Announcement
Valley Of A Sun is out now – four songs stripped to their core and rebuilt in our own sound.
Listen →Shows
Upcoming
- TBAw/ TBATBA, BE
Past shows14 shows
- Alcatraz FestivalKortrijk, BE
- Gentse Feestenw/ Matavitatau, Inherited, WholesGhent, BE
- Gruut Lawijt IVw/ Kludde, Witchbox, Sanktas, ShewolffGhent, BE
- "Het Pact" - Release Showw/ KluddeAsse, BE
- Hagelant Fest VIw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaClub Hell - Diest, BE
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaLive Music Hall - Mörlenbach, DE
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaRockhouse Bar - Salzburg, AT
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaViper Room - Vienna, AT
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaOrto Bar - Ljubljana, SL
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaAlchemica - Bologna, IT
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaSlaughter Club - Milan, IT
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaMusigburg - Aarburg, CH
- Sorrowful Journey European Tourw/ Psychonaut4, Frostmoon Eclipse, Nubivagant, Dymna LotvaLe Grillen - Colmar, FR
- Catacomb Winterw/ Ancient Rites, Tangled Horns, Serpents Oath, Destroy Humanity, Violent Sin, Voliere, Barricade, Moss Upon The Skull, World Decay, Incult, IhloosuhreeWilrijk, BE
Music
Valley Of A Sun
Four songs by Zjef Vanuytsel, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy and Therapy?, stripped down to their core and rebuilt in the band’s own sound.
Discography
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About
A black/doom metal quartet from Klein-Brabant, Belgium, bringing misery and discomfort since 2013.
Originating from the clay soil of Klein-Brabant, Belgium, A Thousand Sufferings has been spreading a relentless blend of black metal and doom since 2013. The band builds a dark and suffocating sound around themes of loss, grief, despair, and — against all odds — hope.
Following the tragic passing of original vocalist Tijl in a motorcycle accident, guitarist PJ took over vocal duties. With releases like Bleakness and Stilte, the band deepened its signature combination of crushing riffs, darkness, and introspection. Stilte was released in 2021 by Immortal Frost Productions.
In 2024, A Thousand Sufferings joined forces with Kludde for Het Pact, a collaborative interpretation of the horrific Flemish folktale of the De Vis family, based on true events. The album was released by Consouling Sounds. Following a European tour in 2025 and the subsequent release of a live album, A Thousand Sufferings continues to delve further into the darkest corners of black metal and doom — raw, intense, and without any hope of redemption.
Line-up
- PJ TurlinckxVox / Guitar
- Jurgen De BondtGuitar
- Joan PauwelsBass
- Wouter DevroyeDrums
“The synthesis of black metal and doom has reached its logical conclusion.”
“Instantly engaging with its emotive heaviness.”
“The success of "Valley Of A Sun" lies not only in its ability to absorb four very different songs into the same sound, but also in identifying which elements of each can be carried into A THOUSAND SUFFERINGS' dark world. The result is not a collection of new compositions, but a cohesive EP that treats the concept of the cover as an act of reshaping rather than imitation, using the distance between genres in creative ways. ”
Contact
Booking & press
a.thousand.sufferings [at] gmail [dot] com