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PREVIOUS NEWS REPORTED IN 2005 and earlier:
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SEE FULL SHOW REPORT
from THOR's live performance at The Knitting Factory
Hollywood, CA - April 26th, 2005
THOR T-shirt featured in the movie "Its All Gone Pete Tong" |
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COMING ON JULY 12th: New 11-track skull-crusher of classic power metal/glam from The Rock Warrior, including the feature track from 'Creepies 2' and the USA Networks film, 'Murder at the Presidio'. Produced by the Messiaz (Nekro, Wayne Kramer, Sylvain Sylvain), this marks a return to form that earned THOR a Top-100 Frontmen honor bestowed by Classic Rock Magazine. Expect a Fall 2005 tour and a VH1 appearance to be announced soon. Artwork by Mark Dancey. "Thor flew into town and put on one of the most outrageous shows I've ever seen." -Kerrang! |
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COMING ON JULY 12th: The definitive DVD retrospective of THOR's early years. MTV-style videos, rare TV appearances (including a Merv Griffin Show '76 feature), and live clips. Includes all the classics: 'Keep The Dogs Away,' 'Anger,' and 'Thunder on the Tundra' and 20 more power metal/glam blasts. DVD is housed in an amray case with 4-color 2-sided insert. “Thor, the original rock warrior, has returned to walk among his people and safeguard his dominion. Since his emergence in 1977 with Keep the Dogs Away, he has had countless imitators -- girlie-men musicians who thought a few well-placed chest plates and a foam ax or two could mask their puny physiques and poofy lineage -- but none was Thor.” -SF Weekly |
ONLY THE STRONG LP seen at San Diego Science Center |
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NEW THOR DVD COMING SOON ON SMOG VEIL RECORDS!
- DVD TITLED "ANTHORLOGY" -
One of the most incredible and amazingly visual exploits of the most powerful and enduring rock performer in history!
Concert footage, behind the scenes footage - Wild, Unusual, and Out Of This World ROCK MAYHEM!!
MORE INFO COMING SOON
THOR signs multi-media deal with SMOG VEIL RECORDS |
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Breaking News! A new album, Thor Against The World has already been recorded, A video has already been shot for the song: Glimmer (which will Watch for a tour to be announced soon in support of this stellar album! Besides the release of Thor Against the World (release date has not yet been set), |
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Track listing for THOR AGAINST THE WORLD 1. Thor Against The World |
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THOR in Murder At The Presidio - AIRING ON USA NETWORK MAY 2nd , 2005- 9pm |
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THOR also performs the song Glimmer from the upcoming Thor works together again with super director/writer John Fasano (Another 48 hours, Universal Soldier, Alien 3) Jon Thor and John Fasano had incredible success with Rock n' Roll Nightmare which they worked on together in the 80's. |
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THOR quoted in The PUMP Energy Food Book |
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THOR has been quoted in the new bestseller book, The Pump Energy Food Book", published by New York's Hyperion Books. Written by Steve & Elena Kapalonis, who own the very successful chain of heathly food restaurants called The Pump (in NYC). The Pump helped sponsor THOR's 2002 |
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THOR sponsors Street Hockey Team |
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THOR recentyly sponsored a hockey team, |
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• THOR Interview - BY FRANK MEYER
• THOR Interview - THE CUTTING EDGE
• THOR Interview - BY CROWGRRL
THOR secures new worldwide merchandise distribution with Chaser Merchandising |
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THOR fans can now order two new T-shirt designs manufactured by Chaser Merchandising in Los Angeles, CA (www.chasershirts.com). Chaser also represents artists like The Rolling Stones, Dead Kennedys, Velvet Revolver, AC/DC, and many more. The shirts feature full color, high quality screen-printed graphics from THOR's classic LPs, Keep The Dogs Away (1978) & Unchained (1983), and are just part of a new batch of THOR items made possible because of this new worldwide distribution deal. THORCENTRAL will have these in stock by Sept. 21st, so order now! Email THORCENTRAL to pre-order (Please indicate size preference) $20 each for orders in USA. $25 each for orders in all other countries. |
THOR mentioned in SPIN MAGAZINE - Sept. 2004 |
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THOR voted as one of the top 100 Greatest Frontmen of All Time! |
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THOR was voted in the top 100 greatest frontmen of all time in the July 2004 issue UK's Classic Rock Magazine - as polled by professional rock journalists. Various countries are honoring their victors such as Scotland who herald Bon Scott and Rod Stewart. Other greats and legends include England's Freddie Mercury,Ozzy and Robert Plant while the USA bosts Steven Tyler, Jon Bon Jovi, Courtney Love and Jim Morrison. THOR was the only Canadian and placed #75
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New Album In The Works - THOR AGAINST THE WORLD!
THOR will be recording a new album, entitled Thor Against The World, in Los Angeles this month.
Thor will be backed by LA three-piece SWEET JUSTICE, which features Frank Meyer (The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs,
Wayne Kramer, Cheetahs Chrome, Sylvain Sylvain) on guitar, Bruce Duff (ADZ, 45 Grave, Jeff Dahl) and Chris
Marwkood (ex Bellrays, Blare Bitch Project), whose debut album was recently released on Real O Mind Records.
Meyer and Duff make up the production team Messiaz, who have been producing everything from hip hop to hard rock
at their own ToneDuff Studios in Hollywood (Messiaz will be producing the debut studio album by Dead Boys founder
Cheetah Chrome later this year). Also scheduled to appear on the album are keyboardist Brian Kehew (Air, Moog
Cookbook) and punk queen Texas Terri on what promises to be a lean, mean, stripped down hard rock affair.
According to Michael Hektoen, President of ThorToen Records, "I am very excited to be working with
Frank Meyer and Bruce Duff. Their talent, experience and enthusiasm is going to make this CD Great".
MORE INFO HERE
THOR Radio Blitz! Request the Thundergod on your local stations! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freekshow Promotions is helping spread the word about our favorite Rock Warrior by putting together a nationwide radio blitz. Check out their list of participating radio stations, find the one in your local area, and call to request THOR's Siren's Calling or Skyland songs (to be featured on his new THOR AGAINST THE WORLD release, which will be at most radio stations soon). THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS CALLED THEIR LOCAL STATIONS! ACCORDING TO FMQB, THOR'S "BEASTWOMEN..." CD RELEASE IS NOW IN THE TOP 5!:
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THOR stars in online comic by Ed Brisson. |
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A four part comic set in the early days of THOR's career A true story! |
NEW THOR movie in the works!
THOR is currently finishing up production on
Dreams Of Laura — a new film featuring Thor, a gang of undead
weirdos and a cute little girl. This future Palm D'Or winner was filmed on location at an abandoned
bio-processing plant in Richmond.