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Rohan Kohli
10/12/05, 08:23 AM
Below is the latest Valient Thorr (http://www.valientthorr.com) press release:

Never mind fires, floods, riots, earthquakes or killer bees, Valient Thorr is coming. Hailing from the planet Venus, Valient Thorr is getting ready to set up shop in SoCal and now is your chance to see for yourself why members of Thrice, Underoath, Motion City Soundtrack, My Chemical Romance, Strung Out, and The Offspring are raving about Valient Thorr. Singer Valient Himself looks like a dangerous, bearded Jim Morrison, screaming like a banshee, drinking his own sweat, climbing stacks of speakers and playing cult leader to a fiery mosh pit. With a look straight outta the '70s, "these dudes have it all," Keith Carman of Chart Attack writes, "afros, stringy blond hair, scraggly beards, KISS T-shirts, denim vests and a sick obsession with Lynyrd Skynyrd." Come witness the mayhem that is Valient Thorr at one of their many local area performances.

10/21 Alex's Bar in Long Beach
10/23 Anaheim House of Blues with Gogol Bordello
10/24 The Knitting Factory in Hollywood
10/25 Jerry's Pizza in Bakersfield
10/26 The Scene Bar in Glendale

Here's what others are saying about Valient Thorr:

Backstage, Valient Thorr singer Valient Himself is splayed out on the pavement, but it's hard to tell if he's stretching his quads or trying to get more wiggle room in his bun-hugger leather bellbottoms. – MTV.com

…and Valient Thorr playing, well, it's hard to say. But it was something kind of scary along the lines of the Black Crowes meet Motörhead in tight trousers, bushy beards and lots of talk about the planet Venus. - Gil Kaufman, VH1.com

Speaking of Warped, it must be reiterated the best thing about this year's event was North Carolina band Valient Thorr. If you can get a copy of the Hawkwind meets Grizzly Adams rock band's new CD Total Universe Man -- do. It's even better than they were live. – Mike Bell, Calgary Sun

Katie Schmitz
10/12/05, 08:26 AM
I don't get it; I'm reading a rave reivew of these guys but most people on here talk shit about them like no other! :huh:

earlynovemberX
10/12/05, 08:36 AM
this band sucks. whats the deal...this review sounds completely made up.

Katie Schmitz
10/12/05, 08:39 AM
this band sucks. whats the deal...this review sounds completely made up.

that's exactly what I was wondering ...

Rohan Kohli
10/12/05, 08:43 AM
that's exactly what I was wondering ...

Yeah...I don't think they're too good...but music is subjective...whateva.

xThursdayxPTWx
10/12/05, 09:04 AM
I remember bands talking abot how they were different but by no means does different always mean good...this band was so annoying and stupid at Warped, the lead singe refused to shut up about Venus and whatnot...they definitely caught your attention, but in a car crash sort of way.

grnweenieag
10/12/05, 09:23 AM
yeah..i saw em at Warped but I didnt think they were that bad. Had some killer riffs goin. I dunno...it was just somethin different and entertaining to a degree.

last light
10/12/05, 09:24 AM
bad. isnt logic vs romance supposed to be on this tour hahaha wow they suck.

relientcasey
10/12/05, 09:41 AM
this was the only good band at warped this year.

good in the sense that they were entertainers, not necessarily musicians.
i laughed the whole time.

LilRyan732
10/12/05, 09:58 AM
The singer's name is Valient HIMSELF? :huh:

what's the "Himself" part in there for?

shermanology
10/12/05, 10:14 AM
]Never mind fires, floods, riots, earthquakes or killer bees, Valient Thorr is coming. ]



Thats kinda in bad taste IMO, but whatever.

jeremywjmf
10/12/05, 10:31 AM
i saw them at warped, and this past saturday, when they opened for comeback kid, bane, and strung out, and both times they were killer... which, by they way, theyre really not trying to impress you, theyre out to have fun... i interviewed them for over 30min at the show, and they are just chill guys... so they have a gimmick? theyre not slamming on any of your bands, their just alien hippies tryin to spread the love... theyre not straight edge, theyre not hardcore, but man they know how to have a good time... ask anyone at the show this past weekend... they went for bane, but they left loving the boys of valient thorr

also, i can respect not liking their music, its not for everyone, its very southern rock meets old school punk, and a lot of people are too indie here to see the forest for the trees, or so hardcore that the black eye they got from last nights show is causing brain swelling. all in all, you guys are kinda harsh

hieverybody
10/12/05, 02:21 PM
aside from the free monster energy drinks on a God-awful hot day, these guys were the best thing at the charlotte warped date. and i'm not saying the day was bad by any means. i'm just saying they were the best. they're one of the best bands to come out of nc recently if you ask me. the other.... the urban sophisticates. look 'em up.

snackbar85
10/12/05, 07:43 PM
bad. isnt logic vs romance supposed to be on this tour hahaha wow they suck.

Yes we are on the California dates. We've made some changes and gone through somewhat of an overhaul of our music. Come out and see us and then if you still think we suck then thats just great.

NightmareOfU
10/12/05, 08:01 PM
yeah i saw 'em at warped too, i liked it, in an annoying way.