BOLT THROWER - Death Metal from U.K. | http://www.boltthrower.com
Jo BENCH - bass | Karl WILLETTS - vocal | Gavin WARD - guitar
Martin KEARNS - drums | Barry THOMSON - guitar
-- In Battle there is no Law (1988) | Quote :
1 . In Battle There Is No Law / 2. Challenge for Power / 3. Forgotten Existence / 4. Denial of Destiny / 5. Blind to Defeat (bonus track) / 6. Concession of Pain / 7. Attack in the Aftermath / 8. Psychological Warfare / 9. Nuclear Annihilation
>> Recorded at Loco Studios, Wales in 1988. Engineered/produced by Andy Fryer. Re-mixed at Clockwork by Alan Scott. Released on Vinyl Solution in 1988. Sleeve by Paul McHale.
First GRIND assault. this release is less Death Metal than the following album. They rise from the U.K. Grindcore scene with NAPALM DEATH, CARCASS, EXTREME NOISE TERROR. Vocals are not low tuned but more middle tuned screaming.
-- Realm of Chaos (1989) | Quote :
1 . Eternal War / 2. Through the Eye of Terror / 3. Dark Millennium / 4. All That Remains / 5. Lost Souls Domain / 6. Plague Bearer / 7. World Eater / 8. Drowned in Torment / 9. Realm of Chaos / 10. Prophet of Hatred (bonus track)
>> Recorded at Loco Studios, Wales in April 1989. Engineered and badly mixed by Tim Lewis. Re-mixed at Slaughterhouse, UK in July \'89 by Colin Richardson. Released on Earache Records in 1989. Sleeve by John Sibbick.
This record is a release for a new age of the band. More Death Metal, the band find his path and after 17 years, this CD is always a cult piece of Death Metal.
-- Warmaster (1991) | Quote :
1 . Unleashed Upon Mankind / 2. What Dwells Within / 3. The Shreds of Sanity / 4. Profane Creation / 5. Destructive Infinity (bonus track) / 6. Final Revelation / 7. Cenotaph / 8. Warmaster / 9. Rebirth of Humanity / 10. Afterlife
>> Recorded at Slaughterhouse Studios, UK in September 1990. Engineered/produced by Colin Richardson and Bolt Thrower. Released on Earache Records in 1991. Sleeve by Pete Knifton.
Warmaster was be the Hammer of War on your skull ! Incredible tracks with a better sound. With this release they are in the good way to become a legendary band. With the following EP called \'Cenotaph\' the band will be on tour throught the europe and world during several month and the band known an excellent answer from the fans and from the press.
-- IVth Crusade (1992) | Quote :
1 . IVth Crusade / 2. Icon / 3. Embers / 4. Where Next to Conquer / 5. As the World Burns / 6. This Time It?s War / 7. Ritual / 8. Spearhead / 9. Celestial Sanctuary / 10. Dying Creed / 11. Through the Ages (outro) / 12. Crown of Life (bonus track) / 13. Lament (bonus track)
>> Recorded at Sawmills Studios, UK in August 1992. Engineered by John Cornfield. Mixed at Fon Studios, UK by Alan Fisch/Steve Harris. Produced by Bolt Thrower & Colin Richardson. Released on Earache Records in 1992. Sleeve by Delacroix.
With \'IV Crusade\', the band add more melodies into his style of Death Metal. All tracks are always unforgatable and each track have its own Epic touch. With this release they established a new kind of Epic Death Metal !
-- ...For Victory (1994) | Quote :
1 . War / 2. Rememberance / 3. When Glory Beckons / 4. ...For Victory / 5. Graven Image / 6. Lest We Forget / 7. Silent Demise / 8. Forever Fallen / 9. Tank (MK 1) / 10. Armageddon Bound / 11. Overlord (bonus track)
bonus disc available on limited edition : Live War : 1. The IVth Crusade 2. Dying Creed / 3. Spearhead / 4. Unleashed upon Mankind / 5. Ritual / 6. Where Next to Conquer / 7. Warmaster / 8. As the World Burns / 9. Cenotaph
>> Recorded at Parr Street Studio & recorded/mixed at Sawmills Studios, UK in mid-1994. Engineered by John Cornfield. Produced by Bolt Thrower & Colin Richardson. Released on Earache Records in 1994. This release have one special edition with Live War bonus disc recorded at Manchester UK. Sleeve features a photo of British Soldiers during the Falklands War.
