Top 5 Albums That Make My Beard Scream and Dance by Valient Himself
// September 1st, 2010 // Comments Off // News
Click here to read the full article by Valient Himself on DecibelMagazine.com. Plus, when you do, you’ll get to listen to and download the exclusive tour sampler!
Get The Story Behind The VALIENT THORR Name & An Exclusive MP3 Download Of ‘FUTURE HUMANS’ On SPINMagazine.com!
// August 24th, 2010 // Comments Off // News
SPIN.com has a weekly feature called “Name That Band” in which they get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of their favorite artists.
This week: North Carolina Metal maniacs Valient Thorr, whose Stranger is out September 14. Plus: they are offering an exclusive MP3 download of “Future Humans.” Check out the full interview here and get the download now!
Valient Thorr Playing Austin’s FUN FUN FUN FEST!
// August 4th, 2010 // Comments Off // News
Look out Austin, Texas, Valient Thorr will be playing this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest set to take place November 6-8 in Waterloo Park. Check out the full lineup here.
Valient Thorr Playing YE OLD FEST 9 with Black Tusk, High on Fire, Kylesa, Municipal Waste, Torche & More!
// July 30th, 2010 // Comments Off // News
Valient Thorr will be playing Ye Old Fest 9 in Gainesville, FL this October along with friends Black Tusk, High on Fire, Kylesa, Municipal Waste, Torche and many more!
For tickets and more information visit the Fest 9 site!
“Double Crossed” Now Available On the Rock Band Network
// July 19th, 2010 // Comments Off // News
Get ready for some blister-laden rock! “Double Crossed” is now available on the Rock Band Network. So get the download and rock like ne’er before!
Eidan Thorr and Sadat Thorr Interview On Premier Guitar
// July 16th, 2010 // Comments Off // News
Gear nerds listen up, Eidan Thorr and Sadat Thorr walk you through the set up of their rigs and talk about the new album in a interview with Premier Guitar’s Jordan Wagner in Madison, WI.
New Album Title and Cover, Plus North American Tour with Junius, Howl, Red Fang and Caltrop
// July 2nd, 2010 // Comments Off // News
ALAHOYUS TRUE BELIEVERS! Here’s the cover of our new album which we are titling, STRANGER, that comes out September 14th in the U.S. and September 13th in Europe.
AND, here’s that killer U.S. tour (+ 2 Canadian shows) we have been hinting at for the past month or so. Tickets for most shows go on sale this Saturday, July 3rd.
w/ Junius & HOWL
08-Sep – Raleigh, NC – King’s Barcade
09-Sep – Wilmington, NC – Soapbox
10-Sep – Charlotte, NC – Milestone
11-Sep – Atlanta, GA – 529 Club
12-Sep – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
13-Sep – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
14-Sep – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
15-Sep – Newport, KY – Southgate House
16-Sep – Indianapolis, IN – Rock Lobster
17-Sep – Columbus, OH – The Summit
18-Sep – Erie, PA – The Crooked I
19-Sep – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
20-Sep – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
21-Sep – Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
22-Sep – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
24-Sep – Brooklyn, NY – Southpaw
25-Sep – Providence, RI – Club Hell
26-Sep – Boston, MA – Middle East (Upstairs)
27-Sep – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
28-Sep – Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee’s
29-Sep – Detroit, MI – Smalls
30-Sep – Chicago, IL – Double Door
01-Oct – Madison, WI – The Frequency
02-Oct – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
03-Oct – Kansas, MO – Record Bar
w/ HOWL
04-Oct – Denver, CO – 3 Kings Tavern
05-Oct – Salt Lake City, UT – Burt’s Tiki Lounge
06-Oct – Boise, ID – Neurolux
w/ Red Fang
07-Oct – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
08-Oct – Portland, OR – Dante’s
09-Oct – Bend, OR – The Domino Room
10-Oct – Reno, NV – The Alley
11-Oct – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
13-Oct – Santa Barbara, CA – Velvet Jones
14-Oct – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
15-Oct – Las Vegas, NV – Cheyenne Saloon
16-Oct – Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland
17-Oct – San Diego, CA – Casbah
18-Oct – Phoenix, AZ – Yucca Tap Room
19-Oct – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
22-Oct – Corpus Christi, TX – House Of Rock
23-Oct – Dallas, TX – Double Wide
24-Oct – Houston, TX – Rudyards
w/ Caltrop
25-Oct – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
27-Oct – Tallahassee, FL – Big Daddy’s
31-Oct – Greensboro, NC – Green Street
Valient Himself interviewed at NEMHF for MetalInjection.net
// June 7th, 2010 // Comments Off // News
Johnny Orlando Jr for MetalInjection.net takes a few minutes to speak to Valient Himself about the band’s new album, his pets and more.
Valient Himself interview on Buzzgrinder.com
// June 2nd, 2010 // Comments Off // News
By Robert Simpson for Buzzgrinder.com
The Mastodon show had ended, and everyone was all smiles. A sea of black T-shirts made their way out through the front. Some went to the bar to drink and others racked the billiards table. I had other plans.
Around back, the roadies were loading up equipment. Considering I look the part (black jeans, black shirt), it comes with little surprise that I was able to pass security backstage by helping a few roadies move some gear. Afterwards, I leaned up against a bus and lit up a smoke. Valient Thorr guitarist Eidan Thorr approached me and asked for a spare cigarette — which I was happy to oblige.
While I missed Valient Thorr, I’m very aware of their music and consider myself a fan. I saw them a few years ago at House of Blues in Columbus, Ohio, opening for Gogol Bordello. In my opinion, they blew them off the stage.
“We’re going home to rest for a while before starting our European tour,” Eidan told me between drags. “Going home is such an amazing feeling after being on the road for six months or more. You forget how comforting your bed can be.”
Read the interview piece on Buzzgrinder.com
Valient Himself demonstrates his pre-show exercise routine for Revolver Magazine
// June 1st, 2010 // Comments Off // News
We snuck over to the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, IL to film this little video for Revolver Magazine. The University is adjacent to the Canopy Club where we were playing that night on the Volcom Tour with Mastodon, Baroness and BTBAM.