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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = The World Is a Thorn
| name = The World Is a Thorn
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Demon Hunter]]
| artist = [[Demon Hunter (band)|Demon Hunter]]
| cover = DemonHunter - TheWorldIsAThorn.jpg
| cover = DemonHunter - TheWorldIsAThorn.jpg
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| released = {{Start date|2010|3|9}}
| released = {{Start date|2010|3|9}}
| recorded = October 5 – December, 2009
| recorded = October 5 – December 2009
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = The Compound, [[Seattle]], Washington
| studio = The Compound, [[Seattle]], Washington
| genre = [[Metalcore]],<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="Alternative Press"/><ref name="PopMatters"/> [[groove metal]]<ref name="PopMatters"/><ref name="Melodic.net"/>
| genre = [[Metalcore]],<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="Alternative Press"/><ref name="PopMatters"/> [[groove metal]]<ref name="PopMatters"/><ref name="Melodic.net"/>
| length = 41:34
| length = 41:34
| label = [[Solid State Records|Solid State]]
| label = [[Solid State Records|Solid State]]
| producer = [[Aaron Sprinkle]]
| producer = [[Aaron Sprinkle]]
| prev_title = [[Live in Nashville (Demon Hunter album)|Live in Nashville]]
| prev_title = [[Live in Nashville (Demon Hunter album)|Live in Nashville]]
| prev_year = 2009
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[True Defiance]]
| next_title = [[True Defiance]]
| next_year = 2012
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The World Is a Thorn
| name = The World Is a Thorn
| type = studio
| type = studio
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}}
}}