-- Mercenary (1998) | Quote :
1 . Zeroed / 2. Laid To Waste / 3. Return From chaos / 4. Mercenary / 5. To the Last... / 6. Powder burns / 7. Behind enemy Lines / 8. No Guts, no Glory / 9. Sixth Chapter / 10. Infiltrator (bonus track)
>> Recorded & Mixed at Chapel Studios, UK December 1997/January 1998. Engineered by Ewan Davies & Jim Anderson. Produced by Bolt Thrower & Ewan Davies. Released on Metal Blade Records in 1998. Sleeve by Peter Archer.
-- Honour - Valour - Pride (2001) | Quote :
1 . Contact - Wait Out / 2. Inside the Wire / 3. Honour / 4. Suspect Hostile / 5. 7th Offensive / 6. Valour / 7. K-Machine / 8. A Hollow Truce / 9. Pride / 10. Covert Ascension (bonus track)
>> Recorded & Mixed at Sable Rose Studio, UK June-September 2001. Engineered by Andy Faulkner. Produced by Bolt Thrower & Andy Faulkner. Released on Metal Blade Records in 2001. Sleeve by Jan Meininghaus.
-- Those One Loyal (2005) | Quote :
1 . At First Light / 2. Entrenched / 3. The Killchain / 4. Granite Wall / 5. Those Once Loyal / 6. Anti-Tank (Dead Armour) / 7. Last Stand of Humanity / 8.Salvo / 9. When Cannons Fade / 10. A Symbol of Eight (bonus track)
>> Recorded & Mixed at Sable Rose Studio, UK June-September 2005. Engineered by Andy Faulkner. Produced by Bolt Thrower & Andy Faulkner. Released on Metal Blade Records in 2005. Sleeve by Jan Meininghaus.
UNLEASHED - Death Metal from Sweden | http://www.unleashed.nu
Johnny - Bass/Vocals | Fredrik - Lead Guitar | Anders - Drums | Tomas - Rhythm Guitar
-- Where No Life Dwells (1991) | Quote :
1. Where No Life Dwells. 2. Dead Forever. 3. Before The Creation Of Time. 4. For They Shall Be Slain. 5. If They had Eyes. 6. The Dark One. 7. Into Glory Ride. 8. ...And The Laughter Has Died. 9. Unleashed 10. Violent Ecstasy 11. Where Life Ends
>> Recorded at the Woodhouse Studios in Dortmund, Germany in April 1991 // Produced by Waldemar Sorychta // Engineered by Siggi Bemm // CD, Century Media 1991 (84 9718-2) // "With this formidable debut album, the Swedish quartet "unleashed" their own brand of tightly-structured, well-organized death metal. Still regarded as one of the true classic death metal albums, Where No Life Dwells introduced fans everywhere to Johnny Hedlund and his Nordic crew just before their U.S. assault in support of Morbid Angel and Entombed."
-- Shadows In the Deep (1992) | Quote :
1. The Final Silence 2. The Immortals 3. A Life Beyond 4. Shadows In The Deep 5. Countess Bathory 6. Never Ending Hate 7. Onward Into Countless Battles 8. Crush The Skull 9. Bloodbath 10. Land Of Ice
>> Recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Dortmund, Germany in April 1992 // Produced by Unleashed & Waldemar Sorychta // Engineered by Siggi Bemm // CD, Century Media 1992 (84 9732-2) // "With their second album, Unleashed continue to deliver grinding, brutal tunes filled with the audacity and style that has become their trademark. With strong material, they exhibit growth and technical advancement with retaining fury and strength. The CD version also includes a cover of the Venom chestnut "Countess Bathory" as a bonus track!"
-- Accross the open Sea (1993) | Quote :
1. To Asgaard We Fly 2. Open Wide 3. I Am God 4. The One Insane 5. Across The Open Sea 6. In The Northern Lands 7. Forever Goodbye (2045) 8. Execute Them All 9. Captured 10. Breaking The Law 11. The General
>> Recorded At EMI Studios In Stockholm, Sweden In July 1993 // CD, Century Media 1993 (77055 2) // "Unleashed turned onto a slightly different path with this album, concentrating on their Norse mythology, with most of the lyrics delving into the band\'s heritage. Traditionally influenced, they\'ve cemented their position as the reigning kings of Viking Metal."
