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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES To Release New Studio Album In Next Few Months

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 21, 2021
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In a recent conversation on The Metal Voice with Canada’s Metal legend Thor, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes also joined the interview and spoke about his guest solo on Thor’s first new single ‘The Ultimate Alliance’ off of Thor’s upcoming album ‘Alliance’ via Cleopatra. In the interview Chris Holmes also gave The Metal Voice an update on his upcoming new album.

When asked about the timeline of his new studio album
“I just finished up the last guitar solo yesterday. I’m sending it to the guy that is mixing it and then he can put it on and start mixing all the rest of the songs. Then he will send it to me and I ok it. It will probably be released in three months. Probably done in a few weeks but it takes time to do the other stuff. It would have been done a long time ago if the Covid hadn’t hit it has just been postponed. It will be self released, it will be easier to sell on Bandcamp and at my shows. “

When asked about the songs
“All the songs on there are about what I have done in my life experiences and stuff like that. In regards to the songs there is one ballad called ‘In God’s Hands’ and the rest of the stuff is heavier.”

Thor ‘Alliance’ available on digital, CD & Vinyl July 16! Watch first single below with guests  Chris Holmes and Ross The Boss.

THOR Forge The Ultimate ALLIANCE With W.A.S.P.’s CHRIS HOLMES & ROSS THE BOSS In A New Video/Single

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 10, 2021
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Like the Heavy Metal Avengers, heroes and icons from all over the metal world have united behind the legendary god of metal thunder, THOR, on an epic new studio album, entitled Alliance! Only a figure of such mythic strength and power as the mighty THOR could unite such an astounding armada of artists including W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes, Raven vocalist John Gallagher, Soilwork singer Björn Strid, Danko Jones, Anthrax’s Neil Turbin, Ross “The Boss” Friedman and many more. Together, this battalion of champions fuse their talents to create one of the heaviest, most melodic THOR albums of all time! Just check out the album’s first single, “The Ultimate Alliance,” a heart-pounding, metal riffing powerhouse of a track that features some stellar guitar solos from Chris Holmes & Ross The Boss as well as the vocal talents of A Sound Of Thunder singer Nina Osegueda and Lords Of The Trident frontman Fang VonWrathstein! The track is debuted here alongside a superbly fun, special-effects heavy video.

Stream/download the single: https://orcd.co/thor_the_ultimate_alliance_single

Alliance features stunning artwork from Timo Wuerz and will be available July 16 on both digital as well as on CD in a digipak and limited edition silver vinyl in a gatefold jacket! Watch for Thor to launch several shows and festivities in this year as he celebrates his 39th studio album and an astounding 50 years of metal mayhem as well as co-starring in a feature-length action movie “Pact Of Vengeance,” which will feature music from the new album!

Pre-order the CD & Vinyl:https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=thor+alliance&post_type=product
Pre-order/pre-save the digital:https://orcd.co/thor_alliance_album

Track List:

  1. We Need Musclerock feat. John Gallagher (Raven)
  2. Niflhel (Realm Of The Dead) feat. Björn Strid (Soilwork)
  3. The Ultimate Alliance feat. Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.), Ross “The Boss” Friedman (Manowar), Nina Osegueda (A Sound Of Thunder) & Fang VonWrathenstein (Lords Of The Trident)
  4. Ode To Odin feat. Dan Cleary (Striker)
  5. We Will Fight Forever feat. Neil Turbin (Anthrax)
  6. Because We Are Strong
  7. Rock Around The World feat. Danko Jones
  8. Queen Of The Spiders feat. Frank Soda (The Imps)
  9. Power Hungry
  10. Bounty Hunter feat. Frank Meyer (The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs) & Dennis Post (Warrior Soul)
  11. Battlements feat. Trevor William Church (Haunt)
  12. Thor vs. The Juggernaut (War Of The Gods) feat. Sean Peck (Death Dealer)
  13. Generation Now feat. Joey Killingsworth (Joecephus & The George Jonestown Massacre)
  14. After The Laughter feat. Martin Gummesson (Thundermaker)
  15. Good Stuff feat. Al Harlow (Prism)
  16. Congregate feat. Joey Roads & Sheldon Byer (Roadrash)
  17. We Will Fight Forever (Reprise)

