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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Valient Thorr
| name = Valient Thorr
| image = Valientthorr.jpg
| image = Valientthorr.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Valient Thorr performing in 2006
| image_size =
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| background = group_or_band
| alias =
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| origin = [[Greenville, North Carolina]], United States
| origin = [[Greenville, North Carolina]], U.S.
| genre = [[Southern rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[hard rock]]
| genre = [[Southern rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[hard rock]]
| years_active = 2001–present
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| label = [[Volcom Entertainment|Volcom]]
| associated_acts =
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| website = {{URL|http://www.valientthorr.com}}
| website = {{URL|valientthorr.com}}
| current_members = Valient Himself<br/>Eidan Thorr<br/>Storm Thorr<br/>Deimos Thorr<br/>Iggy Thorr
| current_members = Valient Himself<br />Eidan Thorr<br />Storm Thorr<br />Deimos Thorr<br />Iggy Thorr
| past_members = Donn Thorr<br/>Jin Thorr<br/>Bjorn Thorr<br/>Odinn Thorr<br/>Voiden Thorr<br/>Dr. Professor Nitewolf Strangees<br/>Lucien Thorr<br/>Sadat Thorr
| past_members = Donn Thorr<br />Jin Thorr<br />Bjorn Thorr<br />Odinn Thorr<br />Voiden Thorr<br />Dr. Professor Nitewolf Strangees<br />Lucien Thorr<br />Sadat Thorr
| notable_instruments =
}}
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'''Valient Thorr''' are an American [[Southern rock]]/[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[Greenville, North Carolina]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/valientthorr/info</ref>
'''Valient Thorr''' is an American [[southern rock]]/[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[Greenville, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/valientthorr/info |title=Valient Thorr – About |publisher=Facebook |access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref> The name of the band is based on the [[urban legend]] of [[Valiant Thor]], an Alien which came from [[Venus]] to Earth. Valient explained, "That'll be the background for the band! We're from space ..."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/08/why-theyre-called-valient-thorr-mp3-exclusive/|title=Why They're Called… Valient Thorr + MP3 Exclusive!|date=August 23, 2010| publisher=SPIN|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref>


==History==
== History ==
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Valient Thorr began playing together in 2000. Their first show was on Easter of 2001. They released two demos, "Raw" and "We Come From The Morning Star". Following the demos, Valient Thorr self-released their first album on July 1, 2003 (only pressing 1000 copies which were sold at shows), ''Stranded on Earth'', which had the same musical setup as present, but one of the guitarist, Jin Thorr, used a keyboard, 'ic. They packed hometown shows all over North Carolina and at their local favorite venue [[Kings Barcade]]. They did their first major tour of the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] shortly afterward, doing 47 shows in 52 days.
Valient Thorr began playing together in 2000. Their first show was on Easter of 2001. They released two demos, "Raw" and "We Come From The Morning Star". Following the demos, Valient Thorr self-released their first album on July 1, 2003 (only pressing 1000 copies which were sold at shows), ''Stranded on Earth'', which had the same musical setup as present, but one of the guitarist, Jin Thorr, used a keyboard, 'ic. They packed hometown shows all over North Carolina and at their local favorite venue Kings Barcade. They did their first major tour of the United States and Canada shortly afterward, doing 47 shows in 52 days.


