Bolt Thrower
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1986, Coventry, England |
| Genres | Death Metal |
| Labels | Vinyl Solution, Earache Records, Metal Blade Records |
| Years active | 1986-2016 |
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Line-up (members)
- Gavin Ward : Bass (1986-1987), Guitars (1987-2016)
- Barry Thomson : Guitars (1986-2016)
- Jo Bench : Bass (1987-2016)
- Karl Willetts : Vocals (1987-1994, 1997-1998, 2004-2016)
Former members
- Andrew Whale : Drums (1986-1994)
- Alan West : Vocals (1986-1987)
- Alex Tweedy : Bass (1987)
- Martin Kearns : Drums (1994-1997, 1999-2015) (R.I.P. 2015)
- Alex Thomas : Drums (1997-1999)
- Dave Ingram : Vocals (1998-2004)
Album Photos (77)
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Bolt Thrower Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concession of Pain | Demo | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Peel Sessions | Lyrics | EP | Jan 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | In Battle There Is No Law | Lyrics | Album | Jun 12, 1988 | 83.1 | 17 | 2 |
| Polka Slam / Crisis Point | Split | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness | Lyrics | Album | Oct 28, 1989 | 89.6 | 28 | 0 |
| The Peel Sessions 1988–90 | Compilation | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cenotaph | Lyrics | EP | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | War Master | Lyrics | Album | Jul 1, 1991 | 85.2 | 19 | 0 |
 | The IVth Crusade | Lyrics | Album | Sep 2, 1992 | 90.5 | 26 | 2 |
| Spearhead | Lyrics | EP | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | ...For Victory | Lyrics | Album | Nov 24, 1994 | 91.4 | 29 | 1 |
 | Mercenary | Lyrics | Album | Nov 10, 1998 | 87.1 | 14 | 0 |
| Who Dares Wins | Compilation | Nov 8, 1999 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Honour Valour Pride | Lyrics | Album | Nov 14, 2001 | 82.5 | 10 | 0 |
 | Those Once Loyal | Lyrics | Album | Nov 14, 2005 | 91.3 | 25 | 1 |
| Live War | Live | Dec 13, 2010 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eternal War | Boxed set | Oct 29, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Bolt Thrower | Compilation | Oct 21, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Bolt Thrower Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Eater | Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness (1989) | 94.4 | 11 |
| 2 | The IVth Crusade | The IVth Crusade (1992) | 94.4 | 10 |
| 3 | At First Light | Those Once Loyal (2005) | 93.8 | 8 |
| 4 | When Cannons Fade | Those Once Loyal (2005) | 93.8 | 8 |
| 5 | Where Next To Conquer | The IVth Crusade (1992) | 92.8 | 11 |
| 6 | The Killchain | Those Once Loyal (2005) | 93.3 | 9 |
| 7 | Embers | The IVth Crusade (1992) | 92.5 | 10 |
| 8 | ...For Victory | ...For Victory (1994) | 92.5 | 10 |
| 9 | Granite Wall | Those Once Loyal (2005) | 93.1 | 8 |
| 10 | Ritual | The IVth Crusade (1992) | 92.2 | 9 |
| 11 | Through the Eye of Terror | Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness (1989) | 91.9 | 10 |
| 12 | Powder Burns | Mercenary (1998) | 91.9 | 10 |
| 13 | Entrenched | Those Once Loyal (2005) | 92.9 | 7 |
| 14 | Those Once Loyal | Those Once Loyal (2005) | 92.5 | 8 |
| 15 | Icon | The IVth Crusade (1992) | 91.3 | 10 |
Additional notes
Plans for a follow-up to Those Once Loyal were scrapped in June 2008 after the band were dissatisfied with the material they had written. In a statement, they said that they would not release any album unless they were convinced it was at least on par with its predecessor, and as result any plans to record were "postponed indefinitely."
Despite this, the band was still actively touring until the death of Martin Kearns in 2015, after which the band has become inactive.
The band takes its name from a weapon in the popular tabletop strategy game Warhammer Fantasy Battles. The lyrics and artwork of their second and third albums were based on Warhammer Fantasy Battles, as well as its futuristic companion Warhammer 40,000 with much of the art actually being provided by the game's publisher, Games Workshop.
Jo Bench is generally considered to be among the earliest female members of an extreme metal band.
Despite this, the band was still actively touring until the death of Martin Kearns in 2015, after which the band has become inactive.
The band takes its name from a weapon in the popular tabletop strategy game Warhammer Fantasy Battles. The lyrics and artwork of their second and third albums were based on Warhammer Fantasy Battles, as well as its futuristic companion Warhammer 40,000 with much of the art actually being provided by the game's publisher, Games Workshop.
Jo Bench is generally considered to be among the earliest female members of an extreme metal band.
