Los Angeles, California: Cleopatra’s own God of Thunder, the mighty Thor, celebrates the upcoming reissue of his 1986 album Recruits Wild In The Streets with what we might call a new old single, as the title track peels off for a single… just as it did 40 years ago.,
“The song was meant to be an anthem of the youth,” says Thor. “Ride the Winds to Fame and Glory. A fist pumping tune that would let you cry out for Freedom and Hope! You could travel the world, it was your oyster.”
More than that, however, “Recruits (Ride Hard, Live Free)” was also a soundtrack highlight for the Silver Award winning movie Recruits, Screwballs director Rafal Zielinski’s riotous comedy starring Doug Annear (As Is, Too Outrageous) and John Canada Terrell (She’s Gotta Have It, Def By Temptation).
And, while it certainly took a leaf out of the Police Academy playbook, the focus was instead on the people who failed academy, but were recruited into the police force regardless. It also boasted one thing that its forebear certainly didn’t have - a guest role for Thor himself.
“I played the part of Thunderhead,” Thor continues. “I created the look of my character from my love for the movie Easy Rider, straggly blonde hair, unshaved stubble, and muscles.” Not exactly the kind of cop you expect to see on the beat!
Officer Thunderhead!
Recruits was not Thor’s only movie role - you can see and hear him, too, in the Hair Metal meets Satan classic Rock n’ Roll Nightmare, Adam West’s Zombie Nightmare and, just a few years ago, Pact of Vengeance.
Hard-hitting as hell, “Recruits (Ride Hard, Live Free)” also kickstarts Cleopatra’s latest tranche of Thor reissues with electrifying elán, a riff you wish could last forever, and a keyboard that screams “it’s the eighties!” in your ear, even as the band’s relentless stomp remains resolutely timeless.
SINGLE: https://orcd.co/thor_recruitssingle
Releasing on July 17, Recruits Wild In The Streets was Thor’s third album, following up the Canadian and UK platinum selling Only The Strong - a barrage of seething hard rock that includes fan favorites “Ragnarok,” “Warhammer,” “Lady of the Night” and “Long Ride From Hell.”
Further reissues will follow this year, while Thor is also preparing both a career-spanning box set and a new album
CD/VINYL: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=thor+recruits
DIGITAL: https://orcd.co/thor_recruitsalbum
Track listing
1. Recruits (Ride Hard Live Free)
2. Heartbreak Choir
3. Who’s To Blame
4. Warhammer
5. Ragnarok
6. Rebirth
7. Long Ride From Hell
8. We Live To Rock
9. Lady of the Night
10. Energy