After replacing original drummer Donn Thorr with current drummer Lucian Thorr and ditching the keyboard entirely live and on release, they were soon signed to [[Volcom Entertainment]], where their full-length album ''Total Universe Man'' was released on June 7, 2005. At that point, upon completion of several master's degrees, the group members gave up their regular jobs and set out on the road. They performed on the Volcom stage on the [[Warped Tour]] 2005, for the entire tour, except for a few shows where they played the main stage. They continued touring, taking only six days off for Thanksgiving and ten for Christmas. Along the way, they lost their original rhythm guitarist, Jjinn Thorr, and replaced him with Bjorn Thorr to finish off the end of the year. They played in Hawaii with [[Andrew WK]] and then began 2006 by going on tour with [[Hot Rod Circuit]] and [[Piebald (band)|Piebald]]. After his departure, Eiden Thorr took Jjinn's old position at shows, moving from Stage Right (the position he held since the band's inception) to Stage Left.
After replacing original drummer Donn Thorr with current drummer Lucian Thorr and ditching the keyboard entirely live and on release, they were soon signed to [[Volcom Entertainment]], where their full-length album ''Total Universe Man'' was released on June 7, 2005. At that point, upon completion of several master's degrees, the group members gave up their regular jobs and set out on the road. They performed on the Volcom stage on the [[Warped Tour]] 2005, for the entire tour, except for a few shows where they played the main stage. They continued touring, taking only six days off for Thanksgiving and ten for Christmas. Along the way, they lost their original rhythm guitarist, Jjinn Thorr, and replaced him with Bjorn Thorr to finish off the end of the year. They played in Hawaii with [[Andrew WK]] and then began 2006 by going on tour with [[Hot Rod Circuit]] and [[Piebald (band)|Piebald]]. After his departure, Eiden Thorr took Jjinn's old position at shows, moving from Stage Right (the position he held since the band's inception) to Stage Left.


In February 2006, they stopped briefly in [[Costa Mesa, California]] to write the follow-up to ''Total Universe Man''.
In February 2006, they stopped briefly in [[Costa Mesa, California]] to write the follow-up to ''Total Universe Man''.


After Bjorn Thorr's brief stint, guitarist Odinn Thorr was asked to join the band. On July 11, 2006 they released their follow-up album, ''Legend of the World''. They toured the entire [[Warped Tour]] again for the summer of 2006 playing the Volcom Stage, with the exception of a few main stage slots, including the hometown stop in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], where they closed out the night after [[NOFX]] and [[AFI (band)|AFI]] on one of the two mainstages to a packed crowd. They continued to tour throughout 2006, including a tour with [[Joan Jett]] and the Black Hearts, [[Eagles of Death Metal]], and ending the year touring with [[Gogol Bordello]]. Valient Thorr played 272 shows in 2006. Taking no time off for Thanksgiving in 2006, and only 2 days for Christmas, they drove back to California to play New Year's Eve at [[the Viper Room]] in Hollywood. In January 2007 Odinn Thorr was replaced by Voiden Thorr(guitarist for Texas metal duo Golden Axe). Valient Thorr continued to tour right through 2007, beginning with a four-month tour with [[Fu Manchu]]. They did two months in the US, and then traveled overseas for the first time, playing Europe, the UK, and Scandinavia. They returned home, and co-headlined the very first Volcom Tour with labelmates the Riverboat Gamblers. They ended the year by returning to Germany to tour with [[Motörhead]] for three weeks, and then returned home without a day off to do three weeks with the Sword. Valient Thorr wrote the follow-up to "Legend of the World" in [[Costa Mesa, California]], which was produced by [[Jack Endino]] and recorded by him in Seattle. It was named "Immortalizer", and was Valient Thorr's fourth album in five years. It was released on June 17, 2008.
After Bjorn Thorr's brief stint, guitarist Odinn Thorr was asked to join the band. On July 11, 2006, they released their follow-up album, ''Legend of the World''. They toured the entire [[Warped Tour]] again for the summer of 2006 playing the Volcom Stage, with the exception of a few main stage slots, including the hometown stop in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], where they closed out the night after [[NOFX]] and [[AFI (band)|AFI]] on one of the two mainstages to a packed crowd. They continued to tour throughout 2006, including a tour with [[Joan Jett]] and the Black Hearts, [[Eagles of Death Metal]], and ending the year touring with [[Gogol Bordello]]. Valient Thorr played 272 shows in 2006. Taking no time off for Thanksgiving in 2006, and only 2 days for Christmas, they drove back to California to play New Year's Eve at [[the Viper Room]] in Hollywood. In January 2007 Odinn Thorr was replaced by Voiden Thorr (guitarist for Texas metal duo Golden Axe). Valient Thorr continued to tour right through 2007, beginning with a four-month tour with [[Fu Manchu]]. They did two months in the US, and then traveled overseas for the first time, playing Europe, the UK, and Scandinavia. They returned home, and co-headlined the very first Volcom Tour with labelmates the Riverboat Gamblers. They ended the year by returning to Germany to tour with [[Motörhead]] for three weeks, and then returned home without a day off to do three weeks with the Sword. Valient Thorr wrote the follow-up to "Legend of the World" in Costa Mesa, which was produced by [[Jack Endino]] and recorded by him in Seattle. It was named "Immortalizer", and was Valient Thorr's fourth album in five years. It was released on June 17, 2008.


