Thorns is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Thorns. It was released in 2001 through Moonfog Productions.

Thorns
Studio album by
Released2001
Recorded1998–2000
GenreBlack metal, industrial metal
Length48:02
LabelMoonfog
ProducerSnorre W. Ruch, Satyr
Thorns chronology
Thorns vs. Emperor
(1999)
Thorns
(2001)
Stigma Diabolicum
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos9/10[2]

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

Track listing

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All music is composed by Snorre Ruch

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Existence"Ruch4:11
2."World Playground Deceit"Satyr7:07
3."Shifting Channels"Aldrahn6:16
4."Stellar Master Elite"Ruch3:52
5."Underneath the Universe 1" (instrumental) 7:47
6."Underneath the Universe 2"Aldrahn7:29
7."Interface to God"Ruch4:35
8."Vortex"Ruch6:45

Personnel

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  • Aldrahn (Bjørn Dencker) – vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6)
  • Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) – vocals, production, mixing, mastering (tracks 2, 4, 6, 7)
  • Snorre W. Ruch – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals on the song "Vortex", production, mixing, mastering
  • Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) – drums

Production

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Thorns – Thorns : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. ^ Flaaten, Chris (13 May 2001). "CoC : Thorns – Thorns : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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