On Thorns I Lay

On Thorns I Lay (previously known as Paralysis, then Phlebotomy) is a death-doom metal band founded in 1992 in Athens, Greece.[1]

History

They started as a death metal,[2] under the name of Paralysis,[2]. Together with bands such as Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh, Necromantia, Nightfall started to spread their name in the local and global underground scene. In 1993 they changed their name to Phlebotomy and released the EP 'Dawn Of Grief'. Next year they recorded the 'Voluptuous' demo which draw attention of Holy Records label.[3]

In 1994, they again changed their name to "On Thorns I Lay" in reference to Shakespeare[2] (The name was suggested by their friend, Nightfall's vocalist/bassist Efthimis Karadimas[2]) and released their first album "Sounds of Beautiful Experience" which was closer to death/doom style. Through the years the band evolved their music to gothic metal.

They have released 7 albums and have played in Greece and in Europe together with Dream Theater, In Flames, Anathema, Amorphis, Katatonia, Tiamat, The Gathering, Satyricon, Septic Flesh and many more.

The band after a hiatus of 14 years signed a contract with Alone recs / The Stone Circle Spain and The Vinyl Division. On March 12 they released their eighth album "Aegean Sorrow", recorded at Devasoundz studios (Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh), mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio.

On February 2020, On Thorns I Lay released their ninth studio album “Threnos”, a heavy atmospheric doom death metal album.

Formation
  • Stefanos Kintzoglou (vocals), (bass)
  • Chris Dragmestianos (guitar)
  • Akis Pastras (guitar)
  • Stelios Darakis (drums)
  • Jim Ramses (bass)
  • Antonis Venturis (keyboards)

Past members

  • Maxi Nil (vocals)
  • Minas Ganeau (guitar/vocals)
  • Michael Knoflach (bass)
  • Evans M. (drums)
  • Fotis Chondroudakis (drums)
  • Thanazis Hatzaiagapis (guitars)
  • Fernando Drăgănici (keyboards)
  • Elena Doroftei (violin)
  • Gina Grammatikou (vocals on Orama)
  • Claudia J. (vocals)
  • Marius (vocals)
  • Marcela Buruiana (vocals)
  • Rotting Soul (drums 1995-1997)
  • Roula (keyboards, female vocals 1997)
  • Andrew Olaru (drums 1999)
  • Ionna Doroftei
  • Dimitris Leonardos

Timeline

Discography
  • Dawn Of Grief (EP under their former name Phlebotomy)(1993)
  • Sounds of Beautiful Experience (1995)
  • Orama (1997)
  • Crystal Tears (1999)
  • Future Narcotic (2000)
  • Angeldust (2001)
  • Egocentric (2003)
  • Eternal Silence (2015)
  • Aegean Sorrow (2018)
  • Threnos (2020)

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p406827/biography allmusic biography
  2. Interview with OTIL by webzine Underground-Empire in 2001 in german
  3. Musicmight biography

Sources

Books

(Books in which On Thorns I Lay is mentioned as a notable band in the gothic metal genre)

  • Jérôme Alberola,Les belles et les bêtes, Anthologie du rock au féminin, Camion blanc, 2012, p. 260
  • Stéphane Leguay, "Métal Gothique" in Carnets noirs, éditions E-dite, 3e édition, 2006, ISBN 2-84608-176-X

Biography

Interviews

Reviews

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