The song "Fall of Pangea" is an unlockable song in [[Harmonix]]'s game, ''[[Guitar Hero II]]''. The song "Heatseeker" was featured in Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, and is used as a song track in [[Electronic Arts|EA]]'s racing video game ''[[Need for Speed: Carbon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.nfsunlimited.net/wiki/Need_for_Speed_Carbon_Soundtrack |title=Need for Speed Carbon Soundtrack - NFSUnlimited.net Need for Speed Wiki |publisher=Wiki.nfsunlimited.net |date=2011-09-30 |accessdate=2013-07-02}}</ref> The song "Man Behind The Curtain", appeared in [[Electronic Arts|EA]]'s [[video game]], ''[[Skate (video game)|Skate]]''.<ref>[http://www.ea.com/skate/news.jsp?id=st ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411114848/http://www.ea.com/skate/news.jsp?id=st |date=April 11, 2008 }}</ref>
The song "Fall of Pangea" is an unlockable song in the video game ''[[Guitar Hero II]]''. "Heatseeker" was featured in ''[[Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory]]'' and is used as a song track in the racing video game ''[[Need for Speed: Carbon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiki.nfsunlimited.net/wiki/Need_for_Speed_Carbon_Soundtrack |title=Need for Speed Carbon Soundtrack – NFSUnlimited.net Need for Speed Wiki |publisher=Wiki.nfsunlimited.net |date=September 30, 2011 |access-date=July 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eventseeker.com/artist/4080-valient-thorr |title=Valient Thorr – Artist Profile |website=eventseeker.com |language=en |access-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref> The song "Man Behind the Curtain" appeared in ''[[Skate (2007 video game)|Skate]]''.<ref>[http://www.ea.com/skate/news.jsp?id=st] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411114848/http://www.ea.com/skate/news.jsp?id=st |date=April 11, 2008 }}</ref>


In late May 2008, Valient Himself went under the blade in order to [[Organ transplant|donate]] his [[kidney]] to his [[Diabetes mellitus|diabetic]] father.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffith |first=Spencer |url=http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A260093 |title=Valient Thorr's Valient Himself talks Motörhead, mortality and Immortalizer &#124; Music Feature |publisher=Indy Week |date= |accessdate=2013-07-02}}</ref> Three weeks after recovering from kidney donation surgery Valient Himself and the band returned to Europe and played their biggest shows to date including the Download Festival in Donington, and Graspop in June 2008. They continued to tour Europe that summer and returned home to tour with Early Man, Monotonix, and Skeletonwitch and then again in the fall with Motorhead, the Misfits, Year Long Disaster, and ASG on the Volcom Tour 2008.
In late May 2008, Valient Himself donated his [[kidney]] to his [[Diabetes mellitus|diabetic]] father.<ref>{{cite news |last=Griffith |first=Spencer |url=http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A260093 |title=Valient Thorr's Valient Himself talks Motörhead, mortality and Immortalizer &#124; Music Feature |newspaper=Indy Week |access-date=July 2, 2013}}</ref> Three weeks after recovering from the surgery Valient Himself and the band returned to Europe and played their biggest shows, including the Download Festival in Donington and Graspop in June 2008. They continued to tour Europe that summer and returned home to tour with Early Man, Monotonix, and Skeletonwitch and then again in the fall with Motorhead, the Misfits, Year Long Disaster, and ASG on the Volcom Tour 2008.


