Black Thorn Halo
Metal band from Austin, TX · formed 2010
Black Thorn Halo is a metal band from Austin, Texas, known for playing unapologetic thrash that evokes the mid-1980s classic era. The group features a lineup including vocalist Ralph Lopez and guitarist Craig Leach, and they have released an album titled The Horde.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 2
- Last show
- Mar 14, 2025RIP Coffee
About
Black Thorn Halo is a band from Austin, TX, formed in 2010, tagged metal, thrash by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2025, across 4 rooms in 2 cities.
- Black Thorn Halo formed in 2010 — MusicBrainz
- Black Thorn Halo is based in Austin — MusicBrainz
- Black Thorn Halo has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2019 — MusicBrainz
- Black Thorn Halo has 155 listeners on Last.fm — Black Thorn Halo on Last.fm
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20152 shows
- 20162 shows
- 20221 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | RIP Coffee · AustinSupportwith Skatenigs, M.O.D., Texas Microphone Massacre, +2 | Support | Skatenigs, M.O.D., Texas Microphone Massacre, +2 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Buck's Backyard · BudaSupportwith Metalachi | Support | Metalachi |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Texas Mist · AustinSupportwith Warbeast, Dead Earth Politics, Shadow Spectrum, +1 | Support | Warbeast, Dead Earth Politics, Shadow Spectrum, +1 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Dirty Dog Bar · AustinSupportwith An Oath of Misdirection, Carry The Storm, Casket of Cassandra, +4 | Support | An Oath of Misdirection, Carry The Storm, Casket of Cassandra, +4 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Dirty Dog Bar · AustinSupportwith Dead Earth Politics, Southern Front, Shadow Spectrum | Support | Dead Earth Politics, Southern Front, Shadow Spectrum |
| Feb 25, 2015 | Dirty Dog Bar · AustinSupportwith Anvil, Lord Dying, Sunlord, +1 | Support | Anvil, Lord Dying, Sunlord, +1 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Dirty Dog Bar · Austin3 shows
- Buck's Backyard · Buda1 show
- RIP Coffee · Austin1 show
- Texas Mist · Austin1 show
Cities played
- Austin5 shows
- Buda1 show
Live history
6 shows on record- Shows counted
- 6
- First on record
- Feb 2015
- Latest on record
- Mar 2025
Shows per year
- 20152
- 20162
- 20221
- 20251
Top rooms
- Dirty Dog Bar, Austin · 3
- RIP Coffee, Austin · 1
- Buck's Backyard, Buda · 1
- Texas Mist, Austin · 1
Top cities
- Austin, TX · 5
- Buda, TX · 1
Often on the bill with: Dead Earth Politics, Shadow Spectrum, An Oath of Misdirection, Anvil, Circle Pit, Death Will Tremble, Early Grave, Lord Dying
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
2 releases, 2012–2019The Horde
2019 · Album
Texas Fucking Metal
2012 · Album
Lineup
- Eric Mulero
- Ralph Lopez
- Jimmy Knowles
- Craig Leach
- Jack Krupinski
- Rafael Lopez
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Black Thorn Halo on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.