Genre(s):
Death/Thrash Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death, Anti-religion
Origin:
Sweden (Trollhättan)
Formed In:
1998
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Magnus Olsfelt - Bass (1998-2004, 2009-) (ex-Crown of Thorns)
Janne Saarenpää - Drums (1998-2004, 2009-) (Angel Blake, ex-Aven Aura, ex-Crown of Thorns, ex-God Dethroned (live))
Marcus Sunesson - Guitars (1998-2004, 2009-) (ex-Crown of Thorns, Engel, ex-The Haunted (live), ex-Dobermann)
Marko Tervonen - Guitars (1998-2004, 2009-) (Angel Blake, ex-Crown of Thorns)
Johan Lindstrand - Vocals (1998-2001, 2002-2004, 2011-) (ex-One Man Army and the Undead Quartet, ex-Crown of Thorns, ex-Incapacity)
Former/Past Member(s):
Tomas Lindberg - Vocals (2001-2002) (At the Gates, Lock Up, ex-Grotesque, ex-Infestation, Disfear, The Great Deceiver, ex-Nightrage, ex-Necronaut (live), ex-Liers in Wait, ex-Sacrilege GBG (live), ex-Skitsystem)
Jonas Stålhammar - Vocals (2009-2011) (Bombs of Hades, Darkcreed, ex-God Macabre, ex-Utumno, ex-Macabre End, ex-Abhoth)
Additional Notes
Their original moniker (until 1998) was Crown of Thorns for the band's first two albums, which had to be changed due to the US band Crown of Thorns threatening legal action.
Tomas Lindberg performed guest vocals on one song on Deathrace King before replacing Johan Lindstrand for Crowned in Terror. Lindstrand rejoined The Crown after this and the album was rerecorded as Crowned Unholy.
The band split up in 2004. Lindstrand went on to form One Man Army and the Undead Quartet. Marko went on to form a solo band called Angel Blake, named after the Danzig song.
In 2008 the entire line-up other than Lindstrand formed a new band alongside Andreas Bergh of Swordmaster called Dobermann. Jonas Stålhammar later replaced Bergh, and in December 2009 they changed the name of the project to The Crown.
After one album with Stålhammar, Lindstrand rejoined The Crown again in 2011.
Tomas Lindberg performed guest vocals on one song on Deathrace King before replacing Johan Lindstrand for Crowned in Terror. Lindstrand rejoined The Crown after this and the album was rerecorded as Crowned Unholy.
The band split up in 2004. Lindstrand went on to form One Man Army and the Undead Quartet. Marko went on to form a solo band called Angel Blake, named after the Danzig song.
In 2008 the entire line-up other than Lindstrand formed a new band alongside Andreas Bergh of Swordmaster called Dobermann. Jonas Stålhammar later replaced Bergh, and in December 2009 they changed the name of the project to The Crown.
After one album with Stålhammar, Lindstrand rejoined The Crown again in 2011.
Discography:
The Crown - Hell Is Here [full-length] - 1999
The Crown - Deathrace King [full-length] - 2000
The Crown - Crowned In Terror [full-length] - 2002
The Crown - Possessed 13 [full-length] - 2003
The Crown - Possessed 13 [best of/compilation] - 2003
The Crown - Crowned Unholy [full-length] - 2004
The Crown - 14 Years Of No Tomorrow [dvd] - 2005
The Crown - Doomsday King [full-length] - 2010
The Crown - Death Is Not Dead [full-length] - 2015
The Crown - Iron Crown [single] - 2018
The Crown - Cobra Speed Venom [full-length] - 2018
The Crown - Royal Destroyer [full-length] - 2021
The Crown - Crown Of Thorns [full-length] - 2024
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Official Site:
The Crown @ MySpace
