OFF:Thor?

[William Duffy]

Alan Troup wrote:
>
> Around the time I began collecting Hawkwind, I also
> was into a group called Thor.  Anyone know anything
> about what became of this group?
>
> Here's all I know:   The leader was a bodybuilder-type
> named Jon Mikl.  The first album was Nordic-sounding
> pop with a slight metal bent.  The second and third
> albums came out much later (like 7 years or so later)
> and the whole group had changed.  Still Norse, but
> extremely heavy metal, and actually starting to sound
> quite good.  They put out a live album and then dropped
> out of sight.  (Somewhere in there, Jon Mikl starred in
> a "B" horror flick where he played a muscle-bound zombie.)
> I also have an EP ("Thunder on the Tundra") bringing the
> total to 5 pieces of vinyl.
>
> Anyway, if anyone has news, I'd 'preciate it!
>
I recall seeing a video of this band, with a fight scene on stage
between Thor & Loki. Loki was being played by Nik Turner.

William