On November 11, 2008, Valient Thorr released ''In Heat'', a feature-length documentary about the last five years on the road. They also played ECFU Turbojugend Fest in Atlanta on Halloween 2008, The Fest in Gainesville, Florida in November, and toured Hawaii in December. On January 30, 2009, they did a set for a local charity playing as Funkadelic in Raleigh, North Carolina. On February 5 they played in East River Park with Anthrax for Red Bull's Snowscraper Event. On March 7, they played the Harvest of Hope festival in St Augustine, Florida, and toured the US out to SXSW 2009. In June 2009, they went back to Europe, touring with Mastodon in the UK and Paris, and headlining all over western Europe. At this time guitarist Voiden Thorr left the group being replaced by Sadat Thorr(James Yopp), former guitarist/founding member of another North Carolina based rock band [[Thunderlip]]. In the fall Thorr toured the US again with Early Man, and Red Fang. In November and December they went back to Europe again to play in Scandinavia and eastern Europe.
On November 11, 2008, Valient Thorr released ''In Heat'', a feature-length documentary about the last five years on the road. They also played ECFU Turbojugend Fest in [[Atlanta]] on Halloween 2008, [[The Fest]] in [[Gainesville, Florida]] in November, and toured Hawaii in December. On January 30, 2009, they did a set for a local charity playing as Funkadelic in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]]. On February 5 they played in [[East River Park]] with [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] for Red Bull's Snowscraper Event. On March 7, they played the [[Harvest of Hope Fest]] in [[St. Augustine, Florida]], and toured the US out to [[SXSW]] 2009. In June 2009, they went back to Europe, touring with [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] in the UK and Paris and headlining all over western Europe. At this time, guitarist Voiden Thorr left the group being replaced by Sadat Thorr (James Yopp), former guitarist/founding member of another North Carolina-based rock band [[Thunderlip]]. In the fall, Thorr toured the US again with [[Early Man (band)|Early Man]] and [[Red Fang]]. In November and December, they went back to Europe again to play in Scandinavia and eastern Europe.


In January 2010, Valient Thorr announced they will record their fifth album with Jack Endino. In February 2010, they began recording and it was announced that Valient Thorr would be supporting Mastodon on their US headlining tour throughout March and into April. September 2010 they released "Stranger" and continued with a slew of headlining tours to promote the record.
In January 2010, Valient Thorr announced they would record their fifth album with Jack Endino. In February 2010, they began recording and it was announced that Valient Thorr would be supporting Mastodon on their US headlining tour throughout March and into April. September 2010, they released "Stranger" and continued with a slew of headlining tours to promote the record.


In early 2011, Valient Thorr and [[Clutch (band)|Clutch]] were announced as the supporting acts for [[Motörhead|Motörhead's]] 2011 North American tour in support of [[The Wörld is Yours]].
In early 2011, Valient Thorr and [[Clutch (band)|Clutch]] were announced as the supporting acts for [[Motörhead]]'s 2011 North American tour in support of ''[[The Wörld Is Yours]]''.


In January 2013 they entered the studio with producer Kyle Spense of Harvey milk to record their sixth record "Our Own Masters". It was released in June of that year receiving very high critical acclaim.
In January 2013 they entered the studio with producer Kyle Spense of Harvey milk to record their sixth record "Our Own Masters". It was released in June of that year receiving very high critical acclaim.


