On Thorns I Lay

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Nazione:Grecia
Attività:dal 1995

Line up

  • Christos Dragamestianos: guitars
  • Antonis Venturis: keyboards
  • Stelios Darakis: drums
  • Peter Miliadis: vocals
  • Kostas Mexis: bass
  • Nikolas Paraskevopoulos: guitars
On Thorns I Lay started as a death metal band, under the name of Paralysis in the early 90’s in Greece. Together with other cult 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 (Fr).

In 1994, the band changed their name to “On Thorns I Lay” and released their first album 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 great bands such as Dream Theater, In Flames, Anathema, Amorphis, Katatonia, Tiamat, The Gathering, Satyricon, Septicflesh and many more.

The band after a hiatus of 14 years has just returned with their 8th full-length album “Aegean Sorrow” released by Alone recs / the Stone Circle Spain and The Vinyl Division recorded at Devasoundz Studios (Rotting Christ, Septicflesh), mixed and mastered by Legend Dan Swanö at Unisound.

Their current music style is pure atmospheric doom death metal, back to the roots!

On Thorns I Lay made their first Headline show in Athens [03.11.2018] with great success (nearly sold out). The band has also played live together with Satyricon and Septicflesh, Eric Clayton and the Nine, Saturnus and Nightrage.

The band have announced their ninth full-length album “Threnos”which will be released on the 21st of February by Lifeforce Records recorded at Devasoundz Studios (Rotting Christ, Septicflesh), mixed and mastered by Legend Dan Swanö at Unisound.
After a new line up with Nikolas Paraskevopoulos on guitars and the new bassplayer Kostas Mexis they release the new selftitled album recorded, mixed and mastered by Fotis Bernardo (Nightfall) at Devasoundz Studios.

Discografia

Copertina 8,5
On Thorns I Lay (Season Of Mist / 2023) 

1. FALLEN FROM GRACE / 2. NEWBORN SKIES / 3. CRESTFALLEN / 4. AMONG THE WOLVES / 5. RAISE EMPIRES / 6. THORNS OF FIRE

Copertina 7,5
Threnos (Lifeforce Records / 2020) 

1. THE SONG OF SIRENS / 2. OURANIO DEOS / 3. COSMIC SILENCE / 4. ERYNIES / 5. MISOS / 6. THRENOS / 7. ODYSSEIA

Copertina 8
Aegean Sorrow (Earsplit ER / 2018) 

1. INTRO / 2. AEGEAN SORROW / 3. EREVOS / 4. IN EMERALD EYES / 5. OLETHROS PART I / 6. OLETHROS PART II / 7. THE FINAL TRUTH / 8. A SIGN OF SADNESS / 9. SKOTOS

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Eternal Silence (Sleaszy Rider Records / 2015) 

1. ANTONY: KEYBOARDS / 2. ANNA: VOCALS / 3. FOTIS: DRUMS / 4. CHRIS DRAGAMESTIANOS: GUITARS, KEYBOARDS / 5. STEFANOS KINTZOGLOU: VOCALS, BASS

Copertina 6,5
Egocentric (Black Lotus / 2004) 

1. LIFE CAN BE / 2. POSTER ON A WALL / 3. AFRAID TO BELIEVE / 4. UNSUNG SONGS / 5. LACK OF RESORTS / 6. GALLANT NIGHTS / 7. WHEN I'M GONE / 8. RAMPANT OF K-ISM / 9. DAWN OF LOSS ...

Copertina 6,5
Angeldust (Black Lotus / 2002) 

1. SICK SCREAMS / 2. A LIGHT IN PARADISE / 3. DEEP THROUGHTS / 4. ANGELDUST / 5. MOVING CITIES / 6. BLACK COLD NIGHTS / 7. INDEPENDENCE / 8. NEVERENDING HOPE

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Future Narcotic (Holy Records / 2000) 

1. INFINITY / 2. FUTURE NARCOTIC / 3. THE THREAT OF SEDUCTION / 4. FEED HER LUST / 5. LOVE CAN BE A WAVE / 6. ETHEREAL BLUE / 7. HEAVEN'S PASSAGER / 8. DESIRE / 9. BACK TO THAT ENIGMA ...

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Crystal Tears (Holy Records / 1999) 

1. CRYSTAL TEARS / 2. MY ANGEL / 3. OBSESSION / 4. CRYSTAL TEARS II (LOSING HER) / 5. OPHELIA / 6. EDEN / 7. ENIGMA / 8. MIDNIGHT FALLING / 9. ALL IS SILENT / 10. FEELINGS

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Orama (Holy Records / 1997) 

1. ATLANTIS I / 2. THE SONG OF THE SEA / 3. OCEANS / 4. IN HEAVEN'S ISLAND / 5. ATLANTIS II / 6. ATLANTIS III / 7. IF I COULD FLY / 8. AURA / 9. THE BLUE DREAM

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Sounds of Beautiful Experience (Holy Records / 1995) 

1. VOLUPTUOUS SIMPLICITY OF THE LINE / 2. ALL IS SILENT / 3. A SPARROW DANCES / 4. CLEOPATRA / 5. A DREAMER CAN TOUCH THE SKY / 6. RAINY DAYS / 7. SUNRISE OF A NEW AGE / 8. ON THOUSAND TAMES ...

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