The Crown (band)
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The Crown is a death
/ thrash metal
band from Trollhättan
, Sweden
. Originally, they used the name Crown of Thorns but were forced to change their name due to another band already using that name. Their music and lyrics are inspired by death
, antireligious themes (mostly targeting Christianity
) and rebellion
. They are known to fuse death metal with thrash influences. The Crown disbanded in 2004. After that, Lindstrand went on to form One Man Army and the Undead Quartet
. Tervonen formed Angel Blake, named after a song by Danzig
. He now focuses on his new project Lady Mourning together with his vocalist wife Elina Tervonen, keyboardist Andreas Tiberto and bassist Alexander Bringsoniou, both in Akribi. Sunesson is in a band called Engel
. Olsfelt is also in a band called Stolen Policecar. The band was reformed in December 2009 with Jonas Stålhammar of God Macabre
as the new vocalist. On June 30, 2010 it was reported that The Crown signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records
and the band's new album, Doomsday King, was released in September 2010.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
/ thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band from Trollhättan
Trollhättan
Trollhättan is a city and the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 44,498 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 75 km north of Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Originally, they used the name Crown of Thorns but were forced to change their name due to another band already using that name. Their music and lyrics are inspired by death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
, antireligious themes (mostly targeting Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
) and rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
. They are known to fuse death metal with thrash influences. The Crown disbanded in 2004. After that, Lindstrand went on to form One Man Army and the Undead Quartet
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet is a death/thrash metal band from Sweden. The band was formed by vocalist Johan Lindstrand after the breakup of The Crown. After two albums on Nuclear Blast Records, they moved to Massacre Records...
. Tervonen formed Angel Blake, named after a song by Danzig
Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
. He now focuses on his new project Lady Mourning together with his vocalist wife Elina Tervonen, keyboardist Andreas Tiberto and bassist Alexander Bringsoniou, both in Akribi. Sunesson is in a band called Engel
Engel (band)
Engel is a melodic death metal band with alternative influences from Gothenburg, Sweden. They are currently signed to French label Season of Mist, but released their debut album Absolute Design via SPV GmbH/Steamhammer on October 31, 2007...
. Olsfelt is also in a band called Stolen Policecar. The band was reformed in December 2009 with Jonas Stålhammar of God Macabre
God Macabre
God Macabre was Swedish death metal band. They were formed in the winter of 1988 as a grindcore band named Botten På Burken In 1989 the switched to playing death metal and changed their name to Macabre End. They released a demo in September 1990 titled Consumed by Darkness which turned into an...
as the new vocalist. On June 30, 2010 it was reported that The Crown signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
and the band's new album, Doomsday King, was released in September 2010.
Members
- Johan Lindstrand – vocals (1990–2001, 2002–2004, since 2011)
- Marko Tervonen – guitarGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
(1990–2004, since 2009) - Marcus Sunesson – guitarGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
(1993–2004, since 2009) - Magnus Olsfelt – bassBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
(1990–2004, since 2009) - Janne Saarenpää – drumsDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
(1990–2004, since 2009)
Former members
- Jonas Stålhammar – vocals (2009-2011)
- Tomas LindbergTomas LindbergTomas "Tompa" Lindberg is a Swedish musician who has fronted many heavy metal bands. He has been active as a musician and composer since the late 1980s. He teaches at a high school.-Career:...
– vocals (2001–2002) - Robert Österberg – guitar (1990–1993)
Albums
- Crown of Thorns (1994 as Crown of Thorns)
- The BurningThe Burning (Crown of Thorns album)The Burning is the debut album of Crown of Thorns. It was originally released in 1995 and later re-issued as a The Crown album.The song "Night of the Swords" attacks Holocaust deniers.-Track listing:# "Of Good and Evil" – 3:27...
(1995 as Crown of Thorns) - Eternal DeathEternal DeathEternal Death is the second album of Crown of Thorns. It was originally released in 1997 and later re-issued as a The Crown album.-Track listing:# "Angels Die" – 4:52 # "Beautiful Evil Soul" – 4:10...
(1997 as Crown of Thorns) - Hell Is HereHell Is HereHell Is Here is the third album by Swedish death/thrash metal band The Crown. It was the first album to be originally released with the name "The Crown" instead of the previous name "Crown of Thorns", changed due to legal reasons.-Track listing:...
(1999) - Deathrace KingDeathrace KingDeathrace King is the fourth album by Swedish death/thrash metal band The Crown.-Reception:In a March 2007 interview, The Crown frontman Johan Lindstrand revealed that Deathrace King was his favourite album amongst The Crown's discography. "The whole album has very intense, good songs", remarked...
(2000) - Crowned in TerrorCrowned in TerrorCrowned in Terror is the fifth album by Swedish death/thrash metal band The Crown. This is one of two albums by the Crown not to have Johan Lindstrand on vocals . Instead Tomas Lindberg handled the vocal duties...
(2002) - Possessed 13Possessed 13Possessed 13 is the sixth album by Swedish death metal/thrash metal metal band The Crown.-Track listing:#"No Tomorrow" − 3:51#"Face of Destruction - Deep Hit of Death" − 2:59#"Deliverance" – 4:38#"Cold Is the Grave" − 4:07...
(2003) - Crowned UnholyCrowned Unholy2004's Crowned Unholy is remake album from Swedish death/thrash band The Crown. Their final effort before disbanding in the same year, it is a revision of 2002's Crowned in Terror, as it features Johan Linstrand back on the vocals after his hiatus...
(2004) - Doomsday King (2010)