After three studio albums and extensive touring in Scandinavia, Europe and USA with Norwegian hard rockers TNT, vocalist Tony Mills announced his departure from the band in August. He recently dicussed his decision to leave in an interview with Full Throttle Rock:

Full Throttle Rock: You’ve had a long, fruitful career with TNT – do you look back on that time with fondness and accomplishment for the work you created?

Mills: "Not really for the work I created to be honest, although the third and final album, A Farewell To Arms was the best of the three without a doubt."

Full Throttle Rock: But this time really belongs to seven years on stage and not a lot else.

Mills: "Maybe we did 500 shows or something like that, but not many out of Norway. It has been the most prolific live period in my career and when I felt the stagnancy and the lack of desire to grow and develop any further, I knew my time was done with the band. I don't think it's sensible to expect new art from the band after thirty years, just a lot of re-living the past and reconstructions of old albums and performances. None of us are getting any younger, but I have a great desire to not stop creativity in my life. I hate wasting days and singing songs from the past to satisfy old fans nostalgia wasn't doing it for me. We were never close as friends or anything like that, so there is no great loss and I have no doubt they will reform the original line up and just do the whole thing all over again. I wish them good luck on that. I have other releases to come that excite me much more than that."

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Mills released the following statement at the time of his departure:

"It has been a a long road since 2006 and I’ve been through a lot since Z Records recommended me for the job in Oslo," says Tony. "I’ve met a huge amount of people here; for such a small population compared to the UK, the market for rock music is a lot bigger than I could have ever believed with grand support from the government and open doors for funding.The fan base is spread over generations and the promotional support unprecedented.The country is much bigger than it seems and we have flown so many times, I’ve lost count," Mills continues.

"After the passing of our beloved Dag Stokke, and the parting with Victor Borge at the end of last year, my depart- ing may not be altogether unexpected. But there are other contracts I need to fulfill and a different focus I have to maintain in the coming years. I wish Ronni and his team all the best for their future, however it may shape itself. We’ve had some remarkable experiences together and we’ve worked with some incredible characters, from OZZY OSBOURNE to TRINE REIN, ANITA HEGERLAND, SKID ROW and MOTÖRHEAD, STAGE DOLLS, MORTEN ABEL, AGE STEN NIELSEN and even the crown prince. Bless them all; I hope to see them a few more times before the rock n roll wheel stops spinning and finally grinds to a halt. I shall be fulfilling all the previous engagements booked by the band and expected by the public, with great pleasure. And the ‘Girls in Norway’ are wonderful," Mills says in closing.

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