They released their debut album called Glow of Dawn in 2007. The album was not acclaimed for its innovation, but most reviewers thought it to be a good album with a bunch of quality songs.
Things were made difficult for the band though, when problems inside the group lead to a split soon after the release of the debut. The issues led to a trial over the right to continue using the band name 7thorns. The result was that Borup built a new line-up, while taking the old name Seven Thorns back. Among the "new" recruits was former singer Mik Holm, who also sang on the debut single.
In March 2009 a new single, Forest Majesty, saw the light of day and in 2010 the band relased their second album called Return to the Past. On both Forest Majesty and Return to the Past the vocal duties were handled by Swedish singer Erik Blomkvist. Mik Holm while writing most of the songs only appeared as backing vocalist. The band didn't totally avoid controversy this time around either as an unknown guitarist has clamied to be missing from the credits even if he did play some parts on it. To support the album they toured together with Circle II Circle during the summer 2011.
During the autumn 2012 the band toured Europe together with Human Zoo, Mortician and Lillian Axe. The lead vocals were handled by the young Swedish singer Gustav Blide. Apart from that the line-up was more stable than it had been in most of the band's history. At the same time they worked on the follow up to Return to the Past. During 2013 they played anumber of concerts together with acts as Raven, Artillery, Nitrogods and Messenger.
The follow up to Return to the Past was named II and was released in ther beginning of 2014. The name suggests that the Borup and the rest of the band sees Return to the Past as the band's true album debut, and thus disregarding Glow of Dawn with it's very different line-up.
The vocals on II were handled by Erik Blomquist, who were chosen because the songs were written with him in mind. The musical style on II continues in the neo-classical fast paced power metal as on Return to the Past with Blomquists voice giving the sound a rougher edge. Gustav Blide continued to sing the songs live with his more classic power metal feel.
Blide didn't last that long in the band, however, and after some time Swedish singer Björn Asking joined the band instead. Guitarist Christian Balslev Strøjer also left the band, leaving Gabriel Tuxen as the lone guitarist. With Asking on vocals the band released the album Symphony of Shadows in 2018. The album saw a change towards a slightly more progressive and darker sound.
The band performed at Copenhell 2017, and contined to build an audience in especially Germany.
The band’s former name should be 7thorns and NOT 7 Thorns, so get those tags right. ;-)
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Seven Thorns Lyrics
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Leaving for the stars
And I will fly tonight
High up in the sky
I will never return
High up in the sky
Is where my future lies
I will never return
Prechorus:
And I know
I might die
Never reach paradise
Nothing's holding me back
Things I know
Is left behind
Time has come
No worried mind
Nothing's holding me back
Verse
Explanation
Non existing
No more sanity
Time has come
Reason's gone
It's time I'm leaving the earth
Destination
Unknown places
Only fantasy
Hope is here
Time is near
For me I'm leaving the Earth
Guitarsolo - Gabriel
Chorus
Leaving for the stars
And I will fly tonight
High up in the sky
I will never return
High up in the sky
Is where my future lies
It's time to say goodbye
I will never return
Prechorus:
And I know
I might die
Never reach paradise
Nothing's holding me back
Things I know
Is left behind
Time has come
No worried mind
Nothing's holding me back
Verse
Space is calling
No more yearning
For a better time
Soon I'm gone
Won't come back
Tonight I'm leaving the Earth
Limitations
Left behind
Farewell to boundaries
Fear is gone
Almost gone
Goodbye I'm leaving the Earth
Guitar solo - Christian
Finale
The Countdown has begun
The engine is turned on
It's time to go
To face the unknown
To face the unknown
The song "Countdown" by Seven Thorns depicts a journey to space, with the singer leaving Earth behind for a new and unknown future. The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's excitement and determination to complete this journey, as well as the finality of it: they will "never return" to Earth. The pre-chorus acknowledges the risks of space travel, but the singer is undeterred by the possibility of death or not reaching their desired destination.
The first verse of the song uses imagery of a lack of rationality and sanity on Earth, and the impossibility of this protagonist's dreams being realized there. They must leave Earth behind to pursue their goals, and while their destination is unknown, they are hopeful and confident in the face of the unknown. The second verse continues this sense of excitement and anticipation, with the singer feeling that space is "calling" them away from their old life, and that they are leaving behind the limitations and restrictions of Earth to embark on a new adventure.
Line by Line Meaning
Leaving for the stars
Leaving this world and setting out on a journey towards the stars
And I will fly tonight
Going to fly tonight to embark on the journey towards the stars
High up in the sky
Away from the Earth, up in the vast expanse of the universe
I will never return
Not returning back to Earth
Is where my future lies
The future lies in exploring the vastness of the universe
It's time to say goodbye
Saying goodbye to everything and everyone left behind on Earth
And I know
Knowing the risks and consequences that come with this journey
I might die
Aware of the possibility of death and the dangers ahead
Never reach paradise
The destination or the end goal of the journey may not be reached
Nothing's holding me back
No shackles or obstacles that could stop this journey
Things I know
Leaving behind the familiar and known things that are left on Earth
Is left behind
Everything that has been left behind on Earth
Time has come
The right time has come to set off on this journey
No worried mind
Free of worries or doubts
Space is calling
The vast expanse of space is calling and beckoning to be explored
No more yearning
No more longing for something better on Earth
For a better time
For a better future, better opportunities, and experiences in space
Limitations
Leaving behind any kind of restrictions or limitations that exist on Earth
Left behind
Leaving behind all the old things that are holding back progress or growth
Farewell to boundaries
Saying goodbye to all the limits or boundaries that exist in life
Fear is gone
Fear or apprehension about the journey is gradually disappearing
Goodbye I'm leaving the Earth
A final goodbye to Earth as the journey begins
The Countdown has begun
The final countdown to commence the journey has started
The engine is turned on
The spaceship engine is turned on and ready to take off
It's time to go
The time to set off on the journey is here
To face the unknown
To explore the unknown and unravel the mysteries of the universe
Contributed by Sadie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.