'''''The World Is a Thorn''''' (also stylized '''''The World Is Λ Thorn''''') is [[Demon Hunter]]'s fifth studio album, which was released March 9, 2010.<ref name="Solid State Records">{{cite web|url=http://www.solidstaterecords.com/releases/744/The_World_Is_A_Thorn/ |title=Demon Hunter &#124; The World Is A Thorn |publisher=Solid State Records |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> The album is described by the band as their "heaviest but most melodic" album yet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandsonfire.com/resources/release-presentations/article/demon-hunter-the-world-is-a-thorn |title=Demon Hunter - "The World Is A Thorn" (Two Different Covers) - BANDSONFIRE &#124; Christ-centered Hardcore/Metal/Emo/Punk/Alternative/Rock/Indie/HipHop & more |publisher=Bandsonfire |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> The first single, "Collapsing", which features [[Björn "Speed" Strid]] of [[Soilwork]],<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=18731 Collapsing Songfacts]</ref> and the title track were approved for sales on [[Rock Band]]'s [[Rock Band Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5001788 |title="Collapsing" - Demon Hunter // Rock Band |publisher=Rockband.com |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> It is the only album to feature rhythm guitarist [[Ryan Helm]].
'''''The World Is a Thorn''''' (also stylized '''''The World Is Λ Thorn''''') is the fifth studio album by American [[Christian metal]] band [[Demon Hunter (band)|Demon Hunter]], which was released March 9, 2010.<ref name="Solid State Records">{{cite web|url=http://www.solidstaterecords.com/releases/744/The_World_Is_A_Thorn/ |title=Demon Hunter &#124; The World Is A Thorn |publisher=Solid State Records |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> The album is described by the band as their "heaviest but most melodic" album yet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandsonfire.com/resources/release-presentations/article/demon-hunter-the-world-is-a-thorn |title=Demon Hunter - "The World Is A Thorn" (Two Different Covers) - BANDSONFIRE &#124; Christ-centered Hardcore/Metal/Emo/Punk/Alternative/Rock/Indie/HipHop & more |publisher=Bandsonfire |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> The first single, "Collapsing", which features [[Björn "Speed" Strid]] of [[Soilwork]],<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=18731 Collapsing Songfacts]</ref> and the title track were approved for sales on [[Rock Band]]'s [[Rock Band Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5001788 |title="Collapsing" - Demon Hunter // Rock Band |publisher=Rockband.com |date= |accessdate=May 6, 2010}}</ref> It is Demon Hunter's only album with rhythm guitarist [[Ryan Helm]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1722623|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic review}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1722623|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic review}}</ref>
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| rev7Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The World Is A Thorn|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=8641|work=New Release Tuesday|publisher=NRT Media|accessdate=May 13, 2012|author=piano89|date=March 8, 2010}}</ref>
| rev7Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|title=The World Is A Thorn|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=8641|work=New Release Tuesday|publisher=NRT Media|accessdate=May 13, 2012|author=piano89|date=March 8, 2010}}</ref>
| rev8 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev8 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev8Score = {{Rating|8|10}} <ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web| url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/121959-demon-hunter-the-world-is-a-thorn/| title=Demon Hunter: ''The World is a Thorn''| publisher=[[PopMatters]]| first=Chris| last=Colgan| date=March 16, 2010| accessdate=June 23, 2010}}</ref>
| rev8Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web| url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/121959-demon-hunter-the-world-is-a-thorn/| title=Demon Hunter: ''The World is a Thorn''| publisher=[[PopMatters]]| first=Chris| last=Colgan| date=March 16, 2010| accessdate=June 23, 2010}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Seattle Weekly]]''
| rev9 = ''[[Seattle Weekly]]''
| rev9Score = Very highly favorable<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Joe|title=You May Not Like The World is a Thorn, But I Bet Mozart or Bach Would|url=http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2011/12/demon_hunter_the_world_is_a_thorn_album_review.php|work=[[Seattle Weekly]]|publisher=[[Village Voice Media]]|accessdate=May 13, 2012|date=December 9, 2011}}</ref>
| rev9Score = Very highly favorable<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Joe|title=You May Not Like The World is a Thorn, But I Bet Mozart or Bach Would|url=http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2011/12/demon_hunter_the_world_is_a_thorn_album_review.php|work=[[Seattle Weekly]]|publisher=[[Village Voice Media]]|accessdate=May 13, 2012|date=December 9, 2011}}</ref>
| rev10 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
| rev10 = Sputnikmusic
| rev10Score = 2/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/35377/Demon-Hunter-The-World-Is-A-Thorn/
| rev10Score = 2/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/35377/Demon-Hunter-The-World-Is-A-Thorn/
|title=Sputnikmusic Review}}</ref>
|title=Sputnikmusic Review}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| all_writing = [[Demon Hunter]]
| all_writing = [[Demon Hunter (band)|Demon Hunter]]
| title1 = Descending Upon Us
| title1 = Descending Upon Us
| length1 = 5:30
| length1 = 5:30
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| note10 = featuring [[Dave Peters]] of [[Throwdown (band)|Throwdown]]
| note10 = featuring [[Dave Peters]] of [[Throwdown (band)|Throwdown]]
| length10 = 3:53
| length10 = 3:53
| title11 = Blood in the Tears
| title11 = Blood in the Tears{{ref label|hitp|a|a}}
| length11 = 4:49
| length11 = 4:49
| total_length = 41:34
| total_length = 41:34
}}
}}
:{{note label|hp|a|a}} Re-recorded for ''[[Songs of Death and Resurrection]]'' (2021)
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks
| headline = Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks
| title12 = Desire the Pain
| title12 = Desire the Pain
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}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks
| headline = Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks
| title14 = My Throat Is an Open Grave
| title14 = My Throat Is an Open Grave
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The album was nominated for a [[Dove Award]] for Rock Album of the Year, while its deluxe version was nominated for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the [[42nd GMA Dove Awards]].<ref>[http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710145827/http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php |date=July 10, 2011 }} on DoveAwards.com</ref>
The album was nominated for a [[Dove Award]] for Rock Album of the Year, while its deluxe version was nominated for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the [[42nd GMA Dove Awards]].<ref>[http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710145827/http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php |date=July 10, 2011 }} on DoveAwards.com</ref>


== Credits ==
==Personnel==


'''Members'''
'''Members'''
*[[Ryan Clark (musician)|Ryan Clark]] – lead vocals
*[[Ryan Clark (musician)|Ryan Clark]] – lead vocals
*[[Patrick Judge]] – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*[[Patrick Judge]] – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*[[Ryan Helm]] – rhythm and lead guitar
*[[Ryan Helm]] – rhythm & lead guitar
*[[Jon Dunn (musician)|Jon Dunn]] – bass guitar
*[[Jon Dunn (musician)|Jon Dunn]] – bass guitar
*[[Timothy "Yogi" Watts]] – drums
*[[Timothy "Yogi" Watts]] – drums
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* [[Dan Seagrave]] – artwork
* [[Dan Seagrave]] – artwork
*[[Chris Carmichael (musician)|Chris Carmichael]] — [[string orchestra|strings]]
*[[Chris Carmichael (musician)|Chris Carmichael]] — [[string orchestra|strings]]

'''Additional musicians'''
*[[Christian Älvestam]] - guest vocals on Just Breathe
*[[Björn Strid]] - guest vocals on Collapsing
*[[Dave Peters]] - guest vocals on Feel as Though You Could
*Aaron Sprinkle - keyboards, programming
*Elliott Sprinkle - keyboards
*[[Randy Torres]] - additional backing vocals

