The World Is a Thorn
The World Is a Thorn (also stylized The World Is Λ Thorn) is the fifth studio album by American Christian metal band Demon Hunter, which was released March 9, 2010. The album is described by the band as their "heaviest but most melodic" album yet. The first single, "Collapsing", which features Björn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork, and the title track were approved for sales on Rock Band's Rock Band Network. It is Demon Hunter's only album with rhythm guitarist Ryan Helm.

Track listing

 Re-recorded for Songs of Death and Resurrection (2021)

"Collapsing", "Driving Nails", "Blood In the Tears" and "LifeWar" were released as singles for the album.

Chart performance
The album debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 14,000.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year, while its deluxe version was nominated for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards.

Personnel

Members
Ryan Clark – lead vocals
Patrick Judge – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Ryan Helm –   rhythm &   lead guitar
Jon Dunn – bass guitar
Timothy "Yogi" Watts – drums

Production
 Aaron Sprinkle – producer
 Jason Suecof – mixing
 Dan Seagrave – artwork
Chris Carmichael — strings

Additional musicians
Christian Älvestam - guest vocals on Just Breathe
Björn Strid - guest vocals on Collapsing 
Dave Peters - guest vocals on Feel as Though You Could
Aaron Sprinkle - keyboards, programming 
Elliott Sprinkle - keyboards
Randy Torres - additional backing vocals

Appearances
"Collapsing" was featured on the Killing Floor 2 soundtrack in 2015.

References

External links
 Solid State Album Listing

2010 albums
Demon Hunter albums
Solid State Records albums
Albums produced by Aaron Sprinkle
Albums with cover art by Dan Seagrave