Bolt Thrower Who Dares Wins CD (Digipak, 2022, Earache Records)

Bolt Thrower Who Dares Wins CD is a collection of rare and previously hard-to-find recordings from British death metal pioneers Bolt Thrower. Originally released in 1998 through Earache Records, Who Dares Wins brings together material from the Cenotaph EP, Spearhead EP and additional recordings from the band's 1994 era. This 2022 Earache Records edition is presented in a collectible Digipak.

Who Dares Wins features the classic Bolt Thrower lineup of Karl Willetts on vocals, Gavin Ward and Barry Thomson on guitars, Jo Bench on bass and Andrew Whale on drums. The compilation provides a useful snapshot of the band's evolution through the early 1990s, connecting material from the period surrounding War Master, The IVth Crusade and ...For Victory.

The 10-track collection opens with Cenotaph, Destructive Infinity and Prophet Of Hatred from the Cenotaph EP, followed by a live version of Realm Of Chaos recorded at London's Kilburn National in 1989. The Spearhead EP material includes the extended remix of Spearhead, Crown Of Life, Dying Creed and Lament. The collection closes with World Eater '94 and Overlord, recordings associated with the band's 1994 period.

For collectors, Who Dares Wins is particularly relevant because it gathers material that was originally scattered across EPs, compilations and other releases rather than presenting another standard Bolt Thrower studio album. The collection includes alternate, live and rare recordings that document different stages of the band's classic Earache Records era.

The compilation also provides an interesting connection between major Bolt Thrower releases. Cenotaph is associated with War Master, while the Spearhead material follows the musical direction developed on The IVth Crusade. World Eater '94 provides a later take on one of the band's best-known early songs.

For fans and collectors of classic British death metal, Bolt Thrower, Earache Records and the band's early-to-mid-1990s catalogue, Who Dares Wins offers a focused collection of rare recordings, EP material, live material and alternate versions.

Recommended for fans of Malevolent Creation, Deicide, Obituary, Benediction, Carcass, Entombed, Sinister, Gorefest, Morbid Angel, Autopsy, Asphyx and Dismember.

Recommended if you like: Benediction, Carcass, Asphyx, Obituary, Entombed, and Grave.

Artist: Bolt Thrower
Title: Who Dares Wins
Label: Earache Records
Catalogue Number: MOSH208CDD
UPC: 5055006520811
Release Year: 1998/2022
Duration: Album
Format: CD 
Packaging Type: Digipak
Condition: New & factory sealed

Tracklist:

1. Cenotaph
2. Destructive Infinity
3. Prophet Of Hatred
4. Realm Of Chaos (Live)
5. Spearhead (Extended Remix)
6. Crown Of Life
7. Dying Creed
8. Lament
9. World Eater '94
10. Overlord