{"id":28467,"date":"2026-05-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28467"},"modified":"2026-05-14T23:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:59:31","slug":"thrashers-thorns-are-ready-to-strike-the-uk-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28467","title":{"rendered":"THRASHERS THORNS ARE &#8216;READY TO STRIKE&#8217; THE UK IN JULY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>OHIO THRASHERS THORNS HIT THE UK IN JULY \u2013 TOUR DATES CONFIRMED INCLUDING AN APPEARANCE AT 2000 TREES FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW EP \u2018READY TO STRIKE\u2019 TO BE RELEASED 26<sup>TH<\/sup> AUGUST VIA THESE GO TO ELEVEN RECORDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Thorns-Pic.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>US thrash upstarts Thorns have erupted out of an Ohio basement and into the global metal conversation, becoming one of the fastest-rising new forces in heavy music. Armed with the same uncompromising DIY spirit that fuelled Black Flag and D.O.A., they skipped the industry queue entirely \u2014 building their own studio, self-recording and self-releasing two albums and multiple singles and rallying a worldwide following in under a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tapping into the same high-velocity energy surge that spawned the first wave of 80s thrash metal with the likes of Exodus, Nuclear Assault, Anthrax and early Metallica etc, Thorns are a much needed, turbo charged, heads down, head banging assault to the senses. Their new four song EP \u2018Ready To Strike\u2019 is set for release August 26<sup>th<\/sup> via These Go To Eleven Records and Thorns have come straight out the traps with new single \u2018Bad Business\u2019. Coming in at just under two and a half minutes, \u2018Bad Business\u2019 is short and fast and lean and mean!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the standout track from our original demo, but we re-recorded it to fit the vision we originally had. Faster, tighter, and heavier than before\u2026 \u2018Bad Business\u2019 is the definition of Thrash,\u201d state the band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thorns: Bad Business - EP Version (Lyric Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SoQJY_-fbmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a band, we\u2019re looking to bring back elements of Metal that we feel have been forgotten over time. Not just heavy riffs but catchy hooks, meaningful lyrics, impressive solos, and the old school energy of it all. We want to put our music in front of as many people as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That relentless work ethic has paid off: 3.5+ million streams, a rapidly growing international fanbase, and a reputation for resurrecting the ferocity of peak-\u201980s thrash with a modern edge. Their new EP \u2018Ready to Strike\u2019 drops across four monthly singles from May to August, setting the stage for a breakout summer. July sees the band hit the UK for a full run of shows, culminating in their festival debut at 2000 Trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catch Thorns on tour in the UK at the following dates in July:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Green Door, Brighton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ifor Bach, Cardiff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1865, Southampton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Basement, Tunbridge Wells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chinnerys, Southend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11<sup>th<\/sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15<sup>th<\/sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Blach Heart, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Horn, St. Albans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Parish, Huddersfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Satan\u2019s Hollow, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find Thorns online <a href=\"https:\/\/bandthorns.bandcamp.com\/music\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OHIO THRASHERS THORNS HIT THE UK IN JULY \u2013 TOUR DATES CONFIRMED INCLUDING AN APPEARANCE AT 2000 TREES FESTIVAL NEW EP \u2018READY TO STRIKE\u2019 TO BE RELEASED 26TH AUGUST VIA THESE GO TO ELEVEN RECORDS US thrash upstarts Thorns have erupted out of an Ohio basement and into the global metal conversation, becoming one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[1787,1818,1710,1681,1680,3699,1833,2052],"class_list":["post-28467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-its-a-revolution","tag-new-album","tag-rpm-online","tag-rpmnews1","tag-rpmonline","tag-thrash","tag-tourlife","tag-vinyl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28470,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28467\/revisions\/28470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}