-- Victory (1995) | Quote :
1. Victims Of War 2. Legal Rapes 3. Hail The New Age 4. The Defender 5. In The Name Of God 6. Precious Land 7. Berserk 8. Scream Forth Aggression 9. Against The World 10. Revenge
>> The Swedish lords of E-chords have returned to the studio for yet another lethal recording in the form of Victory! A proud tradition of dedication to their roots are kept alive in lyrical tales such as "The Defender", "Hail The New Age" and "Precious Land". Unmistakably Unleashed!" This is also the last record with Fredrik Lindgren, he parted with Unleashed to work full time with his own band "Terra Firma". He was replaced by Fredrik Folkare who does his first playing on the "Warrior" album.
-- Warrior (1997) | Quote :
1. Warmachine 2. In Hellfire 3. Mediawhore 4. Down Under Ground 5. My Life For You 6. Death Metal Victory 7. Hero Of The Land 8. L?ngt Nid 9. Born Deranged 10. I Have Returned 11. Ragnar?k 12. Your Pain My Gain 13. The End
>> Since the time when bassist/vocalist Johnny Hedlund split from the original incarnation of Entombed and formed Unleashed, his outfit has produced records of unwavering intensity such as Across The Open Sea, Shadows In The Deep and the infamous debut, Where No Life Dwells. The band\'s refusal to compromise their sound for the sake of modern trends has gained them fans whose loyalty is unshakable, and these Swedish lords of E-chords are nothing short of a jugular-bound juggernaut, with a live show that is among the most intense in the genre. At a time when most death metal bands are changing their sound or evolving towards a more melodic approach, Unleashed are carrying on with what they do best, and their fans love them for it. Warrior is the sixth gem to be set in their crown - all hail these overlords of the underground!"
-- Hell\'s Unleashed (2002) | Quote :
1. Don\'t Want To Be Born 2. Hell\'s Unleashed 3. Demoneater 4. Fly Raven Fly 5. Mrs. Minister 6. Joy In The Sun 7. Demons Rejoice 8. We\'ll Come For You 9. Triggerman 10. Dissection Leftovers 11. Peace, Piece By Piece 12. Burnt Alive 13. Your Head Is Mine 14. Made In Hell
>> After a couple of extremely outstanding open air festival appearances in the last Summer of 2001 (With Full Force, Graspop and Mind Over Matter), the traditional line-up of Johnny (Bass & Vocals), Fredrik (Lead Guitar), Tomas (Rhythm Guitar) and Anders (Drums), has managed to spawn the Unleashed album that their brave and faithful army of following warriors has been waiting for: Typically catchy, grooving mid-paced songs like the opening "Don\'t Want To Be Born" and "Fly Raven Fly", aggressive faster attacks like the awesome title track "Hell\'s Unleashed", "Peace, Piece By Piece" or "Mrs. Minister" as well as the beloved straight forward compositions in the unique band\'s writing style "Demoneater" and "We\'ll Come For You". 14 new songs of pure musical evil that won\'t leave any Death Metal warrior unimpressed, and to quote the band once more, "We create hell, you unleash it!!!". (Century Media 2002)"
-- Sworn Allegiance (2004) | Quote :
1. Winterland 2. Destruction (Of The Race Of Men) 3. Only The Dead 4. The Longships Are Coming 5. Helljoy 6. Insane For Blood 7. I Bring You Death 8. Attack! 9. CEO 10. One Night In Nazareth 11. Praised Be The Lord 12. Metalheads 13. To Miklag?rd 14. Long Live The Beast
>> Mixed by Fredrik Folkare at Chrome Studios and mastered by Peter In de Betou from Tailor Maid Productions (Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth, Katatonia, etc.).All hail the Swedish Warriors!!! It shouldn?t be necessary to introduce this outstanding flagship of true Death Metal with thousands of words. ?Sworn Allegiance? is the band?s seventh studio album since their foundation in 1989 after the demise of the legendary band Nihilist (the remains of which went on to form Entombed) and once again UNLEASHED managed to release another brutal, fast, groovy and catchy monster that simply shows no mercy. Song highlights definitely are the blowing opening track ?Winterland?, ?Destruction (Of The Race Of Men)?, the new live anthem ?Metalheads? ("We have the most faithful and dedicated fans in the world. Catch Unleashed live and see for yourselves! Death Metal?by fans?for fans!" says Johnny) and ?The Longships Are Coming?, which deals with one of UNLEASHED\'s main topics, the ancient Viking godfathers, of which Hedlund says: "Lindisfarne is said to be the first evidence of a Viking attack in the year of 793. One can only imagine what it must have been like for the monks in the monastery when they realized what was coming their way. Praying to God for help didn?t help much?
