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    	A cross between Dio and The Monkees?
    
    	Ummm, that's interesting ... to say the least.
    
    							GTI
    

    I saw them on the "Power Hour",good band,I really liked their music,it
    was that good i bought the album.

    IMHO - one of the best new UK rock bands to hit the scene in
    years !!
    
    Luke Morley's power riffin' has more than a nod to Mick Ralph's (Bad
    Company) distinctive style and Dan Bowes vocals are as refreshingly
    gut-wrenching (ie Mega) as you'll ever here in todays music world.
    
    This album just never lets up and in the 2 weeks I've owned it -
    it has been played inside out / back to front..in fact every f^&*in' way
    and it just gets better and better...
    
    Simply immense..I urge you guys an' gals Stateside or otherwise
    to lend an ear at the earliest opportunity.
     
    Gm

         
    Awsome band - they've got real power.
         
    I got the album a while back but didn't listen to it, but I gave
    it a whirl a couple weeks back and I love it.
    
    -Tony

    i remember terraplane who were not to bad,this band apparantly is made
    up of former members of terraplane.the album back street symphony is a
    stormer and is an absolute must for all rock fans.
    
    love the up front guitar sound,roll on the next album.

    They just made the UK top 40 with the title track of the album....which
    is to say the least f*****g magic,bit like the rest of the album....
    
    

    
    
    I saw them support Heart at Wembley Arena - and Thunder blew Heart
    off the stage!!!
                                
    Thunder : Britains answer to Tesla!!

    Thunder blew Heart off stage......
     I'm not surprised,the last time I saw Heart they were crap,I met my 
    girlfriend at that conert,though....

                 
    re: Fatty WIlson
    
    Agagagagaga!! 
    
    She *has* got big though nowadays, hasn't she?

      Oh No - It's the "pick on Tugboat Annie" topiI would like to have
    seen Thunder upstage the headliners. A lot of times bands get pulled
    from opening up for being too good or get subject to the "modified"
    sound mix (that'll fix em).
    
    							-boom-

    Great band.  Anybody got any more info on them?  Where they come
    from?  Tour dates, etc.



GAZ

    
    I'm surprised no-one has been in here and renamed the band 'London'
    Thunder or Thunder 'England'.
    
    8^)

    this band played a stormer of a set at Donnington,one of teh best in
    the day.....!
    
    
    
                                     STAYNZ

    
    	These guys sound like a cross between Cheap Trick and Billy Squire!
    
    	The lead singer looks like Robyn Zanders with Black hair...the
    drummer looks like Rick Nelson with a bald head! :*)
    
    	Pretty good tune though!
    
    B.A.

    
    	I didn't like "Dirty Love".  Boring.
    
    	Andy Taylor had something to do with this band, but I don't
    	know what [nor care ... if I dwell on it I might start to
    	not like him].
    
    							GTI
    

    
    Thunder supported ZZ Top at Helsinki last wednesday - good stuff.
    
    Jyrki

    
    Has anyone heard the "new?" song Flawed to Perfection?
    
    Rob.

    I think that was one of the new songs they played on saturday but due
    to the fact they were boring,I left.It sounded exactly like the same
    as the older(and now boring)stuff.I liked them when they started but
    now old hat and they need a new album out soon,very soon.
    
    
                                         Staynz

    
    October time apparently, there's a new album out, it's got Flawed to
    Perfection on it, hopefully it should be pretty good though.
    
    Rob.

    Does anyone have any idea what has happened to the New album?????
    
    Mark
    

    I have it...hate it...anyone wanna buy a Thunder CD??

    Whats it called, when did it come out, why isnt it out over here??

    The one I am refering to is called Backstreet Symphony.  Or is that
    their "old" one by UK std's?  It was just recently released over
    here.

