The Thorns - Stigma Diabolicum [2 LP Vinyl Marbled Ash Gray]

The early recordings of THORNS and their predecessor STIGMA DIABOLICUM are among the most legendary and influential Norwegian black metal works of all time.

This includes the STIGMA DIABOLICUM demo, "Luna de Nocturnus" (1991) and its rehearsal tape, as well as the Thorns demos, "Grymyrk" (1991) and "Trøndertun" (1992).

Mastermind Snorre Ruch aka Blackthorn is widely recognized as the original creator of the Nordic black metal guitar sound which, in combination with the riffing and concepts of MAYHEM's Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, laid the sonic foundations of the equally famous and infamous Norwegian scene – and subsequently the global phenomenon that followed.