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The IVth Crusade

Bolt Thrower

1992 · Rock

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The IVth Crusade by Bolt Thrower

The IVth Crusade is a Metal album by Bolt Thrower, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 58 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.

About

The IVth Crusade is the fourth Bolt Thrower album. It is recorded at Sawmill studios in August 1992, produced by Bolt Thrower and Colin Richardson. Engineered by John Cornfield. Mixed at Fon studios engineered by Alan Fisch and Steve Harris (producer). It is released on Earache Records: Mosh 70 in 1992. The album title comes from the Fourth Crusade and the capturing of Constantinople. The cover artwork is a painting from Eugène Delacroix, showing "The Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople". For this album Bolt Thrower slowed down considerably compared to War Master, focussing more on playing heavy riffs and a thick sound. Album feature more death/doom metal-driven style, and which was influenced by doom metal bands including Candlemass and Black Sabbath. Particularly, this style, is apparent in songs like "This Time It's War", or "As the World Burns". "Embers" opens and ends as "Cenotaph" did on the previous album War Master, and leads into "Powder Burns" on Mercenary.

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Tracklist

  1. 1The IVth Crusade4:58
  2. 2Icon4:10
  3. 3Embers5:17
  4. 4Where Next to Conquer3:49
  5. 5As the World Burns5:25
  6. 6This Time It's War5:50
  7. 7Ritual4:29
  8. 8Spearhead6:46
  9. 9Celestial Sanctuary4:37
  10. 10Dying Creed4:17
  11. 11Through the Ages3:44

Sound DNA

  • Metal
  • Death Metal
  • heavy
  • brooding
  • nocturnal

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Some copies come with printed insert with lyrics and band photo.
Recorded at Sawmills Studio, august 1992.
Mastered at credit for Transfermation (opens in a new tab) is misspelled in the runout of side A: 'Transfernation'

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andy WhaleDRUMS
  • Baz ThomsonGUITAR
  • Gavin WardGUITAR
  • Jo BenchBASS
  • Karl WillettsVOCALS

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