Thorns (band)
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Thorns | |
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| Also known as | Stigma Diabolicum |
| Origin | Trondheim,Norway |
| Genres | Black metal Electronic music |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Moonfog Productions |
Thorns,also known asStigma Diabolicum,is a Norwegianblack metalband that formed in 1989 and was part of theearly Norwegian black metal scene.They made two highly influential demos in the early 1990s,GrymyrkandTrøndertun,but have only released one full-length album.
History[edit]
In 1989, Snorre Westvold Ruch (born January 21, 1972), also known under the stage name Blackthorn, and Marius Vold formed the band Stigma Diabolicum and recorded one demo.[1]In 1990, bass player Harald Eilertsen and drummerBård "Faust" Eithunjoined.[1]As the use of Latin within black metal "had escalated" (according to theStigma Diabolicumre-release booklet), the name was changed to Thorns in 1991.[1]The same year, Eilertsen and Ruch recorded theGrymyrkdemo,[1]which had a great impact on the black metal scene and, together withMayhemguitaristEuronymous,coined the Norwegian black metal riffing, asDarkthronedrummerFenrizpoints out.[2]As the band members were "spread far across Norway", they could rarely rehearse; some of the rehearsals were recorded on tape.[1]In 1992, theTrøndertundemo was recorded.[1]The same year, Ruch became Mayhem's second guitarist and disbanded Thorns for a few months.[1]
In 1994, Ruch was sentenced to 8 years in prison for admitting to being an accomplice in the murder of Euronymous. However, according to Euronymous's murderer,Varg Vikernes,Ruch was merely "in the wrong place at the wrong time".[3]
After a long period of silence due to Ruch's imprisonment for being an accomplice in the murder of Euronymous, Thorns reappeared in 1999 with the split albumThorns vs. Emperor,consisting mainly of old Thorns songs performed by Emperor and vice versa. Then, in 2001, the debut albumThornswas released, withHellhammeron drums and vocals bySatyrandDødheimsgard's Aldrahn.
In October 2007, Greek label Kyrck Productions released theStigma Diabolicumcompilation, which featured both theGrymyrkandTrøndertundemos, as well as material from the Stigma Diabolicum demosLacus de LunaandLuna de Nocturnusand two tracks ( "Thule" and "Fall" ) from a 1991 Thorns rehearsal.
A follow-up to the 2001 debut was announced in September 2008.[4]
The lineup of Thorns has undergone significant changes since the 2001 album. Snorre is still involved as a guitarist, and Aldrahn has continued to serve as a vocalist. Bassist Jon Wesseltoft, guitarist Christian Broholt, and drummer Kenneth Kapstad have joined the band.
Members[edit]
- Snorre Ruch – guitars/keyboards/programming
- Jon Wesseltoft – bass/baritone guitar
- Aldrahn – vocals
- Christian Broholt – guitars
- Kenneth Kapstad – drums
Former members[edit]
- Bård G. Eithun- drums
- Marius Vold - vocals, bass
- Harald Eilertsen - bass onGrymyrk
- Terje Kråbøl - drums onTrøndertun
- Ronny K. Prize - bass onTrøndertun
- Satyr- vocals onThorns
- Aldrahn - vocals onThorns
- Hellhammer- drums onThorns
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- Thorns(2001)
Demos
- Luna De Nocturnus(1989) (as Stigma Diabolicum)
- Lacus De Luna(1990) (as Stigma Diabolicum)
- Grymyrk(1991)
- Trøndertun(1992)
- Thule(1992)
Other releases
- Thorns vs. Emperor(1999) (split withEmperor)
- Stigma Diabolicum(2007) (compilation)
Related bands[edit]
Thorns Ltd. is anexperimental/drone/art-circuit offshoot of Thorns. The project was started in 2003 by Finn Olav Holthe (ofThe 3rd and the Mortal), Jon Wesseltoft and Snorre Ruch to explore the aesthetics of sound and its influence on the listener, using multichannel playback systems and various audio preparations.
The band first produced sound for Norwegian visual artistBjarne Melgaard's works displayed at thePlaylistexhibition at thePalais de Tokyoin Paris in 2004. Ruch and Holthe had previously contributed sound to Melgaard'sInterface to Godexhibition at Kunsthalle zu Kiel in 2002. Thorns Ltd. has later contributed sound to works by New York artistBanks Violetteand others.
Holthe left the band in 2006. Ruch and Wesseltoft have continued as Thorns Ltd. in addition to their work in Thorns.
See also[edit]
- Mayhem- band in which Snorre played guitars for a short while. He also wrote some of the riffs onDe Mysteriis Dom Sathanas.Also Hellhammer's main band.
- Satyricon- Satyr's primary band.
- Dødheimsgard- band for which Aldrahn performs vocals.
- Burzum- solo project ofVarg Vikerneswho was imprisoned along with Snorre for the murder ofEuronymous.
References[edit]
- ^abcdefgThorns:Stigma Diabolicum(A5 Leatherbook version), Kyrck Productions 2007.
- ^Bill Zebub:Black Metal: A Documentary,Bill Zebub Productions 2007.
- ^Varg Vikernes:A Burzum Story: Part II - Euronymous.
- ^"Invalid Friend ID".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-02-07.Retrieved2010-09-13.
External links[edit]
- Thorns official website
- Thorns[permanent dead link]onRockdetector
- ThornsonAllmusic
- Interview with Snorre Ruch
- Interview with Bjørn Dencker aka Aldrahn
- Official Myspace
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