---
title: "Blackthorne"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/blackthorne"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1991
---

# Blackthorne

**Blackthorne** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1991 to present.

Blackthorne was an American hard rock project, that involved Bob Kulick on guitar, Graham Bonnet on vocals, Frankie Banali on drums, Jimmy Waldo on keyboards, and Chuck Wright on bass. The group released the album Afterlife through CMC International (US) and Music For Nations (Europe) in 1993.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackthorne_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Blackthorne |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1991 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Graham Bonnet](https://themetalnet.com/musician/graham-bonnet) |  |  | Current |
| [Frankie Banali](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frankie-banali) |  |  | Current |
| [Bob Kulick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bob-kulick) |  |  | Current |
| [Chuck Wright](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chuck-wright) |  |  | Current |
| [Jimmy Waldo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-waldo) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1993 | [Afterlife](https://themetalnet.com/album/ffb342dc-bf6b-4c68-855d-3adc4a26dca2) | Album |
| 2016 | [Don’t Kill the Thrill](https://themetalnet.com/album/c17f801a-f42e-40ab-93f0-a5728079de6a) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Blackthorne/108008

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