When the Manehattan Bash is attacked by a being that calls itself Cacophony, Thunder Growl is the only performer to escape being captured—because he was at the bar. He races back to the Bash just in time to have his flank handed to him by the unstoppable monster.
With his bandmates missing, Thunder Growl must face demons both within and without to track down Cacophony, unravel the mystery of the creature's power and its hatred of all things musical and harmonious, and rescue the ponies it has captured.
Luckily, he will not have to do it alone. Thunder's travels soon take him to Ponyville, where a certain group of friends are more than willing to lend their assistance... whether he wants it or not.
Featured on Equestria Daily 03/16/2014.
Chapters (15)
I just want to say, I honestly think you have something really good here. I'll be damned if it doesn't get at least some notice, so hopefully I will see more of this to come. Spelling wise, nothing noticeable apon first look, though grammar wise I would not be the person to ask. so I do apologize. All in all, keep it up. I can only hope that this gets the attention I believe it deserves.
Good luck and have a wonderful day.
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Aww, thanks! If you like my work, I've written/am writing a couple of other fics, too.
Thunder definitely seems like a walking mess of indecision, though considering what he's going through and everything it is hard to blame him. Also seems like he's well acquainted with ADD
Another nice chapter, and again I didn't find any noticeable errors. Keep it up, my friend.
Another fantastic chapter, it seems to be getting better each time. Again very few errors and still loving thunder's character. Keep it up, and have a great day.
When you successfully pissed Twilight off to the point where she kicks you out onto the street, you done goofed big time. Still have to cut the guy some slack, however. Please do continue on with this. I am genuinely intrigued to figure out the origins of that weird beast thingie.
Wow, he really can't seem to ever catch a break.
Besides a few misplaced comma's and grammar issues here and there, excellent chapter.
3373613 Fear not, this is as low as I'm planning to bring him... for now. From here on out the story will be less about how everything's terrible for Thunder and more about how terrible everything is for everypony in Equestria.
Glad you're still enjoying.
Not that I am saying you should, but even if your writing becomes terrible, your stuck with me. I legitimately want to see where this is going.
Keep up the good work, and on a side note, a little gift from me to you.
Yours is on page 6
Welcome back. I hope your rest was long and fruitful. Still doing a fantastic job with the story. Nice touch with the Trixie bit if I may say.
I was wondering if you were ever going to come back. A few spacing errors here and there, but nothing bad. Overall, keep It up.
Gotta say, really liked the dream sequence. I honestly haven't the faintest idea why this isn't more well known. After so long and all. Have you tried self promoting and such?
3874141 A little. I've got some cover art on the way for it, after that I'll try posting it around a bit more. EQD rejected it once because it needed polishing, so I'll probably try that again soon.
3875054 Well one suggestion I can throw at you is to space out your paragraphs and conversations more. It looks cleaner and is easier to read. Not necessary, though.
Nice new title. Two things with this chapter.
Might wanna clean that bit up.
Secondly, the last one forth of the chapter is italicized. If that is intentional, ignore this sentence. If not, you're welcome.
Epic moment of conclusion. The brave heroes against the mighty freak of nature bent on ruling over all sound in the land. Kinda exciting when you think about it.
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Formatting fail. Thank you for pointing this out! Amazing what missing one little / can do
3930071 oh yeah. I have done that a few times as well.
That was pleasant. Everything finally worked out for Thunder, and all is right with the world...until the next chapter.
And as any great performer knows, the show must eventually come to an end one day. Fantastic story and a wonderful job all around. Now go out and get this wonderful story noticed...now...why are you still reading this.
In all seriousness, I don't say a story is good a lot. I am actually fairly critical. You have obviously worked hard on making your character come alive, and it shows. The emotions, the drama. His triumphants and ups and downs. You would honestly be surprised at how difficult it is for many writers to even produce a half decent OC. Thinking tragic backstory and special circumstances make an interesting character. It can, but often it is just a means rather than an explanation.
Thunder has his fair share of issues, but it is generally the kind that we can relate to and understand, as it happens on a daily basis with many. He acts the way anyone or anypony) would act in his given situation. He freaks out, he panics, gets angry and depressed. He regrets, he learns, he grows. That is the biggest part about characters, and what truly makes them wonderful. The growth. I really want to say, all that babble aside, you nailed it.
The story was actually unique. The premise, the reasoning, the outcome. I could never guess what was actually happening. Your villain was infinitely mysterious, even at the end, and the use of sound as a story focus is something you don't come across, especially in written fiction where sight is more often stimulated.
Wrapping up, with a bit of cleaning up here and there, though I don't think you need much, you should definitely submit this to TRG or Twilight's Library or any other group that is willing to showcase it. I truly believe this fic deserves it.
Congratulations on finishing and thank you for your hard work. Have a great day and best of luck to you.
3951642 Just want to say thanks for sticking with me through this story. Without your support I might not even have bothered finishing it, but I am pleased with how it turned out. I'm glad you liked it so much, and I hope you continue to enjoy what I write in the future.
Does Cacophony look like this?
Something tells me this is going to go very badly, considering that we are only on chapter 3 out of 15…
I have to say, this is the best line I've ever read Luna say. Good story so far.
I liked your story, and I only have one problem with it. I guess its just my opinion, but I don't like how everyone tends to make Rainbow out to be a drinker - or any of the mane six for that matter - it just rubs me the wrong way.
That's just me though and it does nothing to hinder your story, which I quite enjoyed. 
Hey, I wrote a review for this story. If you are interested, it can be found here.
Overall, I really liked the concept and the characterizations. Thunder Growl is a great character, and you managed to make him distinctive, while mixing well with the MLP world.
5826441 Cool, thanks!
Editing issues, huh? I wrote this fic a long time ago, maybe it's due for a touch-up.