==Members==
== Members ==
* Valient Himself - Vocals (2000–present)
* Herbie "VALIENT HIMSELF" Abernethy – vocals (2000–present)
* Eidan Thorr - Guitars (2001–present)
* Bennie "EIDAN THORR" Powell – guitars (2001–present)
* Tyler "DR. PROFESSOR NITEWOLF STRANGEES" Wolf – bass (2000–2014, 2018–present)
* Storm Thorr - Bass (2014–present)
* Deimos Thorr - Guitars (2015–present)
* Pete "DEIMOS THORR" Macy – guitars (2015–present)
* Iggy Thorr - Percussion (2015–present)
* Chris "IGGY THORR" Sample – drums (2015–present)
* Jason "LUCIAN THORR" Aylward – drums (2003–2015, 2018–present)


==Inactive members==
===Inactive members===
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* James "SADAT THORR" Yopp
* Tyler '''Dr. Professor "Nitewolf" Strangees''' Wolf- Bass
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* Jeff "DONN THORR" Haswell
* Jason '''Lucian Thorr''' Aylward - Drums
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* Ryan "JJINN THORR" Price
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* James '''Sadat Thorr''' Yopp
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* Brandon "BJORN THORR" Hoy
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* Jeff '''Donn Thorr''' Haswell
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* Mark "ODINN THORR" Maxwell
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* Ryan '''Jinn Thorr''' Price
* Storm "STORM THORR" Castaneda
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* Brandon '''Bjorn Thorr''' Hoy
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* Warren "VOIDEN THORR" Hatfield <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/valientthorr |title=Valient Thorr &#124; Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos |publisher=Myspace.com |access-date=July 2, 2013}}</ref>
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* Mark '''Odin Thorr''' Maxwell
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* Warren '''Voiden Thorr''' Hatfield <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/valientthorr |title=Valient Thorr &#124; Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-02}}</ref>


==Discography==
== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Title
! Title
! Release Date
! Release date
! Label
! Label
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Stranded on Earth]]''
| ''[[Stranded on Earth]]''
| [[2003 in music#Albums released|July 1, 2003]]
| July 1, 2003
| Self-Released
| Self-released
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Total Universe Man]]''
| ''[[Total Universe Man]]''
| [[2005 in music#Albums released|June 7, 2005]]
| June 7, 2005
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Legend of the World]]''
| ''[[Legend of the World]]''
| [[2006 in music#Albums released|June 11, 2006]]
| July 11, 2006
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Immortalizer]]
| ''[[Immortalizer]]''
| [[2008 in music#Albums released|June 17, 2008]]
| June 17, 2008
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''In Heat'' (DVD)
| ''In Heat'' (DVD)
| [[2008 in music#Albums released|November 4, 2008]]
| November 4, 2008
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Stranger (Valient Thorr album)|Stranger]]
| ''[[Stranger (Valient Thorr album)|Stranger]]''
| [[2010 in music#Albums released|September 14, 2010]]
| September 14, 2010
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Beast With A Billion Eyes]]
| ''Beast with a Billion Eyes''
| [[2012 in music#Singles released|February 27, 2012]]
| February 27, 2012
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Our Own Masters]]
| ''[[Our Own Masters]]''
| [[2013 in music#Singles released|June 18, 2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=19569 |title=Valient Thorr - Share New Album Details And Tour Dates |publisher=Metal Storm |date= |accessdate=2013-07-02}}</ref>
| June 18, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=19569 |title=Valient Thorr – Share New Album Details And Tour Dates |publisher=Metal Storm |access-date=July 2, 2013}}</ref>
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
| [[Volcom Entertainment]]
|-
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| ''[[Old Salt]]''
| ''[[Old Salt]]''
| [[2016 in music#Albums released|July 29, 2016]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/60794/valient-thorr-release-details-for-new-album-old-salt |title=Valient Thorr release details for new album, 'Old Salt' |publisher=PunkNews.org |date= |accessdate=2016-07-29}}</ref>
| July 29, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/60794/valient-thorr-release-details-for-new-album-old-salt |title=Valient Thorr release details for new album, 'Old Salt' |publisher=PunkNews.org |access-date=July 29, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Napalm Records]]
| [[Napalm Records]]
|}
|}


