BOLT THROWER · In Battle There Is No Law! (Re-Release) | WHITE LP

White vinyl in standard cover with two inserts.

Replica of the original 1988 Vinyl Solution version including lyric sheet and a Vinyl Solution mailorder-list.

Limited to 600 copies.

Background information about 'In Battle There Is No Law! (Re-Release)'

Raw, uncompromising, and absolutely devastating – Bolt Thrower's debut "In Battle There Is No Law!" stands as one of death metal's most crucial foundation stones. Released in 1988 when the genre was still crawling out of its primordial ooze, this 28-minute sonic assault helped define what extreme metal could become.

This isn't the groove-laden war machine that Bolt Thrower would later perfect – this is something far more primal and punk-infused. Karl's vocals alternate between his signature death growl and more hardcore-influenced barks, while the guitars deliver relentless, crushing riffs that prioritize sheer brutality over melodic sophistication. The production is deliberately rough around the edges, giving these eight tracks an urgency and rawness that their later, more polished efforts couldn't quite recapture. It's this very unfiltered aggression that makes "In Battle There Is No Law!" such a unique entry in their catalog.

For fans of:
Napalm Death, early Death, Necrophagia, Autopsy, Repulsion

Track listing

A1. Intro
A2. Attack In The Aftermath
A3. Psychological Warfare
A4. Strategy Of Elimination
B1. In Battle There Is No Law!
B2. Challenge For Power
B3. Forgotten Existence
B4. Denial Of Destiny

Manufacturer: Darkness Shall Rise Productions, Lengenfelder Straße 58, 08107 Kirchberg, Germany, Contact: darknessshallrise.de