Cradle of Thorns (known on one album as
Videodrone) is a five-piece
rock band from Bakersfield,
California, USA. The band put out one record as Videodrone on
Korn's
Elementree Records as well three albums under their original name. One was independently released, and the other two were released by
Triple X Records. After Videodrone broke up, drummer
Kris Kohls went on to join
Adema, and frontman Ty Elam performed in a number of Bakersfield bands. Ty Elam has recently reformed the band as Cradle of Thorns with a new lineup.