Artist description "From darkened somber climes of Southern Finland, Born of Thorns was officially founded in '97. Musically, the style has evolved from raw, primitive black metal to a more symphonic, modern breed." -adapting Deadline Records' Covered in Filth biography

Music Style Dark Black Death. Metal that is.

Similar Artists Arcturus, Cradle of Filth

Group Members Simo - Vocals-Guitar | Thomas - Bass | Patrik - Drums | Peccath - Keys | Tapio - Guitar-Vocals

Instruments Simo - Esp-gm 60, Trace Elliot amp; Shure SM58 + throat | Thomas - Ibanez 4&5-string, Ampeq amp, Laney cabinet | Patrik - Premier, Premier + Gibraltar hardware, Paiste + Zildjian cymbals | Peccath - Yamaha PSR 740 | Tapio - Ibanez RG 320 (modified), Rocktron preamp, Marshall VS100R head, Marshall + Randall cabinets

Albums 'Necrorectum' - 1997 | 'The Encounter of Light and Dark' - 2001 | 'New Horizon' - 2003

Press Reviews Chronicles of Chaos by: Adrian Magers (4.5 / 5) Symphonic black metallers Born of Thorns have slowly been carving their mark deeper and deeper into Finland over the last few years, and also appeared on the recent Cradle of Filth tribute _Covered in Filth_, on which they contributed the standout track -- a faithful rendition of "To Eve the Art of Witchcraft". However, once one introduces himself to Born of Thorns' other material he soon realizes the band's full talents. They compose metal that is beautiful, melodic, dramatic, and is put together in a very grandiose manner. Their biggest strength lies in their transitions; the songs are structured perfectly. The one complaint I can think of is length, as there are only three songs ("The Encounter", "Of Light", "And Dark") on this demo EP totaling under 20 minutes of material. But the CD serves its purpose, as I'm definitely craving more Born of Thorns. _The Encounter of Light and Dark_ was recently picked up and re-distributed by Oak Knoll Productions, so think of this as a second chance to pick up some top-notch melodic black metal. [article submitted 6/3/2003]

Additional Info Oak Knoll productions distributes 'The Encounter...' -demo EP.

Location Espoo, Uusimaa - Finland

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