War Master

War Master
Album info
Release	February 1991
Recorded	Slaughterhouse Studios, September 1990
Genre	Death metal
Length	46:03
Label	Combat/Earache
Producer	Colin Richardson

War Master is a Bolt Thrower album, recorded at Slaughterhouse studios in September 1990, produced by Bolt Thrower and Colin Richardson. It was released on Earache Records: Mosh 29 in 1991.

Whereas Realm of Chaos was dominated by grindcore based blasts and riffs, this album abandons most of the grindcore influences for a sound that is more strictly death metal. Moreover, there is more melody in the music and the guitar solos, although some chaotic solos remain.

"Cenotaph" is a thematic continuation of the song "World Eater" from the previous record. It shares the opening and ending riffs and it has some lyrical similarities as well.

The album was extensively sampled on Dutch breakcore producer Bong-Ra's album Full Metal Racket, with allusions also including song titles such as "Bloody Cenotaph" and "Jo Bench".

Track listing

All songs written by Bolt Thrower

1. "Intro... Unleashed (Upon Mankind)" – 6:13
2. "What Dwells Within" – 4:18
3. "The Shreds of Sanity" – 3:26
4. "Profane Creation" – 5:32
5. "Destructive Infinity" – 4:14 ¹
6. "Final Revelation" – 3:55
7. "Cenotaph" – 4:03
8. "War Master" – 4:17
9. "Rebirth of Humanity" – 4:01
10. "Afterlife" – 5:59

¹ CD bonus track

Personnel

Bolt Thrower

• Karl Willetts - vocals
• Gavin Ward - guitars
• Barry Thompson - guitars
• Andrew Whale - drums
• Jo Bench - Bass guitar

Production

• Luton Sinfield - Photography
• Pete Knifton & Ian Cooke at Maxjo Graphics- Artwork and design