Jon Mikl THOR releases epic new CD "TRIUMPHANT". Classic heavy metal god blends music and brute strength. A mix of fantasy and real life.

Creating his own niche in the ever-changing world of entertainment fashion has allowed THOR to span decades without ever going out of style, always retaining his integrity and staying true to his godlike status. This former Mr.Canada and Mr.USA blended his powerful physique with powerful rock music and thus began this amazing cult legend's long reign in the fuzzy area between superstardom and the dark underground.

August 12, 2002

For Immediate Release:

THOR - "TRIUMPHANT"

The Adventure Continues...
Vancouver, Canada born superhero, Jon Mikl THOR, returns to subdue and destroy evil hordes with a blunted metal musical hammmer with his powerful new CD release..."TRIUMPHANT". The classic metal god of thunder rock, THOR is always captivating with his solid powerful band and magical entertaining mix of fantasy and real life blended with over the top muscle madness. He plays the metal, and if that is not enough, he will pick it up and bend it with brute strength. This man, by the breath of Odin, is totally awesome!

Creating his own niche in the ever-changing world of entertainment fashion has allowed THOR to span decades without ever going out of style, always retaining his integrity and staying true to his godlike status. Starting in Vancouver he made waves in the bodybuilding world, becoming Mr. Canada and Mr.USA, always using heavy metal music as an intensive training tool. He blended his powerful physique with powerful rock and thus began this amazing cult legend's long reign in the fuzzy area between superstardom and the dark underground.

Along the way he has become a movie actor and producer, turnig out collectible classics lie "Rock N Roll Nightmare" and "Zombie Nightmare". His most recent musical appearance is in the new Canadian indie film "Fubar", released this spring at the Sundance Film Festival. He also stars in the new video "FUBAR is a Super Rocker" which is featured on MUCHMUSIC'S LOUD. He now appears in his own comic book "Jon Mikl THOR The Rock Warrior". THOR appeared at Comic Con in San Diego, Ca. promoting The new CD "TRIUMPHANT", The new Comic, The movie FUBAR, The upcoming movies "The Intercessor" and Forever and After" starring THOR. THOR has been pumping up the new projects with a recent tour taking place throughout Canada, Washington State and Oregon.
An upcoming North American Tour will take place in September, October and November with his powerful band and team which includes Ani Kyd the super vixen female warrior on guitar, Mike 'O' the Vampire Viking on lead guitar, the amazing "FANG" with his Thunder Hawk bass and GunThar 'The Pounder' on drums.

THOR fans are dedicated lifelong adherents crossing all boundaries with tributes paid and played to him by classic rockers MANOWAR and speedpunkers SNFU. Mention the name THOR and they go all dreamy, spouting the lyrics and air grunting riffs from songs like "Lighting Strikes", "Let the Blood Run Red", "Warhammer" and "Ride The Chariots". His vinyl is hoarded and cherished like rare art treasures and his songs are found on countless compilations issued through the eighties and nineties. His most recent release "TRIUMPHANT" is packed with more blood churning odes to the possibilities that lie within us all. He is beyound fashion, beyond cool and beyond art. He is THOR!