---
title: "Valient Thorr"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/valient-thorr"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2001
---

# Valient Thorr

**Valient Thorr** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 2001 to present.

Valient Thorr is an American hard rock/heavy metal band from Greenville, North Carolina. The name of the band is based on the urban legend of Valiant Thor, an Alien which came from Venus to Earth. Valient explained, "That'll be the background for the band! We're from space ..."

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valient_Thorr

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Valient Thorr |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Chapel Hill, United States |
| Formed | 2001 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bennie Powell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bennie-powell) | Electric guitar | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Chris Sample](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-sample) | Drums (drum set) | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Herbie Abernethy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/herbie-abernethy) | Lead vocals | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Jason Aylward](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-aylward) | Drums (drum set) | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Pete Macy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-macy) | Electric guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Tyler Wolf](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tyler-wolf) | Electric bass guitar | 2000 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | [Stranded on Earth](https://themetalnet.com/album/db02de80-6693-34de-984c-b88b72be58cd) | Album |
| 2005 | [Total Universe Man](https://themetalnet.com/album/309d810f-d62e-3e19-85f5-230564498a0c) | Album |
| 2006 | [Legend of the World](https://themetalnet.com/album/2728a8be-5adf-39f8-8f01-1936387647d4) | Album |
| 2008 | [Immortalizer](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5219d32-b5b1-39f2-8977-6008c8f7cf41) | Album |
| 2010 | [Stranger](https://themetalnet.com/album/0903e80e-46b7-43e0-a7ca-51d29035382d) | Album |
| 2013 | [Our Own Masters](https://themetalnet.com/album/c9f6f3c9-76cb-4028-8507-4ee2b6252dea) | Album |
| 2016 | [Old Salt](https://themetalnet.com/album/087755e0-864c-49af-81f0-4d2d051518ed) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Eagles of Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/band/eagles-of-death-metal) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Baroness](https://themetalnet.com/band/baroness) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rVaRHgldZoRMvERFyZmAH
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/65328
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Valient_Thorr/3540266264

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/valient-thorr](https://themetalnet.com/band/valient-thorr). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt