Bolt Thrower - In Battle There Is No Law

In Battle There Is No Law album cover
7.4 | 201 votes |
Band
Bolt Thrower
Style
Death metal, Grindcore
Release date
1988
Owners
193 have it
27 want it
Tracklist
01. In Battle There Is No Law
02. Challenge For Power
03. Forgotten Existence
04. Denial Of Destiny
05. Blind To Defeat
06. Concession Of Pain
07. Attack In The Aftermath
08. Psychological Warfare
09. Nuclear Annihilation
Line-up
Karl Willetts - vocals
Gavin Ward - guitars
Barry "Baz" Thomson - guitars
Andrew Whale - drums
Jo-Anne "Jo" Bench - bass
Additional info
Label: Vinyl Solution

Recorded at Loco Studios, Wales in 1988.
Engineered/produced by Andy Fryer.
Re-mixed at Clockwork by Alan Scott.
Sleeve by Paul McHale.
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21.07.2011 - 08:22

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Incredibly underrated album if you ask me. One of my favorite "old school" death metal albums.
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29.03.2012 - 16:07
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This album is godly.. Throws early Napalm death and Autopsy right out of the park.
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01.04.2012 - 21:55

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Written by JCJen7 on 21.07.2011 at 08:22

Incredibly underrated album if you ask me. One of my favorite "old school" death metal albums.

My words exactly.
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And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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13.01.2013 - 02:16
Rating: 8

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Best Bolt Thrower in my opinion.
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15.07.2017 - 23:01
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Awesome debut.
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14.04.2020 - 18:00
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This is old school DM, when it was grind core close cousin, its an albumk but short album, songs has short structure and compistion, juts like old Napalm death and early grind core bands, days when I in some way liked that genre. Good DM album.
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15.04.2020 - 12:13

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Bolt Thrower didn't do bad albums. Awesome band.
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15.04.2020 - 12:35
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Written by gavdann on 15.04.2020 at 12:13

Bolt Thrower didn't do bad albums. Awesome band.

I agree whit you, rare dm band what managed
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14.08.2020 - 18:16

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Solid debut. A lot of old school death metal bands can sound a bit same-y, but this manages to avoid most of those tropes.
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09.02.2021 - 19:19
Rating: 8

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Don't get fooled by the score, this is fucking great.
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10.02.2021 - 00:01
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Written by Scintil on 09.02.2021 at 19:19

Don't get fooled by the score, this is fucking great.

Yes. In fact, rating any Bolt Thrower album with a score below 8 should be considered valid reason for permanent ban from the website.
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24.02.2021 - 20:50
Rating: 7

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It´s a pretty decent debut. A good start for what was to come later...
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09.04.2021 - 11:09
Rating: 10

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Pretty solid.Their best for me.
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18.04.2022 - 08:14
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Solid debut, seriously brutal stuff, great mid-tempo riffs and heavy bass sound, this is where it all began for Bolt Thrower and they only got better.
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06.01.2023 - 02:31
Rating: 9

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Underrated, early on in the death metal scene and the grindy sound is fantastic.
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15.01.2024 - 21:24

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Written by [user id=329624] on 15.01.2024 at 00:45

This having a score lower than Honour Valour Pride is ludicrous

For real. This albums is great. Wish BT stuck to this grindy sound for a few more albums.
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06.12.2024 - 07:29
Rating: 9

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This album is downright delicious: the production is just the right kind of slimy lo-fi and the style is raw and primitive, yet still shows distinct personality. The moment when the riffs start coming and the drums unleash the rapid fire at the beginning of the first song is the moment you know this is something truly special.
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