Only the Strong (Thor album)

Only the Strong
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1985
RecordedLivingston Studios and Silo Studios, London
GenreHeavy metal, power metal, hard rock
Length38:33
LabelRainbo/Viper
ProducerTom Doherty
Thor chronology
Unchained
(1983)
Only the Strong
(1985)
Live in Detroit
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Rock Hard7.5/10

Only the Strong is the second album by the Canadian/American heavy metal band Thor, released in 1985. The singles "Let the Blood Run Red", "Knock 'Em Down", and "Thunder on the Tundra" helped the album reach platinum status in Canada and the United Kingdom. "Let the Blood Run Red" and "Thunder on the Tundra" peaked, respectively, at Nos. 91 and 89 on the UK Singles Chart.