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December 31, 2016
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Last update/review:
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November 3, 2020
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Them
Every once in awhile a cover/tribute band decides to take the leap to
playing original music.
Such is the case with Them, originally a
King Diamond
tribute band formed by vocalist Troy Norr in 2008.
That version of the band lasted a few years, Norr then put the project
aside for a spell, and finally decided to craft an original King-inspired
concept for a new version of the band.
He roped in several standout musicians (in particular the rhythm section
of Mike LePond and Kevin Talley) and put out a taster EP in early 2016
followed by
Sweet Hollow later in the year.
The King influences are all over the place on the album, none more so than
Norr's versatile vocals, yet
Sweet Hollow sounds more inspired by
King Diamond and similar bands of the 80's rather than overtly cloning.
The musicianship is flashy and accomplished across the board, arguably
more so than King Diamond's band itself.
There have been a few accomplished King-inspired bands making noise
in recent years, and Them might be the best yet.
Current Members
Troy Norr
vocals
Markus Johansson
guitars
Markus Ullrich
guitars
Justin Zych
guitars
Alexander Palma
bass
Richie Seibel
keyboards
Angel Cotte
drums
Former Members/Guests
Mike LePond
bass (Death Dealer, ex-Distant Thunder, ex-Eternity's End, Ross The Boss, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Sleepy Hollow, Symphony X)
Kevin Talley
drums (Absence Of The Sacred, ex-Chimaira, ex-Daath, ex-Dying Fetus, ex-Misery Index, ex-Six Feet Under, guest for Wykked Wytch)
Discography
Fear Them
EP
2016
independent
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- Forever Burns
- Dead of Night
- Blood from Blood
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Troy Norr
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Markus Johansson
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Markus Ullrich
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Mike LePond
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Richie Seibel
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Kevin Talley
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Sweet Hollow
2016
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- Rebirth
- Forever Burns
- Down the Road to Misery
- Ghost in the Graveyard
- The Quiet Room
- Dead of Night
- FestEvil
- The Crimson Corpse
- Blood from Blood
- The Harrowing Road to Hollow
- Salve
- When the Clock Struck Twelve
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Troy Norr
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Markus Johansson
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Markus Ullrich
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Mike LePond
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Richie Seibel
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Kevin Talley
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Manor Of The Se7en Gables
2018
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Residuum
- Circuitous
- Refuge in the Manor
- Witchfinder
- A Scullery Maid
- Ravna
- As the Sage Burns
- The Secret Stairs
- Peine Forte Et Dure
- Maleficium
- Seven Gables to Ash
- Punishment By Fire
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Troy Norr
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Markus Johansson
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Markus Ullrich
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Richie Seibel
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Angel Cotte
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Return To Hemmersmoor
2020
independent