n9. Legions Of The Psykon World feat. Jack Starr (Virgin Steele)
\n10. Drive feat. Cheetah Chrome (The Dead Boys)
\n11. Stars Upon Stars feat. Betsy Bitch (Bitch)
\n12. T.H.O.R. feat. Joey Shithead (D.O.A.)
\n13. Atomic Man feat. Peter Stj\u00e4rnvind (Krux)
\n14. Wings Of Destiny feat. Niklas St\u00e5lvind (Wolf)
\n15. Law Of The Universe<\/p>\n

Buy the CD: cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/thor-metal-avenger-cd\/<\/a>
\nBuy the LP: cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/thor-metal-avenger-limited-edition-blood-red-lp\/<\/a>
\nBuy the digital album: flyt.it\/ThorMetalAvengerDigi<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out the world premiere of the Metal Avenger<\/em> video at Metal Hammer starting Friday!
\nmetalhammer.teamrock.com\/features\/2015-10-23\/thor-heavy-metal-s-first-superhero<\/a><\/p>\n

Catch THOR perform live along with screenings of his documentary at these following locations:<\/p>\n

Nov 10 – Seattle, WA @\u00a0El Corazon
\nNov 11 – Portland, OR\u00a0@Dante\u2019s
\nNov 12 – Los Angeles, CA @\u00a0Whisky A Go-Go
\nNov 14 – San Antonio, TX @\u00a0Phil Anselmo\u2019s Housecore Horror Film Festival
\nNov 16 – Chicago, IL @\u00a0Reggie Rock Club
\nNov 18 – Detroit, MI @\u00a0Small\u2019s Bar
\nNov 20 – Philadelphia, PA @\u00a0PhillyMOCA
\nNov 22 – Brooklyn, NY @\u00a0Saint Vitus Bar<\/p>\n

THOR originated in the early \u201870s with body building champion and former Mr. USA Jon Mikl Thor, and quickly gained a devout following thanks in part to the band\u2019s elaborate and supremely entertaining live shows, which frequently featured Jon performing not just outstanding anthems of metal but also astounding feats of strength – bending steel bars with his teeth and exploding water bottles with his lungs! Jon would go on to appear on the Merv Griffin Show, which led to the licensing deal with RCA in late 1976 and the release of their debut album Keep The Dogs Away the following year. But it wasn\u2019t until the group\u2019s 1984 EP Unchained and the follow-up full-length album, Only The Strong, that Jon Mikl & Co. really began to flex their muscles. Those releases contained the now classic songs such as Lightning Strikes<\/em>, Anger<\/em>, Let The Blood Run Red<\/em> and Thunder On The Tundra<\/em>, which earned the band a truly international following. Through the years that following has grown and solidified as new generations of classic metal heads discover the awesome power of the mighty THOR!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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