Return to the Past

Return to the Past is the first album recorded by Seven Thorns. It was released on 23 November 2010 by Nightmare Records. This album features the new line-up of Seven Thorns with Lars Borup being the only original member. It also features guest musicians from Evil Masquerade and At Vance. The title Return to the Past refers to the old-school power metal style of the music.

Return to the Past
Studio album by Seven Thorns
Released	23 November 2010
Recorded	2008–2010
Genre	Power metal
Length	44:18
Label	Nightmare Records
Producer	Peter Brander and Tommy Hansen
Seven Thorns chronology
Return to the Past (2010) II (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
powerofmetal.dk	(8.3/10)
metal-temple.com
metal.de
metal-zone.be
hardrockhaven.net
metalmusicarchives.com
powermetal.de
musikreviews.de
metalfields.de
heavymetal.dk
stormbringer.at
lordsofmetal.nl	(7.6/10)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Liberty"	4:45
2.	"End of the Road"	4:41
3.	"Through the Mirror"	4:26
4.	"Freedom Call"	4:19
5.	"Countdown"	5:02
6.	"Forest Majesty"	4:09
7.	"Spread Your Wings"	5:24
8.	"Fires and Storms"	5:31
9.	"Return to the Past"	5:59

Line-up

• Lars Borup – Drums, backing vocals
• Gabriel Tuxen – Guitars, backing vocals
• Christian B. Strøjer – Guitars, backing vocals
• Asger W. Nielsen – Keyboards, backing vocals
• Nicolaj Marker – Bass, backing vocals
• Erik "EZ" Blomkvist – Lead and backing vocals
• Mik Holm – Composer, backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Mikkel Henderson (Fate, ex-Evil Masquerade) – Various keyboards, solo on 'Spread Your Wings'
• Olaf Lenk (At Vance) – Guitar solo on 'Liberty'

Production

• Peter Brander – Recordings and mixing
• Tommy Hansen – Mastering