Crimson Thorn

 

 

Genre(s): Death/Grindcore
Lyrical theme(s): Christianity
Origin: America (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Formed in: 1991
Current label: Morphine
Status: Active

 

Current line-up:
Vocals/Guitars: Luke Renno (Axehead, ex-Altruist)
Guitar: Miles Sunde (Axehead)
Guitar: Andy Kopesky
Drums: Steve Reishus

 

Former/past member(s):
Guitars: Paul Jongeward
Keyboards: Collin Anderson (Altruist)
Drums: Kevin Sundberg

 

 

Discography:

Plagued (Demo, 1993)

1.Prophet of Death Lyrics
2.Crimson Thorn Lyrics
3.Plagued Lyrics
4.Corruption of the Flesh Lyrics
5.Perverse Policies Lyrics
6.Misrepresented Representation Lyrics

 

 

 

 

 

Unearthed (Full-length, 1995)

This album has been produced by 3 differant record companies. The first issue was released by Atomic records, but was discontinued due to the awful production. Then R.E.X picked up the album and made it a better produced album. When they went under the R.E.X version of Unearthed became a sought after item. The album was then produced by Morphine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Unearthed (03:21) Lyrics
2.Decrepit (03:30) Lyrics
3.Cultivate Decay (04:03) Lyrics
4.Ignorant Self (03:03) Lyrics
5.Your Carcass (02:56) Lyrics
6.Asphyxiated (03:28) Lyrics
7.Malignant Masters (03:35) Lyrics
8.Defaced (03:10) Lyrics
9.Comatose (05:28) Lyrics
10.Imminent Wrath (02:55) Lyrics
11.No Exceptions (02:33) Lyrics

Dissection (Full-length, 1997)

Released by Morphine Records (1997)
Re-released by Little Rose Productions (1999)

1.Beaten Beyond (04:19) Lyrics
2.Eternal Life (03:29) Lyrics
3.Deepest Affliction (04:06) Lyrics
4.Dissection (03:45) Lyrics
5.Putrid Condemnation (03:17) Lyrics
6.All Authority (06:00) Lyrics
7.Blood Letting (04:15) Lyrics
8.My Salvation (00:48) Lyrics
9.Suffering (05:00) Lyrics
10.I Ask (01:41) Lyrics
11.2nd Timothy (02:59) Lyrics
12.Grave and Rebirth (04:57) Lyrics
13.Psallo (03:37) Lyrics
14.Loud 'n' Clear (10:31)

Purification (Full-length, 2002)

1.Lack of Compassion (04:21) Lyrics
2.Humbled (03:51) Lyrics
3.Sarcastic Deviation (04:27) Lyrics
4.Withered (03:53) Lyrics
5.My Neighbor (03:32) Lyrics
6.Narrow (06:19) Lyrics
7.Eviscerate (03:30) Lyrics
8.Meaningless (03:03) Lyrics
9.Thy Word (04:16) Lyrics
10.Misguided Mercy (05:05) Lyrics
11.Finding (04:08) Lyrics
12.Masquerade Deceit (05:33) Lyrics

 

Unearthed for Dissection (Best of Compilation, 2005)

Tracks 1-11 on Disc 1 are from "Unearthed" release and tracks 1-13 on Disc 2 are from the "Dissection" release, the rest are tracks from the demo "Plagued".

Disc 1
1.Unearthed (03:21) Lyrics
2.Decrepit (03:30) Lyrics
3.Cultivate Decay (04:03) Lyrics
4.Ignorant Self (03:03) Lyrics
5.Your Carcass (02:56) Lyrics
6.Asphyxiated (03:28) Lyrics
7.Malignant Masters (03:35) Lyrics
8.Defaced (03:10) Lyrics
9.Comatose (05:28) Lyrics
10.Immanent Wrath (02:55) Lyrics
11.No Exceptions (02:33) Lyrics
12.Pervese Policies (08:26) Lyrics
13.Misrepresented Representation (05:37) Lyrics
14.Prophet of Death (04:35) Lyrics
15.Crimson Thorn (03:47) Lyrics

Disc 2
1.Beaten Beyond (04:19) Lyrics
2.Eternal Life (03:29) Lyrics
3.Deepest Affliction (04:06) Lyrics
4.Dissection (03:45) Lyrics
5.Putrid Condemnation (03:17) Lyrics
6.All Authority (06:00) Lyrics
7.Blood Letting (04:15) Lyrics
8.My Salvation (00:48) Lyrics
9.Suffering (05:00) Lyrics
10.I Ask (01:41) Lyrics
11.2nd Timothy (02:59) Lyrics
12.Grave of Rebirth (04:57) Lyrics
13.Psallo (03:37) Lyrics
14.Plagued (06:58) Lyrics
15.Corruption of the Flesh (04:10) Lyrics
16.No Suicide (02:17) Lyrics

 

Live in Minneapolis (DVD, 2005)

 

 

 

Biography:

The band Crimson Thorn started back in August of 1991. Luke Renno the lead singer wanted to create a hard hitting force that featured "Christ centered" lyrics and play a type of thrash or speed metal that was only known in the "secular markets." The original line up was Luke Renno vocals, Dave Quast on drums, Dylan Jennigis on bass, Jongeward on guitars and Miles Sunde on guitars. Before any recordings were accomplished Dylan left the band and Luke took up bass guitar. The Plagued demo was recorded in 1992 at blue moon studios in south Minneapolis.

 

Dave Quast wanted to pursue other musical intersts and left the band soon after recording the demo. The new line up had a drummer change with Kevin Sundberg . He introduced the band to even harder hitting music. Crimson Thorn started to experiment with elements of death metal to even some grindcore to their assult of new songs. At this time CT was signed to a local indie label called Attomic records and recorded their first full length CD called "Unearthed." Unearthed was released in 1994. After a few years had passed a label called "REX" picked up the "Unearthed" CD and re-released it again a year later giving the band much more distribution power and fan base.

 

After a few years had passed Paul Jongeward left the band and pursued other musical interests. But Kevin, Luke, and Miles kept doing their brand of death metal and started writting new material for a new release called "Dissection." CTwas a three piece for about three years then Andy Kopesky came along and filled the gap that was so needed in creating the wall of noise Crimson thorn was known to produce. Dissection was released in 1997 and to this day is a highly sought after item.

 

After rehearsing for a year or so and writting enough material for another full lenght CD, "Dissection" was recorded at My Apple Studios. This new Cd was distributed by another small label called "Morphine Records" and after about a year had passed, another label from Finland "Little rose records"picked up the CD and re-released it in 1999. The Cd was produced a bit better and had refinements to the graphic design.

A number of years passed and CT strted to record a new CD, but this time around they were not going to record at a studio or be funded by a "shoe string type of budget." They saved up money and built a home recording studio in Kevin's basement and produced the best sounding CD in the bands history. This album was painstakingly mixed and remixed to ensure CT had the sound they had always wanted. It was hard being the musician and the recording engineer all at the same time. But with patience and hard work the "Purification" album was created and with God's help it was an instant success.

 

All in all CT is so blessed to be doing wehat they love the most and praising God through their music has been a lifetime dream!

 

The future of CT is in God's hands, but they are even more motivated than in the past. It is their mission to keep our eyes focused on the prize and honor God in all that they do.