With the renaissance of Rock/Metal music becoming stronger by the month, there’s usually a ton of one-hit wonders that get their 15 minutes and get out the door. Not so with Thor. This guy has been banging around the Rock scene for over thirty years and with his new CD, “Thor Against The World”, he proves that he still has some chops left.

The most prominent thing that comes to mind most about this CD is Thor’s chameleon-like vocal ability. All throughout “Thor Against The World”, his voice goes from a variety of style changes whether it’s an Alex Mitchell (Circus of Power) cadence in the title track to a homage to Alice Cooper in the aptly named “Creature Feature” to an Ian Astbury inflection for the single off the CD called “Glimmer” (although, I’m not sure why there’s a sax solo in a two-part guitar hair metal song - sounds more than odd). But other than that unusual gaffe, don’t be surprised if you find yourself tapping your feet and jamming on the air guitar throughout this CD as the music is a very solid mix of late 70’s Arena Rock and 80’s Hair Metal. Hell, there’s even the requisite power ballad to satisfy the lighter-waving crowd.

So, if you’re into Lamb of God or Clutch, this CD is probably not the one for you. But, for those of you out there who still dig classic rock and roll or have problems letting go of your acid-wash jeans and pine for the days when Metal ruled the world, this CD is right up your alley.

You can purchase the CD reviewed here using the Amazon link below or by going to the Smog Veil website.

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