Album: The Burning by The Crown (1995)
Genre: Thrash Metal
Format: Album

Description: The Burning is the debut album by Crown of Thorns, originally released in 1995 through Black Sun Records and later re-issued after the band changed their name to the Crown. The album infuses traditional thrash metal-based death metal with melodic black metal elements.
The song "Night of the Swords" attacks Holocaust deniers.

Artist Background: The Crown is a death metal band from Trollhättan, Sweden, active from 1990 to 2004, and again since 2009. Originally, they used the name Crown of Thorns but were forced to change their name due to an American 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 melodic death metal with aggressive old-school death metal tendencies and considerable thrash metal influences, reminisc... Part of the Trollhättan, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Music Scene: Part of the Trollhättan, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Thrash Metal, 1990s, Album

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The Burning is the debut album by Crown of Thorns, originally released in 1995 through Black Sun Records and later re-issued after the band changed their name to the Crown. The album infuses traditional thrash metal-based death metal with melodic black metal elements.
The song "Night of the Swords" attacks Holocaust deniers.

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