-|- 1993 Blackthorn posts an ad at local record shop seeking likeminded individuals to begin a band influenced by Sarcofago, Necrovore, Beherit, Venom. That same year Swornghoul answers his message and they gather to share plans of world conquest.
-|- 1995 Swornghoul advices Blackthorn to add a second guitarist and soon after invites Lord Necron to join the ranks of Thornspawn. Also Ashtaroth is recruited for Vocals & Gothmog to execute bass duties.
-|- 1996 “The Dacian Empire”demo is released to the local support (which was very limited & few) to only 50 copies. Ashtaroth leaves immediately after said demo is released and commits suicide. Gothmog is asked to relieve his post on bass duties. The same year Magus Obliterator joins Thornspawn on Bass for live appearances.
-|- 1997 Thornspawn begins to work on their second demo and immediately releases “Consecration of Evil Flesh”. This demo is sent throughout the national & international community of Black & Death Metal Underground. Its response is ground breaking in the countries of France, Italy & Greece, thanks to the help of three individuals namely MkM of Antaeus/Spikekult Rec. Nicola Solieri of Goatfire/Hellflame Prod. & Zine. And Iapetos666 of the Hellenic band Unholy Archangel & Unholy Distro. This same year Thornspawn begins to receive more shows opening for such legendary acts like Incantation, Vital Remains, Deicide, Morbid Angel, Vader, and many others. Obliterator leaves Thornspawn to begin his new project Gnostic (Usa).
-|- 1998 Blackthorn assembles the very first Black Metal Fest in the USA. “Sacrifice of the Nazarene Child-Black Metal Fest” where for 10 fests gathers the elite of the BM underworld.
-|- 1999 Thornspawn enters the studio to begin recording their first 7 inch vinyl titled “Infernal Legions”which is released on Lord Imperial/Krieg (USA) now defunct label Profanation Records. Bolverk aka Bjorn Haga of legendary Texas band Necrovore joins Thornspawn.
-|- 2000 Killjoy of legendary Death Metal band Necrophagia contacts them in an interest to release their first full length on his new label Baphomet Records. Which is a sister label maintained by Necropolis Records. That same year Thornspawn enters the studio to record “Blood of the Holy, Taint Thy Steel…” which is released on Cd format. With the success and several repressing’s by Baphomet/Necropolis Records of said album Death to Mankind Records (Spain) releases the vinyl version limited to 500 copies. Dutch label The Plague,(sister company of Hammerheart Records) releases it on Cd for European markets. That same year InCoffin Productions releases it on pro tape to 300 copies for E. Asian Maniacs.
-|- 2001 With the astonishing success of their first full length Baphomet Records releases “Empress from the Realms of Blasphemy” EP. There are now talks for the next full length but there are problems with in the compound of both labels. Necropolis Records begins to self-implode.
-|- 2002 After much dispute over the next full length Thornspawn decides to part ways with Baphomet/Necropolis Records. Bolverk decides to step down for personal reasons that same year, while HellBeast joins the ranks on Bass soon after. That same year Osmose Productions (France) immediately contacts them for negotiations. “Wrath of War” is released on both vinyl & Cd format that same year.
Finding the right recordings & live sound Hellflame Productions (Italy) releases the monumental split with Thornspawn/Unholy Archangel on 12”vinyl limited to 500 copies that same year.
-|- 2004 After much touring, promoting “Wrath of War” Thornspawn decides to part ways with Osmose Productions and sets off in finding new label support. HellBeast steps down from bass duties due to personal issues. Agonia Records (Poland) offers Thornspawn to release their second 7 inch vinyl “Horns to the Kult” which is a tribute/cover release of Beherit & Necrovore. This 7 inch was to be released by Sombre Records (Germany), but due to Marcel Spallers “disappearance” they allowed Agonia to release it. That same year Agonia Records releases “Infernal Allegiance-First Possession” Compilation on gatefold vinyl. This release includes both their 1996 & 1997 demos limited to 666 copies with poster.
-|- 2005 While writing the upcoming album and touring, Thornspawn releases “Altars of the Perversed Flesh” on pro tape Live with mini poster. A collaboration of three labels (Hellspike Records, Alastor Rex, Nigra Mortis) which were all from Brazil. Necroinferno of Gnostic joins Thornspawn on session bass duties.
-|- 2006 HellAttacks Productions (Colombia) releases “Blood of the Holy, Taint Thy Steel on digi pack limited to 1000 copies. And “Infernal Allegiance-First Possession”on digi pack limited 1000 copies for South American Maniacs.
-|- 2007 Thornspawn’s “Sanctified by Satan’s Blood” is released by Agonia Records on Cd format. Not content with its production, presentation or lack of professionalism by Agonia Records, Thornspawn fires said label for its incompetence. The band focuses on a split they are working on that year and release Thornspawn/Enshadowed -6 Black Candles, 6 Black Hearts, 6 Sacrifices for Satan”on digi pack & limited edition 12”white vinyl on legendary Greek label Zyklon-B Productions. Lord Necron decides to leave Thornspawn.
