- The Crown (band)
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Name = The Crown
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Alias = Crown of Thorns
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Origin =Trollhättan ,Sweden
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Genre =Death metal Thrash metal
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Years_active = 1990-2004
Label = Black Sun,Metal Blade Records
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Current_members = Johan Lindstrand
Marko Tervonen
Marcus Sunesson
Magnus Olsfelt
Janne Saarenpää
Past_members = Robert Österberg
Tomas Lindberg The Crown was a death/
thrash metal band fromTrollhättan ,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 were inspired bydeath ,antireligious themes (mostly targetingChristianity ) andrebellion . They were known to fuse death metal with thrash influences. The Crown disbanded in 2004. After that, Lindstrand went on to formOne Man Army and the Undead Quartet . Tervonen formed Angel Blake, named after a song by Danzig; and was joined by Saarenpää on drums. Sunesson is in a band called Engel. Olsfelt is also in a band called Stolen Policecar.Members
Final band line-up
*Johan Lindstrand - Vocals [1990-2001, 2002-2004]
*Marko Tervonen - Guitar [1990-2004]
*Marcus Sunesson - Guitar [1993-2004]
*Magnus Olsfelt - Bass [1990-2004]
*Janne Saarenpää - Drums [1990-2004]Other members
*Robert Österberg - Guitar [1990-1993]
*Tomas Lindberg - Vocals [2001-2002]Discography
Demos
*"Forever Heaven Gone" - (1993)
*"Forget the Light" - (1994)Albums
*"The Burning" - (1995 as Crown of Thorns)
*"Eternal Death " - (1997 as Crown of Thorns)
*"Hell Is Here " - (1999)
*"Deathrace King " - (2000)
*"Crowned in Terror " - (2002)
*"Possessed 13 " - (2003)
*"Crowned Unholy " - (2004)Videography
DVD
* "14 Years of No Tomorrow" - (2006), 3 DVDs consisting of a documentary and live shows
External links
* [http://www.metalblade.com/bands/The_Crown/index2005.html Metal Blade Records' The Crown page]
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