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Crown of Thornz

Hardcore band from New York, NY · formed 1994

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Shows on record
13
Rooms played
12
Cities
12
Releases
11
Last show
Jan 29, 2023Brooklyn Monarch

About

Crown of Thornz is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1994, tagged beatdown hardcore, dms crew, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2023, across 12 rooms in 12 cities.

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

13 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20138 shows
  2. 20142 shows
  3. 20151 show
  4. 20161 show
  5. 20231 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jan 29, 2023Brooklyn Monarch · BrooklynSupportwith Trapped Under Ice, Pain of Truth, division of mind, +3
Mar 4, 2016SUBSTAGE · KarlsruheSupportwith Coldburn, Malfunction, The Harm, +6
Aug 16, 2015The Korova · San AntonioSupportwith Bane, Turnstile, Backtrack, +6
Nov 2, 2014Revolution Bar & Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Turnstile, Foundation, Stigmata, +5
Nov 1, 2014Revolution Bar & Music Hall · AmityvilleSupportwith Indecision, Turnstile, Backtrack, +10
Jun 23, 2013The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith Rancid, Transplants
Jun 22, 2013Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Rancid, Transplants
Jun 21, 2013Terminal 5 · ManhattanSupportwith Rancid, Transplants
Jun 19, 2013The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver SpringSupportwith Rancid, Transplants
Jun 16, 2013House of Blues - Boston · BostonSupportwith Rancid, Transplants
Jun 12, 2013TD Echo Beach · TorontoSupportwith Rancid, Transplants, Sick of It All, +2
Jun 11, 2013The Fillmore Detroit · DetroitSupportwith Rancid, Transplants
Apr 27, 2013Bottom Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith The Rumble, Hoods, Wisdom In Chains, +2

Where they play

12 rooms in 12 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Amityville2 shows
  • Boston1 show
  • Brooklyn1 show
  • Chicago1 show
  • Detroit1 show

and 7 other cities

Live history

13 shows on record
Shows counted
13
First on record
Apr 2013
Latest on record
Jan 2023

Shows per year

  1. 20138
  2. 20142
  3. 20151
  4. 20161
  5. 20231

Top rooms

  • Revolution Bar & Music Hall, Amityville · 2
  • Brooklyn Monarch, Brooklyn · 1
  • SUBSTAGE, Karlsruhe · 1
  • The Korova, San Antonio · 1
  • The NorVa, Norfolk · 1

Top cities

  • Amityville, NY · 2
  • Detroit, MI · 1
  • Boston, MA · 1
  • Manhattan, KS · 1
  • Philadelphia, PA · 1

Often on the bill with: Rancid, Transplants, Madball, Malfunction, Turnstile, Adolescents, Backtrack, Bane

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

11 releases, 1995–2022

  • Live At TIHC 22’

    2022

  • HCXHC Hardcore Hits Cancer Vol. 2

    2017

  • Nothing But Tragedy

    2015 · Single

  • Train Yard Blues/Mentally Vexed

    2013 · Compilation

  • 2012 - The Hardstyle (2009-2012 Demonstration Collection)

    2012

  • For The Hounds 2010

    2010

  • Green Peace 2

    2010

  • Rebirth / Blood Of Underdog

    1998

  • Mentally Vexed

    1996 · Album

  • Train Yard Blues

    1995 · Ep

  • Best Of Both Worlds

Lineup

  • Eric "Goat" Arce
  • Danny Diablo
  • Mike Dijan
  • Franklin Rhi

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 5 plays, 2004-05-08–2022-11-12 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP

Lineup history

9 members on record
  • Dan Singertenure unknown
  • Danny Diablotenure unknown
  • Diomidis Douvastenure unknown
  • Eric "Goat" Arcetenure unknown
  • Franklin Rhitenure unknown
  • Matthew Mangiaracinatenure unknown
  • Mike Dijantenure unknown
  • Rigg Rosstenure unknown
  • Steve O'Brientenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: 108 (via Franklin Rhi), Breakdown (via Mike Dijan), Cro‐Mags (via Franklin Rhi), Discipline (via Danny Diablo), Electric Frankenstein (via Eric "Goat" Arce), F.T.W. (via Danny Diablo), Icepick (via Danny Diablo), Kaos 13 (via Danny Diablo) and 5 more

Members' earlier bands: Misfits (via Eric "Goat" Arce)

Shares members with: Cro-Mags (via Franklin Rhi), Greyarea (via Steve O'Brien), Hatebreed (via Rigg Ross), Madball (via Rigg Ross), Merauder (via Eric "Goat" Arce), Murphy's Law (via Eric "Goat" Arce), SubZero (via Matthew Mangiaracina), Yuppicide (via Diomidis Douvas)

Photos, art and posters

Crown of Thornz — The NorVa, 2013-06-23
Poster · The NorVa, 2013-06-23 — Songkick
Crown of Thornz — Bottom Lounge, 2013-04-27
Poster · Bottom Lounge, 2013-04-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Crown of Thornz on Last.fmArtist facts
Crown Of Thornz on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Crown of Thornz. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
New York City, New York, U.S.
Years active
1994–1998, 2012–present
Genres
Tough guy hardcore, melodic hardcore, beatdown hardcore
Labels
Equal Vision, Another Planet, Bridge Nine, Durty Mick
Current members
Danny Diablo, Mike Dijan, Dimi Douvas, Paul Delaney
Past members
Franklin Rhi, Marcos "Jere" Rodriguez, Steve O'Brien, Eric "Goat" Arce, Matthew Mangiaracina, A.K.Ray, Rigg Ross, Brett Evans, Brian Daniels

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