THORNGOTH, which means “the horned enemy” in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Eldar language, was founded 2003 in Bad Tölz, Germany. Since their very first days the band stands for their style to play Black Metal of the second generation in a modern way. The 2005 already published Demo "Sigillum" presented the evidence By the 2007 via Northern Silence Productions released album “Thelema of Destruction” THORNGOTH for the first time got more attention by a large public. The press as well as the fans were impressed by the impact of this album. 2008 the second album “Rauhnacht” followed. THORNGOTH demonstrated their ability to develop without abolishing proven methods. On several gigs, e.g. the Under The Black Sun Festival 2009, THORNGOTH showed that they scores live as well as on their records. In summer 2010 the third tonal sledgehammer, entitled “Leere”, was released. On this album the band is focussing their best abilities and sets the physical and emotional emptiness to music. Celebrated by the press as “atmospheric drumbeat”(Metal.de) “Leere” elates press as well as fans.