As Royal Thunder prepare for next week's arrival of CVI (May 22, Relapse Records), Noisecreep is sharing "Blue" from the 10-track album Revolver Magazine described as: "a thick rock hurricane that spins soaring melodies and searing heaviness in almost every direction." The link to listen is here.

The band recently recorded an in-studio performance of "Whispering World," another track from the forthcoming release, for indieATL, which can be viewed here. IndieATL is a video partner to Georgia State University's radio station, WRAS 88.5.

Relapse has also created a trailer for CVI with clips from each of the 10 songs on the album here.

Royal Thunder tour dates (all shows with Valient Thorr and Holy Grail except May 26):

May 26 Atlanta, GA The Earl (*Record Release Show)
June 10 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
June 12 Huntington, WV V Club
June 13 Pittsburgh, PA The Smiling Moose
June 14 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
June 16 Allston, MA Great Scott
June 17 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
June 19 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop
June 20 Chicago, IL Double Door
June 21 Detroit, MI Small's
June 22 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
June 23 Madison, WI The Frequency
June 24 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
June 26 Lincoln, NE Rye Room @ Bourbon Theatre
June 27 Denver, CO The Marquis Theater
June 28 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
June 29 Boise, ID Neurolux
June 30 Seattle, WA El Corazon
July 1 Portland, OR The Star Theatre
July 2 Sparks, NV The Alley
July 3 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
July 5 Los Angeles, CA The Down & Out
July 6 San Diego, CA The Casbah
July 7 Santa Ana, CA The Constellation Room @ The Observatory
July 10 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
July 12 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
July 13 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
July 14 Columbia, MO Mojo's
July 15 Indianapolis, IN Birdy's Live
July 18 Chattanooga, TN JJ's Bohemia
July 19 Charlotte, NC Chop Shop

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Royal Thunder, the Atlanta based quartet Brooklyn Vegan described as "Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde fronting Black Sabbath," will tour with Valient Thorr and Holy Grail this Summer.

Mlny Parsonz and Josh Weaver were recently interviewed by NPR with that piece and an mp3 of "Parsonz Curse" available today here. CVI, the band's debut album, is available May 22 via Relapse Records with pre-orders offered here.

"Finally! We get to tour with our new album,CVI, coming out before we hit the road," said Parzonz about the six-week U.S. trek. "I've seen Valient Thorr several times and every time they make me smile from ear to ear. To be doing this run with them , the Kick Ass and Holy Grail is sure to be a good time."

Royal Thunder tour dates (all shows with Valient Thorr and Holy Grail except May 26):

May 26 Atlanta, GA The Earl
June 10 Richmond, VA Strange Matter
June 12 Huntington, WV V Club
June 13 Pittsburgh, PA The Smiling Moose
June 14 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
June 16 Allston, MA Great Scott
June 17 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
June 19 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop
June 20 Chicago, IL Double Door
June 21 Detroit, MI Small's
June 22 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
June 23 Madison, WI The Frequency
June 24 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
June 26 Lincoln, NE Rye Room @ Bourbon Theatre
June 27 Denver, CO The Marquis Theater
June 28 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
June 29 Boise, ID Neurolux
June 30 Seattle, WA El Corazon
July 1 Portland, OR The Star Theatre
July 2 Sparks, NV The Alley
July 3 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
July 5 Los Angeles, CA The Down & Out
July 6 San Diego, CA The Casbah
July 7 Santa Ana, CA The Constellation Room @ The Observatory
July 10 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
July 12 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
July 13 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
July 14 Columbia, MO Mojo's
July 15 Indianapolis, IN Birdy's Live
July 18 Chattanooga, TN JJ's Bohemia
July 19 Charlotte, NC Chop Shop

Royal Thunder recently recorded a live performance of "Sleeping Witch" for indieATL, an online partner of Georgia State University radio station WRAS 88.5. The clip can be seen here.

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Royal Thunder, the Atlanta-based quartet who release their debut album CVI on May 22 (Relapse Records), and RCRD LBL are offering a download of "Whispering World" here.

Royal Thunder perform a hometown show tomorrow night at The Masquerade as part of the Decibel Magazine Tour. The band has announced two additional dates: June 27 at The Marquis Theater in Denver and July 12 at the Black Sheep in Colorado Springs. Additional tour dates will be announced shortly.

The band recently recorded an in-studio performance of "Sleeping Witch," another track from the forthcoming release, for indieATL, which can be viewed here. indieATL is a video partner to Georgia State University's radio station, WRAS 88.5. Royal Thunder's CVI will be streaming in its entirely via AOL Spinner beginning May 21 for one week.

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Royal Thunder, the Atlanta-based quartet who release their debut album CVI on May 22 (Relapse Records), recently recorded an in-studio performance of "Sleeping Witch" for indieATL, which can be viewed HERE.

"Filming with indieATL was a very pleasant, professional experience," said Mlny Parsonz, vocalist and guitar player for Royal Thunder. "We are grateful to have been considered for this amazing experience. The end result is stellar footage." Three additional songs were filmed during the session, which will be made available soon.

The band is currently on tour with Baroness and have a hometown show on May 2 as part of Decibel Magazine's first national tour. Royal Thunder will be announcing additional dates shortly.

Tour dates are:

April 26 St. Louis, MO Firebird

* April 27 Nashville, TN The End

* May 2 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

* = w/ Baroness

Royal Thunder's CVI will be streaming in its entirely via AOL Spinner beginning May 21 for one week. The band is currently giving fans an opportunity to hear another track from the forthcoming album via a lyric video for "Whispering World," which can be found on Royal Thunder's Facebook page. Pre-orders for CVI are available HERE.

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Royal Thunder, the Atlanta four-piece Brooklyn Vegan described as "Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde fronting Black Sabbath," have completed recording their debut album, CVI. The album will be released on CD/2xLP/Digital on May 22 via Relapse Records. Learn More

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Atlanta, GA’s ROYAL THUNDER will see the re-release of their self-titled EP this December via Relapse Mailorder. The band self-recorded and released the seven song EP in late 2009. The EP will be available worldwide starting December 21st and is available for pre-order now. Audio samples taken from the EP can be heard online at the ROYAL THUNDER MySpace: MySpace.com/RoyalThunderMusic.

ROYAL THUNDER (Mlny Parsonz – bass / vocals, Josh Weaver – guitar, Jesse Stuber - drums) formed in 2007 and has performed locally and nationally, sharing the stage with a range of artists from WOVEN HAND, BIRDS OF AVALON, NICK OLIVERI, SCOTT KELLY, NORMA JEAN, BLACK TUSK, and more. The band is currently writing for their debut full-length that is expected to see a 2011 release date. Learn More