==Television appearances==
== Television appearances ==
* [[Fuse TV]], Warped Tour special (behind the scenes)
* [[Fuse TV]], Warped Tour special (behind the scenes)
* [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4 TV]], ''[[Attack of the Show!]]'' (performance)
* [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4 TV]], ''[[Attack of the Show!]]'' (performance)
* ''Warped: Inside and Out'' (six episode show on Fuse) - four episodes (performance, and behind the scenes, narration)
* ''Warped: Inside and Out'' (six episode show on Fuse) – four episodes (performance, and behind the scenes, narration)
* ''[[Game Head]]'', episode from The Warped Tour
* ''[[Game Head]]'', episode from The Warped Tour
* ''[[Daily Habit]]'', episode on Fuel TV
* ''[[Daily Habit]]'', episode on Fuel TV
* ''[[Fuel TV]]'', episode of Check 1,2
* ''[[Fox Sports 2|Fuel TV]]'', episode of Check 1,2


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.valientthorr.com/ Official website]
{{External links|date=July 2013}}
* {{allmusic}}
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* [http://www.valientthorr.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.volcoment.com/ Volcom Entertainment]
* [http://www.volcoment.com/ Volcom Entertainment]
* {{cite web | url=http://www.chartattack.com/features/1713/valient-thorr-viking-rockers-from-space-want-you-to-sweat | title=Valient Thorr: Viking Rockers From Space Want You To Sweat | date=2005-09-09 | publisher=''[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]]'' | accessdate=2009-08-09 }}
* {{cite magazine | url=http://www.chartattack.com/features/1713/valient-thorr-viking-rockers-from-space-want-you-to-sweat | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607181748/http://www.chartattack.com/features/1713/valient-thorr-viking-rockers-from-space-want-you-to-sweat | url-status=usurped | archive-date=June 7, 2011 | title=Valient Thorr: Viking Rockers From Space Want You To Sweat | date=September 9, 2005 | magazine=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]] }}
* [http://www.redefinemag.com/music/interviews_music_2.php?artist=Valient-Thorr&id=51 Valient Himself Interview at REDEFINE Magazine, December 2005]
* [http://www.redefinemag.com/music/interviews_music_2.php?artist=Valient-Thorr&id=51 Valient Himself Interview at REDEFINE Magazine, December 2005]
* [http://larecord.com/interviews/2008/08/15/valient-thorr-lizard-men-cloned-and-trained-to-kill/ August 2008 Interview] with [[L.A. Record]]
* [http://www.punk76.com/Valient_Thorr_Immortalizer.php Review on Punk76.com on Immortalizer]
* [http://www.thelibertymovement.com/ Interview with Valient Himself from The Liberty Movement Zine]
* [http://vimeo.com/14306849/ The Bitchslap Magazine Valient Thorr Interview 2010]


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Valient Thorr
Valient Thorr performing in 2006
Valient Thorr performing in 2006
Background information
OriginGreenville, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresSouthern rock, heavy metal, hard rock
Years active2001–present
LabelsVolcom
MembersValient Himself
Eidan Thorr
Storm Thorr
Deimos Thorr
Iggy Thorr
Past membersDonn Thorr
Jin Thorr
Bjorn Thorr
Odinn Thorr
Voiden Thorr
Dr. Professor Nitewolf Strangees
Lucien Thorr
Sadat Thorr
Websitevalientthorr.com

Valient Thorr is an American southern rock/heavy metal band from Greenville, North Carolina.[1] The name of the band is based on the urban legend of Valiant Thor, an Alien which came from Venus to Earth. Valient explained, "That'll be the background for the band! We're from space ..."[2]

History[edit]

Valient Thorr began playing together in 2000. Their first show was on Easter of 2001. They released two demos, "Raw" and "We Come From The Morning Star". Following the demos, Valient Thorr self-released their first album on July 1, 2003 (only pressing 1000 copies which were sold at shows), Stranded on Earth, which had the same musical setup as present, but one of the guitarist, Jin Thorr, used a keyboard, 'ic. They packed hometown shows all over North Carolina and at their local favorite venue Kings Barcade. They did their first major tour of the United States and Canada shortly afterward, doing 47 shows in 52 days.