-|- 2008 Set on releasing the appropriate version for “Sanctified…” Blackthorn decides to re-record the entire album, with its proper art/layout & packaging. Desastrious Records (Usa) and Gasmask Prod (France) approach Thornspawn and decide to release it on Cd/Dvd Case/ Gatefold colored vinyl with poster. That same year a long planned live split project with legendary Mexica warriors is released Thornspawn/Hacavitz-“Rituals of the Night” Cd is released on Iron, Blood & Death Corpration (Mexico) on Cd format. Swornghoul leaves Thornspawn due to health issues & Necroinferno is dismissed from his session work with the band. Svartmort joins Thornspawn on session Guitar & Ghastly (Blattaria) on session drums for a tour over Mexico.
-|- 2010 Thornspawn assembles a stronger unholy trinity with the addition of Moon (Adumus, Morbus666, Imprecation) & Priest (Adumus, Morbus666) both on guitar duties. That same year “United in Hell’s Fire-A Tribute to Goat Destroyer & Judas Isaksson” is released on 10 inch gatefold vinyl with poster on Burning Churches Rec. (Germany) and on Cd format. That same year Kellicos assists Thornspawn on session bass for the last ever “Sacrifice of the Nazarene Child-Black Metal Fest” in Houston, Tx.
-|- 2011 Forbidden Records (Usa) releases Thornspawn/Black Angel- “Impious Jaws of Bestial Rites and Evil Consecrations” limited to 100 hand numbered Dvd case copies w/2 pins & poster. This would be Thornspawn’s “Consecration of Evil Flesh”1997 demo and Black Angel (Peru) second demo. At this point Priest relieves his guitar duties for Thornspawn for unknown reasons.
After executing an impressive live performance at a show in Juarmageddon/Juarez Mexico for Thornspawn on bass duties opening up for Hacavitz (the same day she was released from surgery in bandages) Hella of the band Maledictvs (Mexico) is given permanent bass duties in Thornspawn.
-|- 2012 Thornspawn returns with a crushing split along with some of the most influential and legendary hordes of the Black Metal dynasty. Thornspawn/Varathron/Black Altar “Emissaries of the Darkened Call-Three Nails in the Coffin of Humanity” which would be released by Floga Records (Greece) on limited gatefold vinyl. The Cd version would be released through Odium Records (Poland) & the pro tape box with poster would be released by Rawblackult Productions (Bolivia) to an extreme 139 hand numbered copies.
-|- 2013 A continued focus on releasing splits with bands that Blackthorn respected & considered brethren of fire. He continues with the Thornspawn/Istidraj ” Sacreligious Unification-Spawn of Abominable Darkness & Hate” on Cd format on Iron, Blood & Death Corporation (Mexico) limited to 500 copies which included 2 posters. The first 100 copies included 2 patches (one of each band).
This same year Thornspawn would embark on a tour over Mexico (supporting Mystifier) & Colombia titled “Death March Towards The Southern Cross of Armagedda” Tour, and return victorious. Soon after Moon leaves Thornspawn to focus on his projects and personal business.
-|- 2015 After its triumphant and dominating tour over Colombia back in 2013. Thornspawn is offered a more extensive and professional tour over Colombia once again. Blackthorn & Hella assemble again a most horrific & powerful line up and hires on guitar Dod of the band Sadogoat (Mexico) as well as HellBeast from the Wrath of War era. “Mystical Chants from the Black Womb of Leviathan" Tour is assembled, 6 cities with in Colombia are decimated.
-|- 2016 Europa roared and demanded the presence of Thornspawn at “Under the Black Sun Festival” in Germany. Once again Blackthorn & Hella invoke HellBeast & new guitarist R. from the band OmegaVortex (Germany) for this most unholy of line ups. Germania was left in ashes. “Wrath of War” celebrated its 15 year anniversary that year. So appropriately it would be re-released on Iron, Blood, & Death Corporaiton on limited Cd with new artwork, remastered & bonus live footage from 2002.
-|- 2017 Would mark twenty-four years of temple crushing, bullet eating, church burning warfare or better known as Thornspawn’s existence. “Death is the Crown of All” limited edition Digi pack w/poster would be unleashed to the masses. The digi pack would be released by Morbid King of Devastation Records (Germany) and would include all the splits & seven inches the band had created. Yet another tour was in the works, with it came many logistical problems, time & money. But the crusade was created and named “Kaos Triumphalis-Purification through Incineration over South America” Tour. This would be Thornspawn’s most aggressive and sacrificing tour ever done by the band. Six countries (Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, & Brazil) were given death orders and Thornspawn returned as conquerors.
2. Vengeance of the Hellpreacher 04:06
3. Bestial Dark Lords of War 04:25
4. Wrath of War 04:23
5. Reapers of the Battlefield 05:20
6. The False Messiah Has Been Shackled in Silence, Forever... 03:17
7. Conspirators of the Graven Image 03:51
8. Apokalyptic Hellstrike: Chapter 666 - I. Licking the Virgin Mary's Cunt II. Consecration of Evil Flesh III. Diabolical Poser Holocaust 05:23
9. Outro: Aftermath of War 02:12
• Lord Necron: Guitars
• Swornghoul: Guitars.
- Label: Osmose Productions.
Mastered at Mega Wimp Sound by Peter Neube.
Track 8 contains 3 parts:
I. Licking The Virgin Mary's Cunt
II. Consecration Of Evil Flesh
III. Diabolical Poser Holocaust.
Tracks 1 & 9 written by Proscriptor McGovern.
Artwork by Blakk Arts.
