Thorns (Tony Martin album)
| Thorns | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 January 2022 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 49:00 | |||
| Label | Battlegod Productions / Dark Star Records | |||
| Producer | Tony Martin | |||
| Tony Martin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[1] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.8/10[2] |
Thorns is the third solo album by English vocalist Tony Martin. It was released on 14 January 2022, 17 years after Martin's previous solo album Scream, released in 2005. This record features drummer Danny Needham from Venom, former HammerFall bass player Magnus Rosén, guitarist Scott McClellan, who helped co-write the album, bass player Greg Smith, and Pamela Moore sharing vocals with Martin on the title track.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Tony Martin and Scott McClellan apart from Book of Shadows, Crying Wolf and This is Your Damnation, written by Tony Martin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As the World Burns" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Black Widow Angel" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Book of Shadows" | 6:19 |
| 4. | "Crying Wolf" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Damned By You" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "No Shame At All" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Nowhere To Fly" | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Passion Killer" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Run Like the Devil" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "This Is Your Damnation" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Thorns" | 5:17 |
Personnel[edit]
- Tony Martin – Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Violin
- Scott McClellan – Guitars
- Joe Harford - Guitars
- Dario Mollo - Guitars
- Magnus Rosén – Bass
- Greg Smith – Bass
- Bruno Sa - Keyboards
- Danny Needham – Drums
- Guest musicians
- Pamela Moore - Vocals on Thorns
- Laura Harford - Voice Actor
- Production
- Pete Newdeck - Mixing
- Harry Hes - Mastering
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 45 |
References[edit]
- ^ Gorania, Jay H. (14 January 2022). "Thorns Reviews - Thorns Tony Martin". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Smith, Jonathan (12 January 2022). "Tony Martin – Thorns (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Tony Martin - Thorns - Review, retrieved on January 14, 2022". Metal Express Radio. 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tony Martin – Thorns". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
