...For Victory Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  ...For Victory |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | November 24, 1994 |
| Genres | Death Metal |
| Labels | Earache Records |
| Length | 39:37 |
| Ranked | #10 for 1994 , #387 all-time |
Album rating : 92.1 / 100
Votes : 25 (1 review)
Votes : 25 (1 review)
June 3, 2022
Once you get to Bolt Thrower’s 5th album “…For Victory”, there’s not much left to say. Bolt Thrower are one of those bands guilty of writing the same song and putting out the same album over and over. And the song happens to be really good.
The album is scarily consistent, throwing out one riff monster after the next. Each song has a decent variety of speedier aggressive parts and crushing slower/midtempo sections. As always, there’s a very martial atmosphere here, and the dense, rhythmic song structures feel like an enemy invasion. The vocals are fantastic as always, a deep roar that is quite intelligible, like a demonic commander calling out orders. The lyrics here are a bit more realistic than before, and evocative of the more serious catastrophes of war.
If you’ve heard one Bolt Thrower album, you’ve just about heard ‘em all. But when they’re this good, who’s complaining? I’ve got 9 more cuts of Death Metal greatness to add to my forever playlist.
The album is scarily consistent, throwing out one riff monster after the next. Each song has a decent variety of speedier aggressive parts and crushing slower/midtempo sections. As always, there’s a very martial atmosphere here, and the dense, rhythmic song structures feel like an enemy invasion. The vocals are fantastic as always, a deep roar that is quite intelligible, like a demonic commander calling out orders. The lyrics here are a bit more realistic than before, and evocative of the more serious catastrophes of war.
If you’ve heard one Bolt Thrower album, you’ve just about heard ‘em all. But when they’re this good, who’s complaining? I’ve got 9 more cuts of Death Metal greatness to add to my forever playlist.
2 likes
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | War | 1:16 | 83.8 | 4 | |
| 2. | Remembrance | 3:43 | 90 | 8 | Audio |
| 3. | When Glory Beckons | 3:59 | 89 | 5 | |
| 4. | ...For Victory | 4:50 | 90.7 | 7 | Audio |
| 5. | Graven Image | 4:00 | 90.8 | 6 | |
| 6. | Lest We Forget | 4:37 | 90 | 6 | |
| 7. | Silent Demise | 3:55 | 88 | 5 | |
| 8. | Forever Fallen | 3:47 | 89 | 5 | |
| 9. | Tank (MK I) | 4:15 | 90 | 6 | |
| 10. | Armageddon Bound | 5:13 | 89 | 5 |
Line-up (members)
- Karl Willets : Vocals
- Barry Thompson : Guitars
- Gavin Ward : Guitars
- Jo Bench : Bass
- Andy Whale : Drums
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▶ ...For Victory Review (1994)
SilentScream213 90/100Jun 3, 2022 Likes : 2
Once you get to Bolt Thrower’s 5th album “…For Victory”, there’s not much left to say. Bolt Thrower are one of those bands guilty of writing the same song and putting out the same album over and over. And the song happens to be really good.
The album is scarily consistent, throwing out one riff monster after the next. Each song has a decent variety of speedier agg...
Stradivarius 90/100Jul 4, 2013 Likes : 2
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