Realm of Chaos (album)

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Realm of Chaos
Studio album by Bolt Thrower
Released	1989
Recorded	Loco Studios , July 1989
Genre	Death metal[1] Deathgrind
Length	38:12
Language	English
Label	Earache Records
Producer	Digby Pearson and Bolt Thrower
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Bolt Thrower chronology
In Battle There Is No Law (1988) Realm of Chaos (1989) Cenotaph (1990)
Cover of the 2005 re-issue

Realm of Chaos, subtitled Slaves to Darkness, is a Bolt Thrower album, recorded at Loco studios in April 1989, engineered by Tim Lewis. It was mixed at Slaughterhouse Studios in July 1989 and engineered by Colin Richardson. It is produced by Bolt Thrower and Digby Pearson. The cover art work is produced by Games Workshop. The whole album is closely tied to Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 game background and Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness was the title of a gaming book by Games Workshop released in 1988.

The album was released on Earache Records: Mosh 13 in 1989. In 2005 a re-issue was released by Earache, featuring new artwork. The band advises not to buy the re-issue, as they have not been involved and will not get royalties.

Realm of Chaos displays a progression from its previous output in speed and riffage. There is a strong focus on blast beats in many of the songs, with chaotic guitar soloing, common in grindcore. Nevertheless the signature heavy riffing is also apparent. The song "World Eater" remains a fan-favourite, today.

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Bolt Thrower

1. "Intro" – 1:17
2. "Eternal War" – 2:08
3. "Through the Eye of Terror" – 4:22
4. "Dark Millennium" – 2:59
5. "All that Remains" – 4:39
6. "Lost Souls Domain" – 4:13
7. "Plague Bearer" – 2:54
8. "World Eater" – 4:55
9. "Drowned in Torment" – 3:04
10. "Realm of Chaos" – 2:50
11. "Prophet of Hatred" [*] – 3:52
12. "Outro" – 0:59

* CD bonus track

[edit] Credits

• Karl Willetts – Vocals
• Gavin Ward – Guitars
• Barry Thompson – Guitars
• Andrew Whale – Drums
• Jo Bench – Bass guitar
• Digby Pearson - Production
• Colin Richardson - Mix
• John Blanche - Art direction
• Dave Lund - Graphic Design
• John Sibbick - Front cover artwork
• Addy Jones - Photography

[edit] References

1. ^ Bolt Thrower. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved on 2006-11-28.

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