Thor, Cleopatra Records’ very own God of Thunder, is back, celebrating the lightning-lashed height of summer with a STRICTLY LIMITED black vinyl 7-inch comprising two songs that are – and will remain! – unavailable anywhere else. No streaming, no downloads, no albums.
And just 35 copies are being pressed, guaranteeing an instant collector’s item for the armies of Thor fans out there. If they move quickly enough! When we say STRICTLY LIMITED, we mean it!
STRICTLY LIMITED is an extraordinary new series of 7-inch singles featuring rare, archival and unreleased tracks by some of the legends of rock’n’roll. Thor is the second in the series.
Released last week, the New York Dolls STRICTLY LIMITED pink vinyl 7-inch has already all but sold out (and might well have by the time you read these words); coming up soon are STRICTLY LIMITED exclusives by King Stott (ex-Plasmatics), Linda Gail Lewis featuring Hillbilly Moon Explosion and Bill Haley, Powerman 5000, Lorraine Lewis and Dee Snider and Kings Of Thrash. With more to come!
Presented in authentic white-label style packaging with a one-sided sleeve card and poly bag, every copy of “Quest For The Hammer” is personally signed by Thor.
To add to the excitement, these two performances are totally unique. Although both “Quest For The Hammer” and “Nerves Of Steel,” are taken from Thor’s upcoming new album, The Final Battle, they appear here in otherwise unavailable extended form, and feature a string of special guests – poet and performer Michael Moorcock, multi-instrumentalist and Hawkwind alumni Alan Davey, Jack Starr (Strider, Virgin Steele etc), Cliff Evans (Killers with Paul Di’Anno, Tank), Bobby Rondinelli (Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Blue Öyster Cult) and Derek Hughes.
Thor was especially thrilled to be joined by Moorcock – “”I’ve always been a fan of Michael Moorcock and his association with Hawkwind,” he says. “To have him narrate an intro for the new Thor album is the ultimate honor. It introduces the journey that Thor and his Strong Swords will explore on this new musical adventure.”
On the b-side, the explosive “Nerves of Steel” is “a high-energy uptempo barn burner, it is a taste and sets the tone for whats to come.” He’s talking there of what awaits on The Final Battle. But he could also be describing STRICTLY LIMITED itself. “What’s to come” will blow your mind!
Available exclusively direct-to-consumer from Cleopatra Records, here.
TRACK LISTING
SIDE A
Quest For The Hammer / Oath Of Allegiance
Narration by Michael Moorcock
Experimental sounds by Alan Davey
SIDE B
Nerves Of Steel
Guitar – Jack Starr
Guitar – Cliff Evans
Bass – Derek Hughes
Drums – Jack Starr