“The Ultimate Alliance” video credits:

Written by: Jon Mikl Thor / John Leibel

Lead Vocals: Jon Mikl Thor

Special Guests
Lead Guitar: Chris Holmes
Lead Guitar: Ross “The Boss” Friedman
Lead Vocals: Nina Osegueda
Lead Vocals: Fang VonWrathenstein

Lead Guitar: John Leibel
Rhythm Guitar: Matt Hamilton
Bass: Ted Jedlicki
Drums: Tom Croxton

Video Directed by: Josh Grambo

Special Effects and Editing: Josh Grambo and John Magz
Videography: Josh Grambo, Javier Cedillo, Kevin Stuart Swain, and Lisa Freakrock
Additional Videography: Don Watson, Matthew Szablewicz, Ty Christian, Josh Schwartz, and Catherine Holmes

Ex-ANTHRAX Neil Turbin Joins Thor On Stage At The Whisky for ‘Let The Blood Run Red’, Watch Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 14, 2020
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Former Anthrax Singer Neil Turbin and The Metal Voice journalist joins Canada’s The Metal Avenger Thor on stage on March 12, 2020 at the Whisky in L.A. for a rendition of the Classic Thor song  ‘Let The Blood Run Red’.

Thor’s backing band consisted of Ted Andre Jedlicki (Bass, Back vocals) and Josephus and The Heorge Jonestown Massacre. 

Watch performance on The Metal Voice Facebook page, Video by Ed Gage.

The Canadian Metal Avenger Thor released his third single,  a new metal sports anthem,’The Game Is On’ off his new album Rising (Cleopatra Records)  Feb 28 2020.

Video was produced by Jimmy Kay Editor-in-Chief of The Metal Voice. Camera by Perrin Wolfson The Metal Voice and Lisa Freakrock. Song Written by Thor and Frank Meyer. Hockey Player Lukas Wolfson. Production Kevin Stuart Swain.

Rising, the new album, features Thor’s classic ’80s metal sound combined with modern influences, creating a potent blend of old and new that has kept this metal Viking thriving for over 4 decades.The album will be available on both CD and on limited edition GOLD vinyl starting February 28 courtesy of Deadline Music, a division of Cleopatra Records, Inc.

Watch new Thor song ‘The Game is On’ here:

Thor interview on The Metal Voice

THOR New Song & Video Premiere “The Game is On” Produced By Jimmy Kay

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 28, 2020
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(Picture by Lisa Freakrock)

Canadian Metal Avenger THOR releases his third single, a new metal sports anthem ‘The Game Is On’ off his new album Rising via Cleopatra Records,  Feb 28, 2020.

Video was produced by Jimmy Kay Editor-in-Chief of The Metal Voice. Camera by Perrin Wolfson The Metal Voice and Lisa Freakrock. Song Written by Thor and Frank Meyer. Hockey Player Lukas Wolfson.

Rising, the new album, features Thor’s classic ’80s metal sound combined with modern influences, creating a potent blend of old and new that has kept this metal Viking thriving for over 4 decades.The album will be available on both CD and on limited edition GOLD vinyl starting February 28 courtesy of Deadline Music, a division of Cleopatra Records, Inc.

Available on both CD and on limited edition GOLD vinyl! Watch for a national US tour starting on February 28 and continuing through March!

Also watch Thor talk about his new album with Jimmy Kay at this years Metal hall of Fame 2020. Thor told The Metal Voice in an interview at  The Metal Hall of Fame, “the New album will be more heavy but more varied”.

