---
title: "Blackthorn"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/blackthorn-bb02db30"
genre: "Symphonic Black Metal"
country: "Russia"
formed: 2004
---

# Blackthorn

**Blackthorn** is a symphonic black metal band, from Russia, active 2004 to present.

Blackthorn is a five-piece all-female Russian symphonic extreme metal band formed in 2004 in Moscow. As of 2017, they released three studio albums: Gossamer Witchcraft (2009), Codex Archaos (2011) and Witch Cult Ternion (2015).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackthorn_(Russian_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Blackthorn |
| Genre | Symphonic Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Symphonic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) · [Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Елена Лесных](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-00b45cb4) | Violin | 2010 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Gossamer Witchcraft](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccd513df-a342-4358-bdd3-0814308e52b1) | Album |
| 2009 | [Аранеум](https://themetalnet.com/album/190796f5-934f-4ac1-924a-88c32cf2a502) | Album |
| 2011 | [Codex Archaos](https://themetalnet.com/album/441559fc-a08e-447e-b36a-0c7e41f8c498) | Album |
| 2015 | [Witch Cult Ternion](https://themetalnet.com/album/162a4c5c-7b00-46ce-bf14-c7e95dd9cc90) | Album |
| 2016 | [Evocation](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad227da2-86c0-41f0-b0b9-23bef1cec17e) | Album |
| 2017 | [Blackthorn On Piano](https://themetalnet.com/album/598e724c-4d0a-4810-9994-bc6da6ef3c0e) | Album |
| 2019 | [Classical Compilation](https://themetalnet.com/album/f10fa8b6-a139-4661-af34-aa6faf30210d) | EP |
| 2020 | [Blackthorn On Piano II](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8a5c57f-75ce-45e2-97f7-85cbdfbf305f) | Album |
| 2022 | [HVT](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd80840b-da5e-422c-a925-b4f40fbff1ba) | EP |
| 2023 | [Evocation](https://themetalnet.com/album/961cd190-ca9f-4572-b167-79a48b1e030a) | Album |
| 2025 | [HEXSECRATUS](https://themetalnet.com/album/f642aebf-9b4f-4151-8988-8ee05643da7c) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together)
- [Arcane Grail](https://themetalnet.com/band/arcane-grail) (listened together)
- [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together)
- [Shallow Rivers](https://themetalnet.com/band/shallow-rivers) (shared members)
- [Dismal Euphony](https://themetalnet.com/band/dismal-euphony) (same tags)
- [Asgaard](https://themetalnet.com/band/asgaard) (same tags)
- [Our Diabolical Embrace](https://themetalnet.com/band/our-diabolical-embrace) (same tags)
- [Evenfall](https://themetalnet.com/band/evenfall) (same tags)
- [Ad Inferna](https://themetalnet.com/band/ad-inferna) (same tags)
- [Defacing God](https://themetalnet.com/band/defacing-god) (same tags)
- [White Egregor](https://themetalnet.com/band/white-egregor) (same tags)
- [Malkuth](https://themetalnet.com/band/malkuth-983236ba) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackthornMetal
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN5TV7kD-udc8lLoWyiMjVA
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Blackthorn/98630
- bandcamp: https://blackthornmetal.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1490421736
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S4zTump3NnEEJ5WlvWRcO
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/362749
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackthornmetal/
- x: https://twitter.com/BlackthornRus

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/blackthorn-bb02db30](https://themetalnet.com/band/blackthorn-bb02db30). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt