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203:. The band had a succession of members, and had toured Europe, the United States, and Australia. Over the course of their 30-year career, Bolt Thrower released eight studio albums, three EPs, one live album, three compilation albums and two demos. Their albums have sold over 100,000 copies in the United States as of 2005.
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1879:"Loud Rock"
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1245:Benediction
1222:Incantation
1122:Video clips
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933:Discography
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901:Dave Ingram
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567:Benediction
545:Alex Thomas
538:(1995–2003)
404:World Eater
277:Alex Tweedy
185:death metal
170:boltthrower
126:Metal Blade
84:Death metal
2506:Categories
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2337:Andy Whale
2323:Gavin Ward
1951:31 October
1930:2007-03-04
1863:Music Week
1782:2007-03-04
1619:References
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1339:Fleshcrawl
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966:War Master
817:Gavin Ward
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639:Rock Sound
520:Pestilence
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485:doom metal
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444:War Master
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314:crust punk
243:Gavin Ward
187:band from
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594:Mercenary
590:Mercenary
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561:Mercenary
532:Mercenary
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318:grindcore
288:John Peel
262:Alan West
239:Discharge
155:See below
104:1986–2016
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1592:Carcass
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1249:Autopsy
1214:Morgoth
765:, bass
729:Members
615:digipak
549:Earache
522:singer
416:Carcass
402:" and "
364:Carcass
220:History
165:Website
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