Bolt Thrower
Metal band from Coventry · formed 1986
- death metal
- death-doom metal
- grindcore
- metal
- old school death metal
- deathgrind (early)
- Brutal Death Metal
- Gritty
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 26
- Last show
- May 31, 201311e5
About
Bolt Thrower is a band from Coventry, formed in 1986, tagged death metal, death-doom metal, grindcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2013, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Bolt Thrower formed in 1986 — MusicBrainz
- Bolt Thrower disbanded in 2016 — MusicBrainz
- Gavin Ward: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Alan West: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Whale: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Barry Thomson: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Alex Tweedy: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Karl Willetts: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jo Bench: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Martin van Drunen: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Martin Kearns: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Alex Thomas: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dave Ingram: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bolt Thrower has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Bolt Thrower is from Coventry , England — Wikipedia
- Bolt Thrower plays Death metal — Wikipedia
- Bolt Thrower plays deathgrind (early) — Wikipedia
- Bolt Thrower has 304793 listeners on Last.fm — Bolt Thrower on Last.fm
- Bolt Thrower has released 10 recordings between 1998 and 2025 — Bolt Thrower on Discogs
- Bolt Thrower has 17 followers on Genius — Bolt Thrower on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Coventry, England — Bolt Thrower on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20103 shows
- 20132 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | 11e5 · AustinHeadlinerwith Tragedy, Cruciamentum, Iron Lung, +2 | Headliner | Tragedy, Cruciamentum, Iron Lung, +2 |
| May 26, 2013 | Oakland Metro · OaklandHeadlinerwith Autopsy, Benediction, Noothgrush | Headliner | Autopsy, Benediction, Noothgrush |
| May 30, 2010 | Gagarin 205 · AthensSupportwith Suicidal Angels, Inveracity | Support | Suicidal Angels, Inveracity |
| May 15, 2010 | Metalfest Open Air · PrattelnSupportwith Heidevolk, Suicidal Angels, Leaves' Eyes, +5 | Support | Heidevolk, Suicidal Angels, Leaves' Eyes, +5 |
| May 5, 2010 | Central Station · WrexhamHeadlinerwith This Is Seb Clarke, Everything Everything, Darwin Deez, +2 | Headliner | This Is Seb Clarke, Everything Everything, Darwin Deez, +2 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- 11e5 · Austin1 show
- Central Station · Wrexham1 show
- Gagarin 205 · Athens1 show
- Metalfest Open Air · Pratteln1 show
- Oakland Metro · Oakland1 show
Cities played
- Athens1 show
- Austin1 show
- Oakland1 show
- Pratteln1 show
- Wrexham1 show
Releases
26 releases, 1986–2025The Metal Blade Years
2025 · Compilation
Realm of Chaos / War Master / The IVth Crusade / For Victory
2023 · Compilation
Spearhead / Cenotaph
2018 · Compilation
The Best of Bolt Thrower
2016 · Compilation
Live War
2015
Eternal War
2014 · Compilation
Live War
2010 · Album
Those Once Loyal
2005 · Album
Demolishing England
2004 · Compilation
Honour – Valour – Pride
2001 · Album
Mercenary
1998 · Album
Who Dares Wins
1998 · Compilation
…For Victory
1994 · Album
Spearhead
1992 · Ep
The IVth Crusade
1992 · Album
Cenotaph
1991 · Ep
The Peel Sessions 1988–90
1991 · Compilation
War Master
1991 · Album
Realm of Chaos
1989 · Album
Forgotten Existence
1988 · Ep
In Battle There Is No Law!
1988 · Album
Prophets of Hell
1988 · Ep
The Peel Sessions
1988 · Ep
Concession of Pain
1987 · Ep
In Battle There Is No Law
1987 · Ep
Rehearsal
1986 · Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Gavin Ward · electric bass guitar
- Alan West · lead vocals
- Andrew Whale · drums (drum set)
- Barry Thomson · electric guitar
- Alex Tweedy · electric bass guitar
- Karl Willetts · lead vocals
- Jo Bench · electric bass guitar
- Martin van Drunen · lead vocals
- Martin Kearns · drums (drum set)
- Alex Thomas · drums (drum set)
- Dave Ingram · lead vocals
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Bolt Thrower on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bolt Thrower on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Bolt Thrower on Genius | Artist facts |
| Bolt Thrower on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.