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The World's First Heavy Metal Band For Kids THE THUNDERLORDS Score Another Song In New Tony Hawk Video Game - Tony Hawk's Project 8 Hailed as "a feast of thrash, hardcore, and classic metal, with lyrics about table manners, playing with dirt, and making animal noises,” by Revolver Magazine, The Thunderlords have caused quite a stir amongst the metal world with what has been dubbed as "The World's First Heavy Metal Band For Kids." Since the mastermind of The Thunderlords, Alan Flores, released Noisy Songs For Noisy Kids last year they've been featured in the Los Angeles Times, cracked the Top 10 on iTunes Childrens Music, and made their video game debut with the hit "I Like Dirt" on Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. They're back for Round 2 with Tony Hawk as they just got word of the track "Ice Cream Headache" being placed in his upcoming video game Tony Hawk's Project 8 due in November '06. National distributor Artist1stop has named The Thunderlords one of their top 10 artists, it can be viewed here . “It's Puffenstuff meets GWAR! It's Clifford the Big Red dog on twenty chocolate bars!” Christy – Mother of 4 says, “We Love Dirt Too! ‘I Like Dirt' makes us think of our 2 year old. You must know him very well! Thank you for bringing some fun into our lives! Since finding you, Dad says ‘I Like Dirt!' probably 3 times a day.” Los Angeles Times Revolver
Check out what Music Critics are saying about... The World's First Heavy Metal Band For Kids THE THUNDERLORDS * * * Beefcake the Mighty of GWAR confirmed to be a part of Thunderlords Follow Up album Since releasing the debut album Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids in 2005, the new year has already gotten off to a blazing start in 2006 for the world's first heavy metal band for kids, the Thunderlords . They've been featured in the Los Angeles Times, cracked the Top 10 on iTunes Childrens Music, and made their video game debut with the hit "I Like Dirt" on Tony Hawk's American Wasteland . With all that's gone on in 2005, it only makes sense for the Thunderlords to keep the flow going with a Volume 2. Beefcake the Mighty of GWAR is into it as he has already agreed to be a part of the followup album. This can only mean the first of what will be several Metal God guest performers to come.
“Raging, distorted guitars. Power-drill drums. Songs about Vikings, screamed with lunacy by a singer in a horned helmet, wearing an evil look on his face. Kids' stuff? Actually, yes.” “…a feast of thrash, hardcore, and classic metal, with lyrics about table manners, playing with dirt, and making animal noises.” “GWAR-sounding Viking metal intended for children.” “…age appropriate metal music… GWAR-type wall of noise, but with Barney-friendly lyrics” “…bubblegum pop lyrics mixed with screaming acid rock vocals and instrumentals…” “…music madness for little people. Already a cult classic…” “…loud, heavy music with goofy, fun lyrics that everyone can enjoy.” “Each track mixe[s] goofy lyrics with angry rock.” “Cool fun heavy metal punk music for families… this pop is giving Weird Al Yankovick a run for his money.” “…hilarious and definitely a change from the folk-rock, boogie-woogie and jazz that consumes most children's music.” “…a cross of Gwar with Rob Zombie.” “…too good not to share… a cross between nursery rhyme and hardcore, absolutely hilarious and utterly unique… the comedy factor makes this an album all ages can enjoy.” “…the perfect substitution for parents annoyed with Barney's voice.” “…this CD rocks.” “….unlike anything you have ever heard… highly creative and rather amusing. [Your children] will be rocking out to this CD.” Rating: 8.5 “...truly an amusing piece of work...perfect for the kid in your life who wants their own thing.” 8/10 “…so devilishly creative I couldn't help but to invent a new word to celebrate! Monostaccato – The complete absence of inflection in notes cut short, crisply; detached: staccato octaves; Marked by or composed of one note delivery of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds!” “…the first adult heavy metal album specifically for kids and is proof the family that head bangs together hangs together.” “…features original numbers, hard rock adaptations of classic children's songs, plus new versions of classis metal as well… The Thunderlords are off to a rocking good start.” “…loud, heavy music with goofy, fun lyrics that everyone can enjoy.” “…features brilliant songs… hilarious and child friendly.” ***New Album of the Week*** “…admirable and pit-worthy. Fun for all.”
