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What a way to celebrate. Coming up on their sixth birthday pretty much, Brazilian death/thrash band The Troops of Doom (founded by former Sepultura guitarist Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz), are doing the ultimate toast by recruiting some renowned and varied musicians to work with them on a particular birthday project. Bringing together Testament’s Chuck Billy, Martin Furia of Destruction and Bark, Andria Busic (Dr. Sin, Ultraje A Rigor), and PJ (Jota Quest) to aid them, The Troops of Doom have released a cover of Kiss’s beloved track “God of Thunder.”

Guedz had this to say about the band and their inspiration behind choosing this particular song to cover:

“Since The Troops of Doom was formed back in 2020, we’ve used ‘God Of Thunder’ as a pre-intro in our shows. Whenever the audience hears this song playing through the P.A., they already know the band is about to hit the stage. It’s almost a ritual for us. We all grew up listening to Kiss, so this track has always held a special meaning.”

The cover obviously also features the Troops themselves—Alex Kafer on vocals, Marcelo Vasco and Guedz on guitars, and Alexandre Oliveira on drums—along with the guests’ contributions. This will be Vasco’s last foray with the band though, as he just announced his departure from the band, with his farewell show being on May 1 at CDM Metal Fest, in Campo do Meio, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Guedz added:

“We are huge fans of all the musicians involved. Each one was carefully chosen for representing something we truly admire. That makes the result even more special. Above all, this song is a celebration of what connects us: the love for Kiss and heavy music.”

Hell yeah, brothers. Happy 6th birthday!

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