    Phew :)
    
    Yep, I think it was first released in 89 over here....new one should be
    soon hopefully :))
    
    I cant get over that you dont like it!!, I think its amazing, I even
    have the Jap Double CD, Backstreet.. as CD1, and a live album as CD2,
    this is great if anyone is slightly interested :)
    
    Mark
    

    Their new album is released on Aug 24th.... the new single is out
    already....the boys are back :)))
    
    Mark

    The new single 'Low life in High places' is superb, two weeks til the
    release of what will be the best album of the early 1990's
    
    MArk

    Heard 'Backstreet Symphony' over the weekend... it's okay, but nothing
    to write home about... nothing on the tape reached out and grabbed me
    like some other band's stuff has done.... certainly tolerable, but
    nothing special...
    
    just mho....
    
    -- Kristy

    'Backstreet Symphony' was BS imho

    
    The only cool tune is "love Walked in"

    NO WAY!!! The whole album was facking brilliant !!
    
    Get some class children  8^)

	I think it is REAL interesting that almost all the people
	that love Thunder are from England....

	Maybe it is a bit of an 'english' taste..

	I found the tape 'ok' but not a classic, and not great.


						-Seth

    Yep it does seem that Thunder is a British taste....but I think BSS is
    one of the Best HM albums ever...there isnt one bad track on it, and
    they are superb live.
    
    Love Walked in, Dont wait for me, Dirty love the list goes on, all
    superb.
    
    Mark

    I bought BSS and thought it was ok.Its about time they released a new
    album,unfortunately the single Low life etc is just the same sound as
    the previous albums songs and not a musical step forward.I'll borrow
    the new album,if I can be bothered and listen to it(maybe)
    
    
    
                                                   Staynz

    Maybe not a musical step forward, but it is a brilliant song, and
    atleast it aint a step back like Maiden etc.
    
    Are you going to Donny Staynz????
    
    Mark

    
    Haven't been in here for a while, I think Thunder are a very English
    taste, but even so Back Street Symphony is one of the best albums a
    British HM band has put out for years. The new single is brilliant as
    is the rest of the album judging by previews and stuff.
    
    They're gonna go down a storm at Donny this year, then there's a UK
    tour starting in October....
    
    Rob

    
    Just got their second album 'Laughing on Judgement Day' and it has some
    great songs on it. I'm not sure if it is as good as the first album but
    it grows on me everytime I play it.
    
    Dean
    

Thunder released a new album on 23rd Jan 95 entitled:

Behind Closed Doors

(Accompanying Single; Stand Up)

This again is different from the first two albums. It grows on me every 
time I listen to it.

(Latest Single; River of Pain)

    
    So, what do they sound like? Are the local? etc....!
    
    Mike
    metal-head for years!
    

    Thunder, as I recall, was Andy Taylor's band after he got butch and
    left those girls in Duran Duran.  Their first album really rocked, and
    I liked it a lot, but never heard from them since?!  Music was kind of 
    in the Aldo Nova vain...

    I thought Thunder was the name of Andy Taylor's first solo album,
    not his band.
    
    Didn't Thunder's first album (1990 or so?) have that song Dirty Love?
    
    Steve

    
    	I have a CD called "Laughing on Judgment Day" by Thunder, if
    	that rings any balls.  [BELLS!!  Oops!!]
    
    	"Thunder" was the title of Andy's solo album ... had the hit
    	"I Might Lie".
    

    
    re- a few
    
    Andy Taylor didn't have anything to do with the band Thunder!This band 
    started out well and got old quick!
    
    
    
    						ian

    
    	RE: Ian/Buck/Steve
    
    	Well, I have some more info ... took a look at the CD, and lo
    	and behold, it was produced by Andy Taylor, and he wrote a
    	couple of the songs.
    

    
    re:.37
    
    Er...can't make up my mind about this album, depends what mood I'm in.
    If you want musical progression from their last albums then forget it,
    but I suppose it's OK.  Noticed tons of guitar bits/intros/riffs lifted
    straight from their older stuff...
    
    Chris.