Thorns (Icon & The Black Roses album)
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| Released | 29 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Lisbon, Portugal, London, England, and Alessandria, Italy | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal, Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 49:09 | |||
| Producer | Daniel Cardoso | |||
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Thorns is the second studio album by Portuguese band Icon & The Black Roses. It was released on 29 March 2014, following their reunion in 2011.
In 2011, the band announced their return with a new line up, whilst songs from the first album were featured on the hit video game, Rockband.
In 2013, the band released a lyric video for "Wings of a Dreamer", an advance from Thorns. Thorns was recorded between Lisbon, London and Alessandria, and mixed by Daniel Cardoso.
Reviews
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Horns Up |  [1] |
| Metal Temple | [2] |
Icon shows great care with every song, which is what I admire the most in this band, what I call love at first listen.[1] - Horns Up 5/5
I’m charmed by the melodic vocals. Highly recommended![2] - Metal-Temple.com 5/5
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Icon & the Black Roses
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lost" | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Innocence" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "The Painter" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Wings of a Dreamer" | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Moments of Madness" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Devil’s Made You" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Healing Touch" | 5:44 |
| 8. | "Sometimes" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "With or Without You" | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Silence is Everything" | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 49:09 | |
Personnel
[edit]Icon & the Black Roses
[edit]- Johnny Icon – lead vocals
- Lucien Yorg – guitars
- Sean Rose – bass
- Antonio Agate – keyboards
- Jax Cairn – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About". Iconandtheblackroses.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ a b Zakolska, Katarzyna (20 May 2014). "Icon and the Black Roses – Thorn". metal-temple.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2023.