After replacing original drummer Donn Thorr with current drummer Lucian Thorr and ditching the keyboard entirely live and on release, they were soon signed to Volcom Entertainment, where their full-length album Total Universe Man was released on June 7, 2005. At that point, upon completion of several master's degrees, the group members gave up their regular jobs and set out on the road. They performed on the Volcom stage on the Warped Tour 2005, for the entire tour, except for a few shows where they played the main stage. They continued touring, taking only six days off for Thanksgiving and ten for Christmas. Along the way, they lost their original rhythm guitarist, Jjinn Thorr, and replaced him with Bjorn Thorr to finish off the end of the year. They played in Hawaii with Andrew WK and then began 2006 by going on tour with Hot Rod Circuit and Piebald. After his departure, Eiden Thorr took Jjinn's old position at shows, moving from Stage Right (the position he held since the band's inception) to Stage Left.

In February 2006, they stopped briefly in Costa Mesa, California to write the follow-up to Total Universe Man.

After Bjorn Thorr's brief stint, guitarist Odinn Thorr was asked to join the band. On July 11, 2006, they released their follow-up album, Legend of the World. They toured the entire Warped Tour again for the summer of 2006 playing the Volcom Stage, with the exception of a few main stage slots, including the hometown stop in Raleigh, where they closed out the night after NOFX and AFI on one of the two mainstages to a packed crowd. They continued to tour throughout 2006, including a tour with Joan Jett and the Black Hearts, Eagles of Death Metal, and ending the year touring with Gogol Bordello. Valient Thorr played 272 shows in 2006. Taking no time off for Thanksgiving in 2006, and only 2 days for Christmas, they drove back to California to play New Year's Eve at the Viper Room in Hollywood. In January 2007 Odinn Thorr was replaced by Voiden Thorr (guitarist for Texas metal duo Golden Axe). Valient Thorr continued to tour right through 2007, beginning with a four-month tour with Fu Manchu. They did two months in the US, and then traveled overseas for the first time, playing Europe, the UK, and Scandinavia. They returned home, and co-headlined the very first Volcom Tour with labelmates the Riverboat Gamblers. They ended the year by returning to Germany to tour with Motörhead for three weeks, and then returned home without a day off to do three weeks with the Sword. Valient Thorr wrote the follow-up to "Legend of the World" in Costa Mesa, which was produced by Jack Endino and recorded by him in Seattle. It was named "Immortalizer", and was Valient Thorr's fourth album in five years. It was released on June 17, 2008.

The song "Fall of Pangea" is an unlockable song in the video game Guitar Hero II. "Heatseeker" was featured in Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and is used as a song track in the racing video game Need for Speed: Carbon.[3][4] The song "Man Behind the Curtain" appeared in Skate.[5]

In late May 2008, Valient Himself donated his kidney to his diabetic father.[6] Three weeks after recovering from the surgery Valient Himself and the band returned to Europe and played their biggest shows, including the Download Festival in Donington and Graspop in June 2008. They continued to tour Europe that summer and returned home to tour with Early Man, Monotonix, and Skeletonwitch and then again in the fall with Motorhead, the Misfits, Year Long Disaster, and ASG on the Volcom Tour 2008.

