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BOLT THROWER were formed in 1986 by Barry Thomson (guitar) and Gavin Ward (bass). They were soon joined by Alan West (vocals), and completed the line-up with the addition of Andy Whale (drums). Inspired at that time by bands such as SACRILEGE, DISCHARGE, SLAYER and CANDLEMASS, the four-piece went on to record two demos, 'In Battle...' and 'Concession of Pain'. The latter was sent to the late, great John Peel, which resulted in the band being offered a session. At this time Gavin Ward decided to switch to guitar and then recruited Jo Bench on bass to complete the five-piece line-up. At the start of 1988, BOLT THROWER recorded their first Peel Session, and after the transmission was aired Vinyl Solution contacted the band and a deal was agreed. Unfortunately, Alan West decided that he no longer wanted to carry on with the band and was replaced by Karl Willetts. With this line-up they went on to record the album 'In Battle There Is No Law' recorded at Loco Studios in Wales and released in the summer of 1988.
After constant gigging around the UK, the band were contacted by both Earache Records and wargaming company, Games Workshop. The result was 'Realm of Chaos', the band's second studio album, which was released on Earache Records in 1989 and featured cover and booklet artwork from the artists at Games Workshop. The band were also honoured with the opportunity to record two more Peel Sessions (which were later released as an album). BOLT THROWER were starting to create a reputation of being one of the most powerful live acts around when they made their first tour of Europe in 1990. At the start of 1991 they recorded 'Warmaster' at Slaughterhouse Studios, Driffield with Colin Richardson producing and went on to do another successful tour of Europe and the U.S.
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@bjjank esp whens shes pretty fuckin good lol
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@StaupEimer Cheers...
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@H0lyR4v3n Grindcore is the worst music out there.
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@StaupEimer Hey man, go fuck yourself, troll
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@morriganmetalempress Chicks in metal are the best. Angela Gossow for example.
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@H0lyR4v3n No.
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@bjjank Man, that's so great to read your comment after all the flack I've gotten for being a girl in Metal! Thanks, you made my day...
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when i was very young cenotaph
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Always cool when theres a chick bass player
bjjank 2 years ago 19
The Greatest band!!!
vladislavvalev 4 years ago 9