Thorns (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Thorns
Type = Album
Artist = Thorns
Released = 2001
Recorded = 1998-2000
Genre = Black metal
Length = 48:02
Label = Moonfog Productions
Producer = Snorre W. Ruch and
Satyr Wongraven
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzfwxqqaldae link]
Last album = "Thorns vs. Emperor"
(1999)
This album = "Thorns"
(2001)
Next album =

"Thorns" is the long awaited debut album by Norwegian black metal band Thorns. It comes almost ten years after the acclaimed "Trøndertun" demo tape, and two years after the "Thorns vs. Emperor" split album.

The album features guest appearances from Satyr (of Satyricon), Aldrahn (of Dødheimsgard) and Hellhammer (of Mayhem).

Stylistically, "Thorns" is quite different from both "Trøndertun" and the first Thorns demo, "Grymyrk". While it retains the eerie riff structures of those early releases, it displays a strong electronic/industrial influence, particularly on tracks like "Shifting Channels" and "Underneath the Universe, Part 1".

Track listing

#Existence – 4:11
#World Playground Deceit – 7:07
#Shifting Channels – 6:16
#Stellar Master Elite – 3:52
#Underneath the Universe, Part 1 – 7:47
#Underneath the Universe, Part 2 – 7:29
#Interface To God – 4:35
#Vortex – 6:45

Musicians

*Aldrahn (Bjørn Dencker) - Vocals
*Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) - Vocals (also co-producer)
*Blackthorn (Snorre W. Ruch) - Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Programming
*Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) - Drums

External links

* [http://www.moonfog.no/artists.asp?id=59&art=10 Moonfog product site]
* [http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/ Interview with Bjørn Dencker aka ALDRAHN 2008 on avantgarde-metal.com]