This new release from Thor includes a lot of new music, but it’s augmented with older, previously unreleased stuff. I know Thor is considered heavy metal, which is why I have included this under that heading. Some of this fits. Other songs are closer to punk rock and general hard rock. Not everything is completely effective for me, but there is enough here that works well.

A measured hard rocking sound gets things underway here. The music leans toward metal. The vocals seem closer to something like DOA.

This is unusual and intriguing. It has more of a mysterious metal vibe at play. The vocals work better on this one than they did on the opener.

Driving metal is on the menu here. I’m not as taken with the vocals on this track, but there are better than those on the album opener. The guitar solo on this is purely incendiary.

The punky edge on this is prominent. The chorus gets it more into metal territory.

Here we get more of a driving rocker. This has some punky angles, too.

Now this is so cool. It’s a dramatic power metal styled piece. It has a lot of style and charm. 

Meaner and more aggressive, this has both metal and punk elements. It’s a powerhouse that’s one of the highlights of the set.

This is a driving metal stomper. It has some killer riffs.

Hard rock merged with punky textures is the order of business here. This one doesn’t do a lot for me, really.

Now, this is more like it. There is a theatrical metal vibe built into this stomper. It’s a highlight of the disc, and includes some exceptional guitar soloing. It is a mean song.

The recording on this is rough, and the song feels sort of like something an amateurish band would do. Then again, it’s a demo. It’s got plenty of metal in the mix, but is also punky and hard-rock based.

A stripped back tune, this demo is basically an acoustic rocker that feels like a party recording.

There are definitely punk angles on this hard rocker. It’s a solid tune, but not a standout.

Driving metal is the concept here. There are some rock and roll elements at play, too. The organ solo later brings almost a Deep Purple sound to the table.

Punk, hip hop and more seem to merge on this song.