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! FEATURE ARTICLE ON THE THUNDERLORDS IN TODAY'S LA TIMES *** Parents and Heavy Metal Fans Across America Are Embracing Band's Debut CD ‘Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids' *** Blend of Supercharged Originals, Adaptations of Classic Kiddie Songs and Classic Metal Tunes With New Arrangements and Lyrics Comes With the Warning: “Do Not Play At Naptime!” Since releasing the debut album Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids in 2005, the new year has already gotten off to a blazing start in 2006 for the world's first kid's heavy metal band, the Thunderlords . As seen in today's LA Times Calendar Weekend section for January 5, 2006 mastermind Alan Flores was interviewed on the idea behind his GWAR for kids-like band. Up from last week, Flores' song "I Like Dirt" has already moved 2 spots from it's # 13 slot on the iTunes Kids Chart to # 11. "I Like Dirt" can also be heard on Tony Hawk's new game American Wasteland which features artists like Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Bloc Party and The Bravery. You can read today's article in the LA Times at http://www.calendarlive.com/family/cl-wk-kids5jan05,0,2960331.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels . Flores, a veteran punk and metal guitarist, bassist, writer, producer and, perhaps most importantly, devoted parent of two children play loud, heavy music with goofy, fun lyrics that everyone can enjoy…except maybe for those looking for peace and quiet. Already a cult favorite with fans of classic heavy metal who are raising little future rockers of their own, Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids has spawned two satellite radio hits which are currently being played on the XM Radio Station XM Kids. “I Like Dirt” (an ode to kids getting dirty, taking a bath, and getting dirty again) and “Ice Cream Headache” (which warns not to eat too much or too fast) are also available for digital download on Apple iTunes, Sony Connect and other internet outlets. “It's Puffenstuff meets GWAR! It's Clifford the Big Red dog on twenty chocolate bars!” Christy – Mother of 4 says, “We Love Dirt Too! ‘I Like Dirt' makes us think of our 2 year old. You must know him very well! Thank you for bringing some fun into our lives! Since finding you, Dad says ‘I Like Dirt!' probably 3 times a day.”
THE THUNDERLORDS Crack the surface with "I Like Dirt" on Top 100 on iTunes The revolutionary debut CD by The Thunderlords —the world's first Metal band for kids, cracked the Top 100 most downloaded Children's songs on iTunes with the track "I Like Dirt". You can see the complete list of songs at http://www.ontheradio.net/songs/top/childrens.aspx . The brainchild of Alan Flores, a veteran punk and metal guitarist, bassist, writer, producer and, perhaps most importantly, devoted parent of two children, The Thunderlords play loud, heavy music with goofy, fun lyrics that everyone can enjoy…except maybe for those looking for peace and quiet. Already a cult favorite with fans of classic heavy metal who are raising little future rockers of their own, Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids has spawned two satellite radio hits which are currently being played on the XM Radio Station XM Kids. “I Like Dirt” and “Ice Cream Headache” (which warns not to eat too much or too fast) are also available for digital download on Apple itunes, Sony Connect and other internet outlets. “I Like Dirt” was also featured in the video game “Tony Hawk's American Wasteland,” available for the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube which debuted last month. From the late 80s through the 90s, Flores was a member of three successful (and very loud and aggressive) Los Angeles based bands, Guttersnipe (a thrash punk group that opened for Angry Samoans and recorded a 7” single called “Train Wreck in the Discotheque”), the metal-flavored Superhate and Half Eaten, a Morphine styled post punk/alt rock outfit featuring a female vocalist. The Thunderlords project was a way of reconciling this hardcore past—which included an intense appreciation for GWAR, the heavily costumed band who would splatter their audience in blood--with his parental responsibilities towards his five year old daughter Maya and two year old Diego.
