On Thorns I Lay "Crystal Tears"

On Thorns I Lay (previously known as Paralysis, then Phlebotomy) is a gothic metal band founded in 1992 in Athens, Greece. Started out as a fully Greek band, but at some point featured Romanian members. 

They started as a death metal band, under the name of Paralysis. Together with other cult bands such as Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh, Necromantia, Nightfall started to spread their name in the local and global underground scene. In 1993 they changed their name to Phlebotomy and released the EP 'Dawn Of Grief'. Next year they recorded the 'Voluptuous' demo which draw attention of Holy Records label.

In 1994, they again changed their name to "On Thorns I Lay" in reference to Shakespeare (The name was suggested by their friend, Nightfall's vocalist/bassist Efthimis Karadimas) and released their first album "Sounds of Beautiful Experience" which was closer to death/doom style. Through the years the band evolved their music to gothic metal.

Crystal Tears is their third album, released May 18th 1999. Recorded at Migas Real Studio, Bucharest, November 1998. Mastered at Top Master.