Genre(s):
Black/Industrial Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Astrology, Space, Humanity, Divinity
Origin:
Norway (Trondheim)
Formed In:
1989
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Snorre Westvold Ruch (aka Blackthorn / S.W.Krupp) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming (Stigma Diabolicum, Mayhem (Nor))
Aldrahn (Bjшrn Dencker) - Vocals (2001-) (Dшdheimsgard, Old Man's Child, The Deathtrip, Zyklon-B (Nor))
Christian Broholt - Guitars (2007-) (Anti-Depressive Delivery)
Jon T. Wesseltoft - Bass (2007-) (Art by Machinery)
Kenneth Kapstad - Drums (2007-) (Goat the Head, Motorpsycho)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Marius Vold (1989-1992) (Mortem (Nor), Arcturus (Nor), Stigma Diabolicum)
Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) (Session 1998-2000) (Satyricon, Eibon (US), Storm)
Bass:
Harald Eilertsen (1991) (Frost (Nor), Imbalance)
Ronnie K. Prize (1992)
Drums:
Bеrd G. "Faust" Eithun (1989-1992) (Emperor, Zyklon, Impostor/Death Fuck, Aborym, Stigma Diabolicum, Scum (Nor), Decomposed Cunt, Blood Tsunami)
Terje M. Krеbшl (1992) (Bethzaida, Anti-Depressive Delivery , Killing for Company, Minas Tirith (Nor), Faustcoven)
Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) (Session 1998-2000) (Antestor, Arcturus (Nor), Carnivora, Covenant (Nor), Jшrn, Dimmu Borgir, Mezzerschmitt, Mortem (Nor), Shining (Swe), The Kovenant, Troll (Nor), Vidsyn, Winds (Nor), Tritonus, Age of Silence, Umoral, Den Saakaldte, Mayhem (Nor), Death of Desire, Eyes of Noctum)
Additional notes:
Non-album tracks:
1999 - "The Pagan Winter" on "Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone" (Moonfog).
2000 - "Stellar Master Elite" and "You That Mingle May" on "Moonfog 2000: a Different Perspective" (Moonfog).
Formed as Stigma Diabolicum; changed name to Thorns after some two years.
Snorre - founder and leader of the band - was also involved in the murder of Euronymous (accompanying Varg Vikernes on the long car journey to Euronymous' flat.) He was convicted to 8 years in prison. See Burzum for more information.
Snorre Ruch, Jon T Wesseltoft and Finn Olav Holthe from The 3rd and the Mortal have an ambient project closely related to Thorns. The band is called Thorns LTD and makes music for art-galleries and other art-events.
Discography:
Thorns - Rehearsal 1991 [demo] - 1991
Thorns - Grymyrk [demo] - 1991
Thorns - Trшndertun [demo] - 1992
Thorns & Emperor - Thorns Vs. Emperor [split] - 1999
Thorns - Thorns [full-length] - 2001
Thorns & Gro Melgaard - Societй Anonyme [split] - 2002
Thorns - Embrace/Fragment [ep] - 2002
Thorns - Stigma Diabolicum [best of/compilation] - 2007
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Official site:
www.thorns.no