THE THUNDERLORDS The world's first kid's metal band The Thunderlords make their video game debut on Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, which has already been called "the best Tony Hawk soundtrack yet" by several videogame websites. The Thunderlords song "I Like Dirt" will be on both the game and soundtrack and will be available in retail stores nationwide on October 18. American Wasteland will feature The Thunderlords alongside Grammy Award winner Green Day and hit breakout artists Bloc Party, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy and The Bravery. The brainchild of Alan Flores, a veteran punk and metal guitarist, bassist, writer, producer and, perhaps most importantly, devoted parent of two children, The Thunderlords play loud, heavy music with goofy, fun lyrics that everyone can enjoy…except maybe for those looking for peace and quiet. Already a cult favorite with fans of classic heavy metal who are raising little future rockers of their own, Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids has spawned two satellite radio hits which are currently being played on the XM Radio Station XM Kids. “I Like Dirt” (an ode to kids getting dirty, taking a bath, and getting dirty again) and “Ice Cream Headache” (which warns not to eat too much or too fast) are also available for digital download on Apple itunes, Sony Connect and other internet outlets. “It's Puffenstuff meets GWAR! It's Clifford the Big Red dog on twenty chocolate bars!” Christy – Mother of 4 says, “We Love Dirt Too! ‘I Like Dirt' makes us think of our 2 year old. You must know him very well! Thank you for bringing some fun into our lives! Since finding you, Dad says ‘I Like Dirt!' probably 3 times a day.”
BARNEY AND RAFFI, BEGONE! KIDS JUST WANNA ROCK TO THEPLAYFUL HEAVY METAL OF THE THUNDERLORDS
Parents and Heavy Metal Fans Across America Are Embracing Band's Debut CD ‘Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids,' The First Kid's Metal Band
Blend of Supercharged Originals, Adaptations ofClassic Kiddie Songs and Classic Metal Tunes With New Arrangements and Lyrics Comes With the Warning: “Do Not Play At Naptime!”
Get lost, Raffi! Take a hike, Barney! Go plant a new crop, Veggie Tales! Tykes from ages 5-10 and up across America are having a helluva lot more fun rocking and rolling to Noisy Songs For Noisy Kids , the revolutionary debut CD by The Thunderlords—the world's first Kid's Metal Band. The brainchild of Alan Flores, a veteran punk and metal guitarist, bassist, writer, producer and, perhaps most importantly, devoted parent of two children, The Thunderlords play loud, heavy music with goofy, fun lyrics that everyone can enjoy…except maybe for those looking for peace and quiet. Already a cult favorite with fans of classic heavy metal who are raising little future rockers of their own, Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids has spawned two satellite radio hits which are currently being played on the XM Radio Station XM Kids. “I Like Dirt” (an ode to kids getting dirty, taking a bath, and getting dirty again) and “Ice Cream Headache” (which warns not to eat too much or too fast) are also available for digital download on Apple itunes, Sony Connect and other internet outlets. “I Like Dirt” will also be featured in the video game “Tony Hawk's American Wasteland,” available for the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube on Oct. 18 Flores, who actually had the help of his five-year-old daughter Maya in writing the clever “Song About Nothing,” sets the first time listener up with a powerful challenge. “What would happen,” he asks, “if The Wiggles met Rob Zombie backstage at a Gwar concert and decided to form a band together?” The best answers come from some of the parents who have been raving about how these nine quick, in your face, to the point tunes (all under two minutes, some less than one) are changing their lives and listening habits, and more importantly, those of their offspring. “Absolutely the heaviest, coolest and funniest metal kids band EVER!” enthuses MetalBabies (a website where you can buy metal clothes for your toddler). “It's Puffenstuff meets GWAR! It's Clifford the Big Red dog on twenty chocolate bars!” Christy – Mother of 4 says, “We Love Dirt Too! ‘I Like Dirt' makes us think of our 2 year old. You must know him very well! Thank you for bringing some fun into our lives! Since finding you, Dad says ‘I Like Dirt!' probably 3 times a day.” Another Metal Mom adds, “We love this CD, our one year old thinks it ROCKS! She starts dancing every time we play it. If we play it while she is