Crimson Thorn

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Crimson Thorn
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres Death metal, thrash metal
Years active1991–2007, 2019–present
Labels R.E.X., Atomic, Bombworks, Morphine, Little Rose
MembersLuke Renno
Miles Sunde
Steve Reishus
Past membersDave Quast
Dylan Jenniges
Paul Jongeward
Kevin Sundberg
Andy Kopesky
Collin Anderson
Brett Wilson

Crimson Thorn is an American Christian death metal band. According to Allmusic, they are "surely one of the world's most extreme-sounding Christian metal bands". [1] Crimson Thorn has performed at Cornerstone Festival and Sonshine Festival. [2] They have also been featured in HM Magazine. [3]

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History

The band was founded in 1991 by members Luke Renno, Dave Quast, Dylan Paul Jenniges, Paul Jongeward and Miles Sunde. They were almost ready to record their first demo when Dylan left, and Luke took his place on the bass. Their demo was entitled Plagued, and was recorded in 1992 at Blue Moon Studios in Minneapolis.

After Quast left, Kevin Sundberg joined as the new drummer, and their style changed from thrash metal to death metal. Crimson Thorn was signed to Atomic Records and released their first full length CD, Unearthed, in 1994. Later, R.E.X. Records re-released Unearthed. Paul Jongeward left the band, and was replaced with Andy Kopesky before the release of Dissection in 1997 on the label Morphine Records. Little Rose Records re-released it in 1999. Purification, was later released after the band built their own studio in the basement of Kevin's home.

Crimson Thorn announced at Cornerstone Festival 2007 that they were working on a new album. They performed unreleased tracks, all of which had a much more melodic feel than their previous works. Despite this, the band assured fans that the rest of the upcoming album would be much heavier, like their previous works.

On July 6, 2019, it was announced that Crimson Thorn would be coming out of their unofficial hiatus to play a week worth of shows in March 2020, on the Hasten Revelation Tour, alongside Broken Flesh, Abated Mass of Flesh, Taking the Head of Goliath, and Cardiac Rupture. [4] Due to health concerns, Broken Flesh dropped off the tour, being replaced by My Place Was Taken. [5]

Discography

Studio albums
Demos
Compilations
Compilation Appearances
DVDs

Members

Current members
NameInstrumentYearsOther groups
Luke Rennobass (1992-2005) guitar, vocals (1991–present)1991-2007, 2019-present Taking the Head of Goliath, Temple of Perdition, Sylvan Fortress, Axehead Inc., Obadiah
Steve ReishusDrums2003-2007, 2019-presentTaking the Head of Goliath
Miles SundeGuitars, Backing Vocals1991-2007, 2019-present
Former
Former live members


Timeline
Crimson Thorn

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References

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  2. Van Pelt, Doug (June 2003). Cornerstone + Sonshine at the Wayback Machine (archive index). HM Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  3. Krotzer, Bryan (June 2006). Heaven's Metal Exclusive: Crimson Thorn Interview at the Wayback Machine (archive index). Heaven's Metal. Retrieved on May 6, 2016.
  4. Beard, Mason (July 9, 2019). "Hasten Revelation Lineup Shall Cause a Crimson Flood". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. Beard, Mason (February 6, 2020). "My Place Was Taken Fills the Gap on Hasten Revelation". The Metal Onslaught.