Started as a death metal band, under the name of [A=Paralysis (4)] in the early 90s in Greece. 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 [A=Phlebotomy] and released the EP Dawn Of Grief. Next year they recorded the Voluptuous demo which draw attention of Holy Records.
In 1994, the band changed their name to On Thorns I Lay and released their first album which was closer to death/doom style. Through the years the band evolved their music to gothic metal.
They have released 7 albums and have played in Greece and in Europe together with great bands such as Dream Theater, In Flames, Anathema, Amorphis, Katatonia, Tiamat, The Gathering, Satyricon, Septic Flesh and many more.

After a hiatus of 14 years the band recorded & released in 2018 their 8th album Aegean Sorrow.

Their current music style is pure atmospheric doom death metal, back to their roots.