The Thorns - Stigma Diabolicum - VINYL LP

REVENGE! Is the new from Robbie Fulks, a 2-disc, 23-track Inchlive recordInch that invests that term with fresh thinking. One disc stars the songwriter's ferociously rocking four-man road band. The other has Robbie in an acoustic cabaret setting, and highlights his Carolina-bred flat picking and communicative dynamism. Together they form a singular document of the country contrarian's musical range - rock, bluegrass, honky-tonk, jazz - and spontaneity. Half the tracks are new, and all are newly fired, with an ideal blend of audiophile clarity and on-the-spot joy.

The early recordings of THORNS and their predecessor STIGMA DIABOLICUM belong to the most legendary and influential Norwegian black metal works of all time. This encompasses STIGMA DIABOLICUM's InchLuna de NocturnusInch demo (1991) and rehearsal tape as well The Thorns demos InchGrymyrkInch (1991) and InchTrøndertunInch (1992). Mastermind Snorre Ruch aka Blackthorn is widely credited as the original creator of the Nordic black metal guitar sound that in combination with the riffing and concepts of MAYHEM's Øystein InchEuronymousInch Aarseth laid the sonic foundation of the as famous as infamous Norwegian scene - and subsequently the global phenomenon that followed.

Crimson Thorn employs a different vocal style on the 1992 demo called Plagued. In contrast to the guttural low-end monster vocals of Unearthed, the vocals are harsh, yet more reminiscent of late 80's thrash. The guitars and drums sound like a combination of Anthrax and Metallica and some of the songs are quite long, with guitar solos and fast tom drum fills. The music is great. In fact, some of these riffs seem very reminiscent of original Metallica tracks! Song titles like InchPerverse PoliciesInch and InchMisrepresented RepresentativesInch call to mind the wit and cynicism of Megadeth. The open guitar section in this latter song totally reminds us of Metallica. It is obvious these guys could clearly throw it down in 1992 and do so with authority, and for demo material it's excellent! This is the first time these 7 tracks/36 minutes of thrashy death metal music is available on Vinyl. The tracks have been culled from a new and improved source for this vinyl and mastered for vinyl by Rob Colwell of Bombworks Sound. Limited to just 200 copies - do not delay in getting this treasured classic! For fans of Death, early Mortification, Vengeance Rising, Bolt Thrower.