Order the new album here: https://orcd.co/thorrising

Rising Track List:
1. Wormhole
2. Defend Or Die
3. The Game Is On! (Stadium Mix)
4. We. Will. Destroy. You.
5. The Rut
6. Rising
7. The Party Never Ends (Video Mix)
8. Power Mask
9. Son Of Thunder
10. Starmaster

Also be sure to catch Thor performing live in support of the album:

Feb 28, The Highline, Seattle, WA
Feb 29, Dante’s, Portland, OR
March 5, Record Bar, Kansas City, MO
March 7, Tennyson’s Tap, Denver, CO
March 12, Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood, CA
March 14, Evel Pie, Las Vegas, NV
March 16, House of Bards, Tucson, AZ

THOR Debuts New Single & Video From Forthcoming Album “The Party Never Ends”, Announces West Coast Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 5, 2020
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Heavy Metal icon, the mighty THOR, is preparing to unleash yet another storm of metallic fury with an all new studio album, Rising! Featuring Thor’s classic ’80s metal sound combined with modern influences, the new album creates a potent blend of old and new that has kept this metal viking thriving for over 4 decades. One song in particular from Rising, “The Party Never Ends”, pays tribute to Thor’s tireless love for his fans and his music that has driven him to continue to record and perform well into the years when most mere mortals have begun to make preparations for their journey into the hereafter. But not the immortal THOR! As he declares in the chorus of the new album’s first single, he is simply “too old to act my age” and instead commands his minions to “dim the lights and hit the stage, turn the Marshall up to 10, pack this auditorium!” It’s a fittingly triumphant track from the metal master who has kept the party going since 1977!

The lyric video for “The Party Never Ends” – comprised, appropriately enough, of unreleased footage from Thor’s 2019 tour of western Canada – is being debuted today on Jimmy Kay’s “The Metal Voice” website, at this location.

Stream the audio track here: https://orcd.co/thorthepartyneverends

The new full-length, Rising, will be available on both CD and on limited edition GOLD vinyl starting February 28 courtesy of Deadline Music, a division of Cleopatra Records, Inc.

Pre-order/Pre-save the new album here: https://orcd.co/thorrising

Also be sure to catch Thor performing live in support of the album:
Feb 28, The Highline, Seattle, WA
Feb 29, Dante’s, Portland, OR
March 5, Record Bar, Kansas City, MO
March 7, Tennyson’s Tap, Denver, CO
March 12, Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood, CA
March 14, Evel Pie, Las Vegas, NV
March 16, House of Bards, Tucson, AZ

Rising Track List:
1. Wormhole
2. Defend Or Die
3. The Game Is On! (Stadium Mix)
4. We. Will. Destroy. You.
5. The Rut
6. Rising
7. The Party Never Ends (Video Mix)
8. Power Mask
9. Son Of Thunder
10. Starmaster

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New THOR Album ‘Rising’ Will Be Heavy But More Varied

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 21, 2020
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to The Canadian Metal Avenger Thor  and his band (Ted Jedlicki Bass, Kevin Stuart Swain Co-producer, Tom Croxton Drums, Matt Hamilton Guitar)   at The Metal Hall of Fame on January 15 2020 at the Marriot Delta in Anaheim California. THOR‘s new album ‘Rising’ will come out on February 28th via Cleopatra Records.

Watch the interview below.

When asked about the new album ‘Rising’
“The new album will be released on February 28 on Cleopatra Records when we start the North American tour in Seattle Washington.”

When asked about the musical direction on the new album vs the last album and the songs
“There are some pretty heavy cuts on this album like Wormhole, Defend or Die.  The whole band contributed to the writing of the album. There is a song by co-producer Kevin Stuart Swain that is more of an alternative cut and very prolific, it’s called the Party Never ends and he also co-wrote the title The Rising. There is also the more heavy stuff from Bassist Ted Jedlicki and guitarist Matt Hamilton. Another song I wrote is  called Power Mask, it’s about love, when you break up with your girlfriend you have to put on your mask, a facade. There is also a little science fiction too because I love fantasy.”

“Two singles will be coming out one is Wormhole and the other is the Party never ends so stay tuned.”

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