Thorns (band)
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| Thorns | |
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| Origin | Trondheim, Norway |
| Genres | Black metal Electronic music |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Moonfog Productions |
| Associated acts | Dødheimsgard, Mayhem, Satyricon, Emperor |
Thorns is a Norwegian black metal band that formed in 1989 and was part of the early Norwegian black metal scene. They made two highly influential demos in the early 1990s, Grymyrk and Trøndertun, but have only released one full-length album.
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[edit] Biography
Thorns was formed by Snorre W. Ruch, Marius Vold and Bård G. Eithun in 1989, initially under the moniker Stigma Diabolicum. After the first demo was recorded, Stigma Diabolicum began to fall apart, and following the Trøndertun demo, Ruch continued Thorns as a solo project, with the help of several prominent members of the Norwegian black metal scene. The demos / rehearsal tapes Grymyrk and Trøndertun had a great impact on the black metal scene.[citation needed]
In 1994, Snorre was sentenced to 8 years in prison for "being an accomplice" in the murder of However, according to Aarseth's killer, Varg Vikernes, Ruch was merely "in the wrong place at the wrong time".
After a long period of silence due to Ruch's imprisonment for being an accomplice in the murder of Øystein Aarseth, Thorns reappeared in 1999 with the split album Thorns vs. Emperor, consisting mainly of old Thorns songs performed by Emperor and vice versa. Then, in 2001, the debut album Thorns was released, with Hellhammer and vocals by Satyr and Dødheimsgard's Aldrahn.
In October 2007, Greek label Kyrck Productions released the Stigma Diabolicum compilation, which featured both the Grymyrk and Trøndertun demos, as well as material from the Stigma Diabolicum demos Lacus de Luna and Luna des Nocturnus and two tracks ("Thule" and "Fall") from a 1991 Thorns rehearsal.
A follow up to the 2001 debut was announced in September 2008.[1]
The band line up has undergone significant changes since the 2001 album. Snorre is still handling the guitars and Aldrahn will be performing all the vocals on the upcoming album. Bassist Jon Wesseltoft, guitarist Christian Broholt, and drummer Kenneth Kapstad have joined the band.
[edit] Members
- Snorre Ruch - guitars/keyboards/programming
- Jon Wesseltoft - bass/baritone guitar
- Aldrahn - vocals
- Christian Broholt - guitars
- Kenneth Kapstad - drums
[edit] Former members
- Bård G. Eithun - drums
- Marius Vold - vocals, bass
- Harald Eilertsen - bass on Grymyrk
- Terje Kråbøl - drums on Trøndertun
- Ronny K. Prize - bass on Trøndertun
- Satyr - vocals on Thorns
- Aldrahn - vocals on Thorns
- Hellhammer - drums on Thorns
[edit] Discography
- 1989 – Luna De Nocturnus (demo as Stigma Diabolicum)
- 1990 – Lacus De Luna (demo as Stigma Diabolicum)
- 1991 – Grymyrk (demo)
- 1992 – Trøndertun (demo)
- 1998 – Thorns vs. Emperor (split with Emperor)
- 2001 – Thorns (studio album)
- 2007 – Stigma Diabolicum (compilation)
- ???? - upcoming album (studio album)
[edit] Related bands
- Thorns Ltd. - experimental/drone/art-circuit offshoot of Thorns featuring Snorre Ruch and Jon Wesseltoft.
- Mayhem - band in which Snorre played guitars for a short while. He also wrote some of the riffs on De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. Also Hellhammer's main band.
- Satyricon - Satyr's primary band.
- Dødheimsgard - band for which Aldrahn performed vocals until 2003.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Thorns official website
- Thorns on Moonfog Productions
- Thorns on Rockdetector
- Thorns on Allmusic
- Interview with Snorre Ruch
- Interview with Bjørn Dencker aka Aldrahn
- Official Myspace
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