Press & Audience Reception
“Alone” has been praised on rock/progmetal for its atmospheric quality and artistic vision — described as a “hauntingly beautiful composition that resonates long after the last note fades away”.
On rock/newmusic, the track earned recognition:
“Don’t miss the opportunity to dive into the enchanting world of Blade of Thorns with ‘Alone’.”.
In October 2024 Blade of Thorns were featured on www.phonic.fm radio by Jason Maddocks host of Emergent-unsigned-radio which can be viewed on SoundCloud's Takeover Show #121 featured live interviews, where it discusses the bands influences and debuting five upcoming album tracks, including Blind Faith, Alone, Salvation, Wolf, and Delirium.
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Curated Chaos X0 on Instagram: "Delirium by London-based Blade of Thorns is a bruising, uncompromising dive into the mechanics of the mind under pressure. Built on Drop-D heft and hypnotic repetition, the project channels grunge and industrial rock into a claustrophobic listening experience that mirrors intrusive thought loops and the struggle to stay grounded. Crucially, Delirium refuses to romanticise despair, instead confronting mental health with stark honesty and raw force. Dark industrial textures sit alongside moments of atmosphere, sudden metal assaults, and even rap-inflected experiments, revealing a project unconcerned with genre boundaries or commercial polish. Blade of Thorns operate entirely on their own terms—and it shows."curatedchaosx0 on January 10, 2026: "Delirium by London-based Blade of Thorns is a bruising, uncompromising dive into the mechanics of the mind under pressure. Built on Drop-D heft and hypnotic repetition, the project channels grunge and industrial rock into a claustrophobic listening experience that mirrors intrusive thought loops and the struggle to stay grounded. Crucially, Delirium refuses to romanticise despair, instead confronting mental health with stark honesty and raw force. Dark industrial textures sit alongside moments of atmosphere, sudden metal assaults, and even rap-inflected experiments, revealing a project unconcerned with genre boundaries or commercial polish. Blade of Thorns operate entirely on their own terms—and it shows.". 
Curated Chaos X0 on Instagram: "Delirium by London-based Blade of Thorns is a bruising, uncompromising dive into the mechanics of the mind under pressure. Built on Drop-D heft and hypnotic repetition, the project channels grunge and industrial rock into a claustrophobic listening experience that mirrors intrusive thought loops and the struggle to stay grounded. Crucially, Delirium refuses to romanticise despair, instead confronting mental health with stark honesty and raw force. Dark industrial textures sit alongside moments of atmosphere, sudden metal assaults, and even rap-inflected experiments, revealing a project unconcerned with genre boundaries or commercial polish. Blade of Thorns operate entirely on their own terms—and it shows."curatedchaosx0 on January 10, 2026: "Delirium by London-based Blade of Thorns is a bruising, uncompromising dive into the mechanics of the mind under pressure. Built on Drop-D heft and hypnotic repetition, the project channels grunge and industrial rock into a claustrophobic listening experience that mirrors intrusive thought loops and the struggle to stay grounded. Crucially, Delirium refuses to romanticise despair, instead confronting mental health with stark honesty and raw force. Dark industrial textures sit alongside moments of atmosphere, sudden metal assaults, and even rap-inflected experiments, revealing a project unconcerned with genre boundaries or commercial polish. Blade of Thorns operate entirely on their own terms—and it shows.". 