On November 11, 2008, Valient Thorr released In Heat, a feature-length documentary about the last five years on the road. They also played ECFU Turbojugend Fest in Atlanta on Halloween 2008, The Fest in Gainesville, Florida in November, and toured Hawaii in December. On January 30, 2009, they did a set for a local charity playing as Funkadelic in Raleigh, North Carolina. On February 5 they played in East River Park with Anthrax for Red Bull's Snowscraper Event. On March 7, they played the Harvest of Hope Fest in St. Augustine, Florida, and toured the US out to SXSW 2009. In June 2009, they went back to Europe, touring with Mastodon in the UK and Paris and headlining all over western Europe. At this time, guitarist Voiden Thorr left the group being replaced by Sadat Thorr (James Yopp), former guitarist/founding member of another North Carolina-based rock band Thunderlip. In the fall, Thorr toured the US again with Early Man and Red Fang. In November and December, they went back to Europe again to play in Scandinavia and eastern Europe.

In January 2010, Valient Thorr announced they would record their fifth album with Jack Endino. In February 2010, they began recording and it was announced that Valient Thorr would be supporting Mastodon on their US headlining tour throughout March and into April. September 2010, they released "Stranger" and continued with a slew of headlining tours to promote the record.

In early 2011, Valient Thorr and Clutch were announced as the supporting acts for Motörhead's 2011 North American tour in support of The Wörld Is Yours.

In January 2013 they entered the studio with producer Kyle Spense of Harvey milk to record their sixth record "Our Own Masters". It was released in June of that year receiving very high critical acclaim.

Members[edit]

  • Herbie "VALIENT HIMSELF" Abernethy – vocals (2000–present)
  • Bennie "EIDAN THORR" Powell – guitars (2001–present)
  • Tyler "DR. PROFESSOR NITEWOLF STRANGEES" Wolf – bass (2000–2014, 2018–present)
  • Pete "DEIMOS THORR" Macy – guitars (2015–present)
  • Chris "IGGY THORR" Sample – drums (2015–present)
  • Jason "LUCIAN THORR" Aylward – drums (2003–2015, 2018–present)

Inactive members[edit]

  • James "SADAT THORR" Yopp
  • Jeff "DONN THORR" Haswell
  • Ryan "JJINN THORR" Price
  • Brandon "BJORN THORR" Hoy
  • Mark "ODINN THORR" Maxwell
  • Storm "STORM THORR" Castaneda
  • Warren "VOIDEN THORR" Hatfield [7]

Discography[edit]

Title Release date Label
Stranded on Earth July 1, 2003 Self-released
Total Universe Man June 7, 2005 Volcom Entertainment
Legend of the World July 11, 2006 Volcom Entertainment
Immortalizer June 17, 2008 Volcom Entertainment
In Heat (DVD) November 4, 2008 Volcom Entertainment
Stranger September 14, 2010 Volcom Entertainment
Beast with a Billion Eyes February 27, 2012 Volcom Entertainment
Our Own Masters June 18, 2013[8] Volcom Entertainment
Old Salt July 29, 2016[9] Napalm Records

Television appearances[edit]

  • Fuse TV, Warped Tour special (behind the scenes)
  • G4 TV, Attack of the Show! (performance)
  • Warped: Inside and Out (six episode show on Fuse) – four episodes (performance, and behind the scenes, narration)
  • Game Head, episode from The Warped Tour
  • Daily Habit, episode on Fuel TV
  • Fuel TV, episode of Check 1,2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Valient Thorr – About". Facebook. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Why They're Called… Valient Thorr + MP3 Exclusive!". SPIN. August 23, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Need for Speed Carbon Soundtrack – NFSUnlimited.net Need for Speed Wiki". Wiki.nfsunlimited.net. September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "Valient Thorr – Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  5. ^ [1] Archived April 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Griffith, Spencer. "Valient Thorr's Valient Himself talks Motörhead, mortality and Immortalizer | Music Feature". Indy Week. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  7. ^ "Valient Thorr | Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  8. ^ "Valient Thorr – Share New Album Details And Tour Dates". Metal Storm. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  9. ^ "Valient Thorr release details for new album, 'Old Salt'". PunkNews.org. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

External links[edit]

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