Cradle of Thorns was the first incarnation of Videodrone. Cradle of Thorns was a band orginating from Bakersfield California and is well known for being the catalyst for the Alternative Goth Music Movement that Spawned Bands Such as Korn, Orgy, Adema and Sex Art. Videodrone was a five piece industrial rock band from Bakersfield California, USA, originally known as Cradle of Thorns. The band put out one record on Korn's Elementree Records as well three albums under their original name. One was independently released, and other two were released by Triple X Records. After Videodrone broke up, drummer Kris Kohls went on the join Adema and frontman Ty Elam performed in a number of Bakersfield bands. With a combination of male and female lead vocalists, a dark, atmospheric sound, and environmentally and socially conscious lyrics "Remember It Day" especially is about pollution, violence, and ignorance, they toured extensively and won an underground following. They released an independent record entitled Remember It Day in 1990.
