Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: Coventry, England
Status: Split-up
Formed in: 1986
Years active: 1986-2016
Genre: Death Metal
Lyrical themes: War, Loss, Sacrifice, Brotherhood, Warhammer 40,000
Current label: Metal Blade Records
Bolt Thrower are a British death metal band from Coventry, England. They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling bands on that label. Their current label is Metal Blade Records. The band has had a succession of members and have toured Europe, the United States, and Australia.
The band takes its name from a weapon in the popular tabletop strategy game Warhammer Fantasy Battle. The lyrics and artwork of their second and third albums were based on Warhammer Fantasy Battle and its futuristic companion Warhammer 40,000,with much of the art actually being provided by the game's publisher, Games Workshop.
Rehearsal - Demo 1986
In Battle There Is No Law - Demo 1987
Concession of Pain - Demo 1987
Forgotten Existence - Demo 1988
Prophets of Hell - Demo 1988
The Peel Sessions - EP 1988
In Battle There Is No Law! - Full-length 1988
Polka Slam / Crisis Point - Split 1989
Realm of Chaos (Slaves to Darkness) - Full-length 1989
Cenotaph - EP 1991
War Master - Full-length 1991
The Peel Sessions 1988-90 - Compilation 1991
The IVth Crusade - Full-length 1992
Spearhead - EP 1992
...for Victory - Full-length 1994
Who Dares Wins - Compilation 1998
Mercenary - Full-length 1998
Honour - Valour - Pride - Full-length 2001
Those Once Loyal - Full-length 2005
Live War - Live album 2010
Eternal War - Boxed set 2014
The Best of Bolt Thrower - Compilation 2016
Current
Gavin Ward - Bass (1986-1987), Guitars (1987-present)
See also: ex-The Varukers (live)
Barry Thomson - Guitars (1986-present)
Jo Bench - Bass (1987-present)
Karl Willetts - Vocals (1987-1994, 1997-1998, 2004-present)
Past
Andrew Whale - Drums (1986-1994)
See also: ex-Colostomy, ex-Drop Dead, ex-Urban Chaos
Alan West - Vocals (1986-1987)
Alex Tweedy - Bass (1987)
Martin Kearns (R.I.P. 2015) - Drums (1994-1997, 1999-2015)
Alex Thomas - Drums (1997-1999)
See also: Earl Shilton, Air (live), ex-Adem, ex-Group Dogdrill, ex-New Young Pony Club, ex-Squarepusher (live)
Dave Ingram - Vocals (1998-2004)
See also: Down Among the Dead Men, ex-Downlord, ex-Strangler, ex-Benediction, ex-Eyegouger
Past (Live)
Martin van Drunen - Vocals (1994-1997)
See also: Asphyx, Grand Supreme Blood Court, Hail of Bullets, ex-Pestilence, ex-Death by Dawn, ex-Submission
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