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Bolt Thrower

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Bolt Thrower were an English death metal band from Coventry, active from 1986 to 2016, notable for a consistent war theme, downtuned guitars, heavy bass and growled vocals. They are regarded as influential in European death metal.

Line-up listed in DeBaser review for Those Once Loyal: KARL WILLETTS - vocals; BAZ THOMSON - guitar; GAVIN WARD - guitar; JO BENCH - Bass; MARTIN KEARNS - Drums. Reviews consistently describe a war-obsessed lyrical focus and a stable, uncompromising musical approach across decades.

Bolt Thrower are an English death metal band noted for consistent, war‑themed music and a crushing, mid‑tempo sound. Reviews praise landmark albums such as War Master and Realm of Chaos while sometimes noting repetitive song structures. Vocal growls, downtuned guitars and pounding double‑bass are recurring highlights. The band is positioned as an influential pillar of European death metal.

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 I write Bolt Thrower and immediately add: obsessed with war, since their mid-eighties debut.

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 In conclusion, I can only recommend this album to anyone interested in Death Metal, as it is one of the many masterpieces of this beloved genre of ours.

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 An absolute must-have.

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 This EP is the fourth production of the English warriors Bolt Thrower, who in over twenty years of career have never compromised and have never changed a bit in their sound and the themes addressed: WAR; and, like many others, it can only be pleasing.

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