Thrall (metal band)

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Thrall
Thrall, previously called “Thy Plagues”
Thrall, previously called “Thy Plagues”
Background information
OriginHobart, Tasmania, Australia
GenresBlack metal
Years active2005–2015
LabelsMoribund Cult Records, ,
Associated actsRuins,
WebsiteOfficial Myspace Website
Official Website

Thrall (formerly known as ) is a black metal band formed in Hobart, Tasmania,[1] currently signed to Moribund Records.

Early work and Away from the Haunts of Men[]

Thrall began as 's solo, drum-machine black metal project in 2005. In this guise, a demo titled - a punishing, reverb-soaked, Leviathan-esque four-track recording, limited to only 20 CD-R copies - was released. Void recruited to provide a bass accompaniment to the drum machine for live shows.

For their first album, Away from the Haunts of Men, Tom Void played all instruments, and programmed the drums.[2] When recording the first album, the decision was made to change the band name to Thrall. The album featured guest vocals by from Ruins[3] and , the studio engineer and one-man black metal band . In return, Void contributed vocals to the Ruins album Cauldron[4] The album was released on (Sweden) in June 2010 in Europe in a lavish, silver-foiled digi-pack edition limited to 500 copies. Later a North American edition was released by Moribund Records[1] (USA), with an enhanced CD featuring a film clip made by (a fellow Tasmanian residing in Sweden). Reviews noted the “dark, atmospheric” feel of the album, Void’s throat-butchering singing style, and the varied feels and paces of the songs.[5]

Void and Støy relocated to Osaka, Japan, in 2008, while the first album was being mixed. Støy moved to drums and the band recruited a live bass player, , to enable Thrall to make the switch from studio band to a live band.[6] Void and Støy also experimented with a two-piece line up at several shows.[7]

Vermin to the Earth[]

Vermin to the Earth featured Void on guitar and bass, and Støy on drums, with vocals provided by both members. The second album was released simultaneously on 25 October 2011 by Moribund Records (USA) and (Australia).[8] Vermin to the Earth has been described as "desolate," "mid-paced"[9] and "extinction crazed."[10] During the final months of living in Japan, Void and Støy began composing Thrall's third album, .

Upon returning to Tasmania in 2010, Void and Støy recruited (ex-) to play bass for their Australian line up. Three months after returning to Tasmania, Void and Støy relocated to Melbourne and recruited (ex- and ) into the live incarnation of Thrall to play second guitar.[11] Thrall have played major Australian metal festivals including in Sydney, in Melbourne. Void and Støy also continued to play two-piece shows on occasion, including their New Zealand tour with in November 2010 and a Satanic baptism in 2012.[12]

Aokigahara Jukai[]

Thrall completed a tour of Japan in early 2013, and announced release dates for their third studio album on CD on Moribund Cult, and LP on Eisenwald Germany in the final months of 2013.[13] The album is an exploration of themes relating to the eponymous Aokigahara suicide forest in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan that Thrall visited during their Japanese tour.

Soon after the Japanese tour concluded, Thrall announced that of would replace Ritson on bass.

Entropy[]

After Støy's mother died, Void and Støy concluded the classic Thrall line up, with Støy's final performance on the Entropy EP released through the band's bandcamp page.[14] A short lived attempt to continue with a new live line up concluded in May 2015. Void has since announced that he will continue his music through a new project, Nieves Penitentes.

Visual[]

Void is a distinctive visual artist, and provided all the album artwork for all the Thrall albums. He has also done artwork for Ruins, , , Dead River Runs Dry and .[15]

Releases[]

  • Away from the Haunts of Men (2010)
  • Vermin to the Earth (2011)
  • (2013)
  • (2015)

References[]

  1. ^ Thrall discuss significance of Tasmania to their music. Lurker, Alex. "Lurker's Path: Thrall full interview" 27 October 2009, retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. ^ Tom Void makes reference to programming drums. 23, Mercury. "Interviewing Thrall from Tasmania" 14 October 2010, retrieved 13 September 2011.
  3. ^ Thrall's official website. "Members" retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. ^ Tom Void discusses singing on "Upon these Skeletons (Bury the Dead)." ibid "Interviewing Thrall from Tasmania"
  5. ^ Thrall's official website. "Reviews of Away from the Haunts of Men" retrieved 13 September 2011.
  6. ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives, Past Members retrieved 7 February 2012
  7. ^ Thrall refer to two-piece line up: Ramos, Octavio. Alburqueque Examiner. "Take Five: An Interview with Australia's Thrall" 7 October 2010, retrieved 13 September 2011.
  8. ^ Thrall's recording dosier. Highwire, Ken. "Thrall to release new album on Moribund" 15 June 2011, retrieved 13 September 2011.
  9. ^ Thrall's Official Website Vermin to the Earth Reviews retrieved 6 February 2012
  10. ^ 5 Bands to Watch Heavy Metal Spotlight
  11. ^ Em Støy describes the line up changes. Blistering Light
  12. ^ Thrall radio interview, Saturday 24 November 2012, http://www.pbsfm.org.au/burningbitumen/playlists
  13. ^ Thrall Official Website homepage, Third album title announcement, accessed 1 February 2013.
  14. ^ https://thrall.bandcamp.com/
  15. ^ Tom Void's Drawing Site Void Atom

External links[]

List of female drummers

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