These entities were the brainchild of Jon Mikl Thor, a vocalist, musician and body building champion who won titles such as Mr. USA and Mr. World Canada.

Mikl Body Rock aka "Thor" toured throughout North America seeking fame and to garner enough attention to secure a record deal.

The first album was recorded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada under the name Thor and was called Muscle Rock.

Jon Mikl Thor was offered a large deal to star in a production at the Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas called 'Red Hot and Blue'.

He formed a new band with backing members Rusty Hamilton aka Queen Pantera, Mike Favata, Jimmy Ambrose, James Whang and Keith Zazzi in 1983 and released the Unchained EP.

The band travelled to London, England to perform at the Marquee Club and signed with Motörhead's manager Douglas Smith.

[6] In 1999, a selection of songs from Keeping the Dogs Away were re-released on a split CD with Ontario metalcore band Coalition Against Shane through 13th Day Recordings.

The band consisted of original guitar player Frank Soda as well as new additions Joel "Savage" Watts on drums and Sean "Killer" Kilby on bass.

In January, 2012, a special edition vinyl album called Thor's Teeth was released through the Baltimore-based label A389 Recordings.

Croxton is a veteran of the music scene, notably for his long tenure in the shock rock band, Impaler.

In September 2019, Matt Hamilton, a member of Croxton's other band, Hex Vortices, joined to help solidify the space left by McNallie's departure earlier that year.

[10] Alliance features 17 tracks, as well as guests, including W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes, Raven vocalist John Gallagher, Soilwork singer Björn Strid, Danko Jones, Anthrax’s Neil Turbin, Ross “The Boss” Friedman, and numerous others.

), Ross “The Boss” Friedman (Manowar), Nina Osegueda (A Sound Of Thunder) & Fang VonWrathenstein (Lords Of The Trident) “Ode To Odin” feat.

Joey Roads & Sheldon Byer (Roadrash) “We Will Fight Forever” (Reprise) [11] The album's first single, "The Ultimate Alliance", written by John Leibel and Jon Mikl Thor, includes a video that released on June 9, 2021.

The song features guitar solos from Chris Holmes, Ross the Boss, and John Leibel as well as the vocals by A Sound of Thunder[12] singer Nina Osegueda and Lords of the Trident frontman Fang VonWrathstein.

[13] Thor: The Ultimate Alliance In 2018 Thor teamed up with producer, songwriter, musician, and performer Kevin Stuart Swain to make the album Christmas in Valhalla, and later on Hammer of Justice (2019), Rising (2020) and their latest release Alliance (2021) for the Los Angeles based Cleopatra/Deadline Records.