GRAVE - Death Metal from Sweden | http://www.grave.se
Pelle Ekegren - drums | Ola Lindgren - vocals / guitas
Jonas Torndal - guitar | Fredrik Isaksson - bass
Band history :
One of the longest-running Swedish death metal bands, GRAVE has created a sound and style which has been an inspiration on a number of the genre\'s more promising younger outfits. Started as the band Corpse in 1986, they released loads of demos; before the group\'s legendary 1991 debut.
Into the Grave, established GRAVE as one of death metal\'s most brutal new hopefuls, a title the act cemented through a host of live performances across Europe and America.
1992\'s You\'ll Never See...,the band\'s critically-acclaimed second release, showcased their growing musical talent with a cleaner, stronger sound appealing to a wider audience while retaining the group\'s trademark heaviness. Unfortunately, that effort would also mark the first album recording without bassist Jonas, who\'d left GRAVE several months earlier as a result of his increasing dislike for the touring lifestyle. After unsuccessfully trying to fill the slot, the group made a collective decision to revert to their original three-man line-up, with guitarist Jorgen Sandstrom switching to bass.
In late 1993, GRAVE issued ...And Here I Die...Satisfied, a limited edition EP featuring brand new, rare and remixed tracks encompassing the band\'s entire recording history. Designed to mark the end of an era for the outfit, the EP set the stage for the release of the trio\'s long-awaited third full-length offering.
Soulless, was recorded during the early part of 1994 at Stockholm\'s Sunlight Studios (as were all of the group\'s previous outings) with producer Tomas Skogsberg. Featuring a more mature and musical direction than was the case with GRAVE\'s past efforts, Soulless pleased theband\'s longtime followers while expanding the group\'s appeal to non-die hard death metal audiences, a point the trio attributed to their "growth as musicians.
In 1996, GRAVE ventured back with another attack of their relentlessly brutal, yet catchy material in the shape of Hating Life Produced, once again, by Skogsberg at his Sunlight facility, the album marked the vocal debut of guitarist Ola Lindgren, who took over the singing department following the departure of Sandstrom. Proving that they haven\'t softened their stance a bit or compromised their focus on writing songs that hit hard and leave a lasting impression, Hating Life will surely please anyone into music that\'s equally treacherous and tuneful. Grave toured both the States and in Europe to support this album.
After the last tour the band had a loooooong break until 1999 when they decided to play together again. Rehearsals went pretty slow at first but after a while they got old bassplayer Jonas Torndal back in the band, this time to grab the second guitar. The bassjob went to an old friend of the band - Freddan Isaksson who?ve played with numerous Stockholm based bands, the most known to you would be Therion. The band played their first live gig in 5 years at the HardRock cafe?Stockholm. Following that gig rehearsals continued and in the spring of 2002 the new album "Back from the grave" was recorded at Sunlight studios in Stockholm. Released in September that same year the album featured a bonus disc with the 3 classic Grave demos from 1988-1989.
To be continued................
-- Into The Grave (1991) | Quote :
Deformed - In love - For your god - Obscure infinity - Hating life - Into the Grave -Extremely rotten flesh - Haunted - Day of mourning - Inhuman - Banished to live
>> The group\'s legendary 1991 debut, Into the Grave established GRAVE as one of death metal\'s most brutal new hopefuls. A title the act cemented through a host of live performances across Europe and America. Into the Grave contains songs from the demos they were signed on and also some newer material written awaiting a record contract.
