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| Formed in 1989, from the ashes of the pop rock combo Terraplane, Thunder were discovered by Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, who produced their first and second LPs. The band quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting live acts of the scene, effortlessly making the transition from clubs to theatres and then stadiums. With their fusion of music influenced by all the great '70s Classic British Rock bands and upbeat cockney rapport, audiences warmed to them everywhere they went. 1990 saw the release of their critically acclaimed debut album "Backstreet Symphony" which went ahead to sell 250,000 copies in the US, due to "Dirty Love" achieving 6 weeks at number 1 on Dial MTV. A combination of the onset of grunge and record label inertia meant this was as far as it went. By 1992 Thunder were still very popular anyway: their second LP ("Laughing On Judgement Day") entered the UK charts at n. 2. Touring included South America with Iron Maiden and Europe with Extreme. In 1995 they opened for Bon Jovi on their European stadium tour and once again, predictably, stole the show. During the first 10 years they were together, Thunder notched up an incredible 18 top 40 singles in the UK releasing another three successful studio albums. Having become disillusioned and frustrated, they split up for 2 years, only to be lured back for the special guest spot at 2002's UK Monsters Of Rock Tour, where the band's passion was re-ignited. The tour was a resounding success for them, so much so that a new LP was recorded and released in March 2003. "Shooting At The Sun" saw the band travel back to their earliest musical influences, with powerful riffs, soaring melodies and sheer classic rock class stamped all over it. Two more successful studio albums followed in 2005 ("The Magnificent Seventh") and 2008 ("Robert Johnson's Tombstone") all followed by acclaimed tours of Europe and Japan. Thunder will enter their 20th Anniversary year with a new album: "Bang!", their 9th studio LP to be released in mainland Europe on the 7th of November on Frontiers Records. In a never ending quest for new recording experiences, the band decided not to return to Spain, where they recorded their last LP (Robert Johnson's Tombstone), instead opting for a seriously old castle in the west of England. The resulting record is a great collection of songs, assembled and delivered in the way only Thunder know how. Several are surely destined to become future Thunder classics. | |
