Valient Thorr - Total Universe Man
Valient Himself - Lead Vocals
Bjorn Thorr - Guitars
Eidann Thorr - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Professor Strangees - Bass, Backing Vocals
Lucian Thorr - Percussion
This album is an AMAZING story of music, with no filler. This crazy experimental hard rock band from Chapel Hill, NC, which orignally fled here from Venus. They spread their space gospel through kick ass rock and roll, and leaving thousands left in front of the stage still pumping their fists, or at home trying to learn Eidann's lead parts. They recently appeared on the warped tour and the strung out tour and are currently signed to Volcom Entertainment. You may have seen ads for electric snow goggles with their lead singer Valient Himself. Now onto the album.
This album simply made this band my favorite. If I could define this album in two words, they would be MIND-BLOWING. They have trippy effects, amazing guitar lines and ridiculous rythems and drum breaks. Many songs are catchy yet amazing. The song "Showdown" amazes me. The song is written about government, and it talks about all of these sins and lies, but also have a ridiculous music that makes you want to jump up and down and break something. Songs like "Palm Reader", "Man Behind the Curtain", "Hijackers". Awwww hell, all of these songs are kickass Venusian hard rock hymns.This band has 3 intermissions that are basically preludes to hard ***ing rock and roll. The lead singer, Valient Himself, used to be the foods teacher at my school, and it was so fun. These theories, conspiracies, and hidden messages will kick your ass so bad it'll turn blue. My advice: buy this album. This band is so amazing. It will blow your face off.Kurt