-- You\'ll never see... (1992) | Quote :
You?ll never see - Now and forever - Morbid way to die - Obsessed - Grief - Severing flesh - Brutally deceased - Christi(ns)anity -
1992\'s You\'ll never see... the band\'s critically-acclaimed second release, showcased their growing musical talent with a cleaner, stronger sound appealing to a wider audience while retaining the group\'s trademark heaviness. That effort also marked the first album recording without bassist Jonas, who\'d left GRAVE several months earlier. After unsuccessfully trying to fill the slot, the group made a collective decision to revert to their original three-man line-up, with guitarist Jorgen Sandstrom switching to bass.
-- Soulless (1994) | Quote :
Turning black - Soulless - I need you - Bullets are mine - Bloodshed - Judas - Unknown - And here I die - Genocide - Rain - Scars -
>> Featuring a more mature and musical direction than was the case with GRAVE\'s past efforts, 1994?s Soulless pleased the band\'s longtime followers while expanding the group\'s appeal to non-die hard death metal audiences, a point the trio attributed to their "growth as musicians." Soulless becomes the album that the band feels most complete and satisfied with this far...
-- Hating Life (1996) | Quote :
Worth the wait - Restrained - Winternight - Two of me - Beauty within - Lovesong - Sorrowfilled moon - Harvest day - Redress - Still Hating life -
>> In 1996, GRAVE ventured back with another attack of their relentlessly brutal, yet catchy material in the shape of Hating Life. Produced, by Skogsberg at his Sunlight facility, the album marked the vocal debut of guitarist Ola Lindgren, who took over the singing after the departure of Sandstrom. Proving that they haven\'t softened their stance a bit or compromised their focus on writing songs that hit hard and leave a lasting impression, Hating Life will surely please anyone into music that\'s treacherous and tuneful.
-- Back from the Grave (2002) | Quote :
Rise - Behold the flames - Dead is better - Reciever - No regrets - Resurrection - Below - Bloodfed - Thorn to pieces -
>> In 2002 Grave released the new album Back from the grave
Once again recorded in Sunlight by Tomas Skogsberg, this was the
first recording in 6 years and featured a new line-up. Original bassplayer Jonas Torndal on rhytmguitar and longtime friend Fredrik Isaksson on bass. The album is in the good old Grave style combining heaviness, brutality and the groove that has always been associated with the band. It was very well received from fans as well as media/press and has proven that Grave is standing strong and has stayed true to their values and fans.
-- Friendish Regression (2004) | Quote :
Last journey - Reborn - Awakening - Breeder - Trial by fire - Out of the light - Inner voice - Bloodfeast - Heretic - Bonus tracks : Burial at sea / Autopsied
>> In early 2004 Grave decided to premier visit the popular Abyss Studios in Sweden to immortalize their newest creations on tape with Tommy & Peter T?gtgren. Remaining in the same core line-up of the last ?comeback? years the band?s ranks feature a new entry on drums with Coercion-Member Pelle Ekegren adding a more vivid and relentless groove attack to the classic GRAVE song-structures. The first pressing includes the Saint Vitus cover track ?Burial At Sea? and the re-recorded own cult track ?Autopsied? as special bonus songs.
-- As Rapture Comes (2006) | Quote :
1. Intro - Day Of Reckoning (0:49) / 2. Burn (6:24) / 3. Through Eternity (3:45) / 4. By Demons Bred (4:16) / 5. Living The Dead Behind (6:26) / 6. Unholy Terror (3:44) / 7. Battle Of Eden (3:38) / 8. Epic Obliteration (4:02) / 9. Them Bones (2:32) / 10. As Rapture Comes (5:34)
>> Death metal legions of the world rejoice! A new, massive masterpiece by Sweden?s death metal cult-act GRAVE is coming your way.
Entitled ?As Rapture Comes? the new recording shall enrapture anyone who digs uncompromisingly extreme, heavy, groovy and gloomy death metal.
As Rapture Comes?, which was completed following GRAVE?s successful European tour with label mates Cryptopsy and Aborted in February, will hit stores in Europe on July 24th, 2006 and July 25, 2006 in the US. Be ready for another GRAVE-styled Swedish death metal masterpiece, showcasing the band?s dynamic groove, more aggressive feel than ever before and it also contains a heavy remake of the Alice In Chains classic ?Them Bones?.