==Appearances==
*"Collapsing" was featured on the ''[[Killing Floor 2]]'' soundtrack in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/killing-floor-2-mw0002832573|title=Killing Floor 2 Original Video Game Soundtrack|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=June 1, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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The World Is a Thorn
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Studio album by
Demon Hunter
ReleasedMarch 9, 2010 (2010-03-09)
RecordedOctober 5 – December 2009
StudioThe Compound, Seattle, Washington
GenreMetalcore,[1][2][3] groove metal[3][4]
Length41:34
LabelSolid State
ProducerAaron Sprinkle
Demon Hunter chronology
Live in Nashville
(2009) 		The World Is a Thorn
(2010) 		True Defiance
(2012)
Singles from The World Is a Thorn
  1. "Collapsing"
    Released: February 16, 2010[5]

The World Is a Thorn (also stylized The World Is Λ Thorn) is the fifth studio album by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, which was released March 9, 2010.[6] The album is described by the band as their "heaviest but most melodic" album yet.[7] The first single, "Collapsing", which features Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork,[8] and the title track were approved for sales on Rock Band's Rock Band Network.[9] It is Demon Hunter's only album with rhythm guitarist Ryan Helm.

Track listing

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press[2]
Cross Rhythms[10]
Jesus Freak HideoutTimothy Estabrooks: [11] Scott Fryberger: [11]
Metal StormStaff pick[12]
Melodic.net[4]
New Release Tuesday[13]
PopMatters[3]
Seattle WeeklyVery highly favorable[14]
Sputnikmusic2/5[15]

All tracks are written by Demon Hunter

No.TitleLength
1."Descending Upon Us"5:30
2."LifeWar"1:52
3."Collapsing" (featuring Björn Strid of Soilwork)3:38
4."This Is the Line"3:59
5."Driving Nails"4:06
6."The World Is a Thorn"2:35
7."Tie This Around Your Neck"3:29
8."Just Breathe" (featuring Christian Älvestam of Solution .45)3:55
9."Shallow Water"3:44
10."Feel as Though You Could" (featuring Dave Peters of Throwdown)3:53
11."Blood in the Tears[a]"4:49
Total length:41:34
a Re-recorded for Songs of Death and Resurrection (2021)
Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Desire the Pain"3:57
13."Driving Nails" (String Mix)4:07
Total length:49:34
Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."My Throat Is an Open Grave" (Live Acoustic)3:58
15."Driving Nails" (Live Acoustic)3:48
16."Blood in the Tears" (Live Acoustic)4:29
17."Down in a Hole" (Live Acoustic Alice in Chains cover)6:20
Total length:68:02

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"Collapsing", "Driving Nails", "Blood In the Tears" and "LifeWar" were released as singles for the album.

Chart performance

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The album debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 14,000.[16]

Weekly charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 39
US Rock Albums 6
US Hard Rock Albums 2
US Christian Albums 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2010) Position
US Christian Albums 49

Awards

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The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year, while its deluxe version was nominated for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards.[17]

Personnel

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Members

Production

Additional musicians

Appearances

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Allmusic review".
  2. ^ a b Freeman, Phil (March 9, 2010). "FILE UNDER: Jesuscore". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Colgan, Chris (March 16, 2010). "Demon Hunter: The World is a Thorn". PopMatters. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Holmgren, Henrik. "Melodic Net - Demon Hunter - The World is a Thorn". Melodic.net. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  5. ^ "Collapsing - Demon Hunter". Last.fm. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Demon Hunter | The World Is A Thorn". Solid State Records. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  7. ^ "Demon Hunter - "The World Is A Thorn" (Two Different Covers) - BANDSONFIRE | Christ-centered Hardcore/Metal/Emo/Punk/Alternative/Rock/Indie/HipHop & more". Bandsonfire. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  8. ^ Collapsing Songfacts
  9. ^ ""Collapsing" - Demon Hunter // Rock Band". Rockband.com. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  10. ^ Young, Tom (January 18, 2011). "Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Jesus Freak Hideout review".
  12. ^ Train, Dane (January 23, 2011). "Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn". Metal Storm. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  13. ^ piano89 (March 8, 2010). "The World Is A Thorn". New Release Tuesday. NRT Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Williams, Joe (December 9, 2011). "You May Not Like The World is a Thorn, But I Bet Mozart or Bach Would". Seattle Weekly. Village Voice Media. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  15. ^ "Sputnikmusic Review".
  16. ^ "Bits // News // Lambgoat". Lambgoat.com. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  17. ^ 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on DoveAwards.com
  18. ^ "Killing Floor 2 Original Video Game Soundtrack". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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