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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 01:17 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | Eternal WarBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Through the Eye of TerrorBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Dark MillenniumBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | All That RemainsBazil Donovan, Bolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Lost Souls DomainBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Plague BearerBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Drowned in TormentBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Realm of ChaosBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Prophet of HatredBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | OutroBolt Thrower | Bolt Thrower | Play | 00:59 | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| 12 | World Eater | Bolt Thrower | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 254 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ackland | Illustrations |
| 2 | Jo Bench | Bass |
| 3 | John Blanche | Art Direction |
| 4 | Bolt Thrower | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Paul Campbell | Illustrations |
| 6 | Mark Craven | Illustrations, Logo |
| 7 | Dig | Producer |
| 8 | Bazil Donovan | Composer |
| 9 | Andy Jones | Photography |
| 10 | Tim Lewis | Engineer |
| 11 | Dave Lund | Design |
| 12 | Ian Miller | Illustrations |
| 13 | Colin Richardson | Mixing |
| 14 | John Sibbick | Art Direction, Artwork |
| 15 | Adrian Smith | Illustrations |
| 16 | Barry Thompson | Guitar |
| 17 | Barry Thomson | Guitar |
| 18 | Mick Usher | Layout Design |
| 19 | Kevin Walker | Art Direction, Illustrations |
| 20 | Gavin Ward | Guitar |
| 21 | Andy Whale | Drums |
| 22 | Karl Willetts | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |