Thorns - Thorns [CD]

THE BOUNDARY-DEFYING BLACK METAL DEBUT ALBUM FROM SNORRE RUCH, WITH SATYR, ALDRAHN & HELLHAMMER. PRESENTED ON DIGIPACK FORMAT. Originally formed in 1989 by mastermind Snorre Ruch, Marius Vold, & Bard Faust (Emperor), Norwegian band "Thorns" has inspired a great number of acts such as Satyricon, Mayhem, Dissection & Emperor, mainly due to Snorre's highly influential style of playing & creating riffs on the early "Thorns" demo tapes. So impressed was Euronymous of Mayhem, that Snorre became second guitarist in the band for a while & his riffs were used in classic Mayhem tracks.

'Thorns' was the band's debut (& only, thus far) full-length studio album. It was released in 2001 & is a cult slice of highly individual Norwegian black metal, including experimental & sometimes industrial influences along with synth passages to create a chilling yet clinical slice of extremity. The album was notable for featuring Satyr of Satyricon on vocals, a duty shared between songs with the vocal talent of Aldrahn (ex-Dodheimsgard) & the recording line-up also featured Hellhammer of Mayhem on drums. The outcome was a unique & original album which is today considered a cult classic release by critics.

This edition of 'Thorns' is presented on digipack format including eight page booklet & includes the bonus tracks 'TSOS' & a demo version of opener, 'Existence'.

Existence ( 04:13 )

World Playground Deceit ( 07:08 )

Shifting Channels ( 06:17 )

Stellar Master Elite ( 03:54 )

Underneath The Universe 1 ( 07:47 )

Underneath The Universe 2 ( 07:31 )

Interface To God ( 04:36 )

Vortex ( 06:46 )

TSoS ( Bonus Track ) ( 05:45 )

Existence ( Demo ) ( Bonus Track ) ( 05:00 )

• Genre: Hard Rock & Metal
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 801056722034
• Release Date: May 02, 2025

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