September 02, 2019

Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos: Slaves To Darkness (1989) ☠

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Grindcore
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☠: Selected by Buccaneer
© 1989 Earache
AllMusic Review by Jason Anderson
The second full-length from English death/grindcore outfit Bolt Thrower, Realm of Chaos hardly qualifies as one of the band's best, but the differences between each recording from the war-obsessed Brits are barely distinguishable. Their wash of sludgy, detuned guitars and bass, punctuated with hyper-kinetic drumming and hoarse vocal grunting, is a career constant and very much present on this 1989 Earache/Combat offering. Earlier efforts like Realm of Chaos possess a pronounced death metal flavor that some fans might prefer to the mid-tempo grind of later issues from the group. There are no real highlights on this disc, as each track is nearly identical. The performances are spirited but a little sloppy, adding to the music's anonymous quality. Listeners curious about Bolt Thrower would be wise to check out the band's mid-'90 releases before entering the Realm of Chaos

tags: bolt thrower, realm of chaos, slaves to darkness, 1989, flac,

1 comment:

  1. Thanks Buccaneer !!! This is the first album I ever bought on vinyl - I was only 12 lol

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