eating she dances so hard that her highchair moves across the kitchen, and she's grinning the whole time.” There are scores of other fan reviews, but the following epitomizes the vibe that Flores—who appears with Maya on the album cover wearing Viking garb, in deference to “Table Manners For Vikings”—is aiming for: “We have had trouble finding 'heavier' music for kids. I am a teacher's aide and one student really finds metal music soothing - but the challenge was finding appropriate metal music for a 5 year old. This CD was all we were looking for and more. It is fun, hilarious, and loud. Exactly what he likes. The other students enjoy it just as much. All the songs are written for children just twisted with metal music for a very unique style of children's music.” From the late 80s through the 90s, Flores was a member of three successful (and very loud and aggressive) Los Angeles based bands, Guttersnipe (a thrash punk group that opened for Angry Samoans and recorded a 7” single called “Train Wreck in the Discotheque”), the metal-flavored Superhate and Half Eaten, a Morphine styled post punk/alt rock outfit featuring a female vocalist. The Thunderlords project was a way of reconciling this hardcore past—which included an intense appreciation for GWAR, the heavily costumed band who would splatter their audience in blood--with his parental responsibilities towards Maya and two year old Diego. “The funny part of this is, from S.O.D.'s ‘Milk' to ‘I Like Food' by The Descendants and anything by The Dickies, a lot of old hardcore punk and metal bands did goofy, childish songs,” he says. “The only problem is, you wouldn't want your kids listening to it because of the language. And I know a lot of parents are annoyed by the sappy, patronizing nature of so much of what passes for children's music today. The idea of GWAR for Kids was born out of that growing frustration. There wasn't anything in the middle that young folks could enjoy and that wouldn't make their parents cringe. I wanted to make The Thunderlords a real metal band, only with silly lyrics that would be appropriate for all ages. “Part of the vision involves big costume shows, with me getting out there in my Viking suit and performing live,” adds Flores, who plans to tour after completing The Thunderlords' follow-up project. “When I started writing these songs, I got in the mindset I remember being in when I was 18 and composing my first thrash punk tunes. But it was even more liberating because I could be even sillier with the lyrics. I designed Noisy Songs For Noisy Kids so that there would be a mix of metal versions of familiar kids songs, some original material and kids versions of more familiar metal songs. I like the element of surprise, which works well with little ones, too. The first song ‘Old Man Olaf,' based on ‘Old MacDonald,' has the Metallica vibe, starting slow in a classical vein before exploding into something heavy. When a notion for a song came to me, my only criteria was, what would kids like?” Flores didn't have to go far for an immediate seal of approval from the two children he cares most about, Maya and Diego. When he played ‘Eat Vegetables' and ‘I Like Dirt' for them, Maya asked him to play them over and over. Diego banged his head to indicate that he liked the songs, and got mad when daddy shut them off. Then, in a true grass-roots market-testing move, Flores gave copies to a bunch of his friends who were parents of young children. “Some were offended and didn't want their kids to hear it, but others got back to me and told me that their kids, including boys 12 and older, were listening to the songs nonstop and wanted to hear more!” Flores says. “I knew I was onto something. Then I went online and discovered a whole subculture of people who bought metal and punk T-shirts for their kids, along with other hybrid accessories like pacifiers with buck teeth and bibs with funny sayings on them. “On The Thunderlords' website ( www.thunderlords.com ),” he adds, “I have links to 20 of these merchandising sites, and swapping links with these has helped increase the initial following for the band. I look forward to sharing this music with more and more parents and children out there, and even plan a DVD once the live act gets going. I love getting emails from parents who tell me how much the music means to their family. The most incredible ones have been from parents of autistic children who tell me how their kids respond to the pounding noise. It's really exciting to have the opportunity to touch a whole generation like this.”
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