BOLT THROWER Are Returning To The U.S. With BENEDICTION & AUTOPSY - Details Available!

Bolt Thrower have continued their 'quality not quantity' approach to playing live and that has definitely paid off. In 2010 they played a number of shows and festivals across Europe, and from playing more intimate underground shows (in keeping with their roots), they can also pull off playing to a festival crowd of 30,000 people. That's why, as they reached and moved beyond their 25th Anniversary, Bolt Thrower are still at the top of their game.

Finally, after only a handful of North American dates in the past few years, limited to Maryland Deathfest, Bolt Thrower has announced the "Return To Chaos" tour! The band will perform seven shows across the US in May. The confirmed dates are listed below, and include the Maryland Deathfest, Chaos in Tejas, as well as club shows in Pomona, CA, Seattle, WA, Chicago, IL, and more.

Bolt Thrower adds: "And it's our pleasure to announce that for all the club shows we'll be sharing the stage with our fellow compatriots Benediction; and for the Pomona and Oakland shows we'll also be joined by the mighty Autopsy!"

BOLT THROWER:

05/23 Baltimore, MD Maryland Deathfest
05/25 Pomona, CA The Glass House w/ Autopsy and Benediction
05/26 Oakland, CA Metro Operahouse w/ Autopsy and Benediction
05/28 Portland, OR Star Theater w/ Benediction
05/29 Seattle, WA Neumos w/ Benediction
05/31 Austin, TX Chaos In Tejas
06/01 Chicago, IL Reggies w/ Benediction

More Bolt Thrower vinyl for has been pressed for North America! Those who missed out on Those Once Loyal, Honour Valour Pride, and Mercenary last time around can now order vinyl on indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords.



Related links:
Official Site of Bolt Thrower
Bolt Thrower on Metal Blade Records

Bolt Thrower Announces Vinyl Re-issues & Pre-order information!

British Death Metallers Bolt Thrower have been a staple within the Heavy Music scene since their inception in 1986. With eight studio albums, 3 EP's, and even a Live Album, the band never ceases to impress their devoted fan-base. In celebration of their 25th anniversaty, the band has just announced that on January 17, 2012, their legendary albums "Mercenary, Honour Valour Pride" and "Those Once Loyal" will be reissued via Metal Blade Records.

Bolt Thrower comments on their 25th Anniversary: "Anniversaries are kind of easy to achieve. For a band, just don't split up and you'll reach one, whether it's 10, 20 or 35 years. And this year we've reached '25 years of not splitting up'!

"We managed to stop others from making a big fuss about it, and didn't give in to the numerous offers and suggestions on how we should cash in on it! But it has made us appreciate the opportunities we've been given since 1986, and that we've been able to do everything we wanted to do without compromising in any way. We've been lucky enough to have played a lot of killer shows with great bands and met a lot of very cool people over the years, and we think that's the stuff that deserves some kind of celebration.

"So, we want to organize a Bolty Birthday Bash, where we can reunite with some of these bands and invite you, the people who have supported us over the last 25 years. We were hoping to have everything worked out by now, but it turns out organizing a free show comes with its own unique problems, but we'll get there in the end! Well, that's all we can say for now, there will be more news to come soon, so keep checking back."

Bolt Thrower's vinyl re-issues are available for pre-order in the US, and out now in Europe! Make sure to pre-order your copies ASAP since orders are going fast: http://www.metalblade.com/boltthrower. Metal Blade Records Europe released their versions on October 21st/24th, and can be ordered now!

\m/ Studio albums:

- In Battle There Is No Law (Vinyl Solution, 1988)
- Realm of Chaos – Slaves to Darkness (Earache Records, 1989), remastered and re-released in 2005
- War Master (Earache Records, 1991)
- The IVth Crusade (Earache Records, 1992)
- ...For Victory (Earache Records, 1994)
- Mercenary (Metal Blade Records, 1998)
- Honour – Valour – Pride (Metal Blade Records, 2001)
- Those Once Loyal (Metal Blade Records, 2005)

\m/ Extended plays:

- The Peel Session (Strange Fruit, 1988)
- Cenotaph (Earache Records, 1990)
- Spearhead (Earache Records, 1993)

\m/ Live albums:

- War (Earache Records, 1994)

Related links:
Official Site of Bolt Thrower
Bolt Thrower on Metal Blade Records