Knights of the New Thunder

Knights of the New Thunder
Studio album by
TNT
Released2 October 1984
RecordedNidaros Studios, Trondheim
GenreHeavy metal
Length34:21
LabelPolyGram
ProducerBjørn Nessjø
TNT chronology
TNT
(1982) 		Knights of the New Thunder
(1984) 		Tell No Tales
(1987)
Alternative cover
Original withdrawn cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Knights of the New Thunder is the second studio album by the Norwegian rock band TNT. It was the first TNT album recorded with their new vocalist Tony Harnell, who had replaced their original singer Dag Ingebrigtsen.[2] It was their last album playing traditional heavy metal, as their later releases have a more commercial/glam metal style.

Most of the songs on the album had been written and recorded as demos while Ingebrigtsen was still in the band, but most of the lyrics were rewritten by Harnell. Some of the song titles were also changed; "Toys for Boys" and "Black Sheep of Valhalla" became "Break the Ice" and "Knights of the Thunder", respectively.[3] Two songs from TNT's self-titled first album, "USA" and "Eddie", were re-recorded and included on the album, though "Eddie" was an exclusive bonus track on the CD edition in Europe,[2] and replaced "Tor with the Hammer" on U.S. editions. "Eddie" also came on the single American Tracks bundled with the LP in Europe.[4]

The album's original cover art featured an illustration of half-naked women and caused controversy in Norway. A new cover was made and used for the national and international editions, except for Japan where the album was released with its original cover.[2][5]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b c "Øresus: Knights of the new Thunder – Pondus.no". Pondus.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. ^ Dahle, Jan (2007). "Tordenbrak". Scream Magazine (in Norwegian). No. 117.
  4. ^ Discogs' page about the bundle
  5. ^ "NRK P3 – Pyro » Ukens albumcover: TNT med brystproblem". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 21 July 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2011.