The IVth Crusade

Infobox Album | Name = The IVth Crusade
Type = Studio album
Artist = Bolt Thrower

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Released = 1992
Recorded = Sawmills Studio, August 1992
Genre = Death/doom
Length = 53:28
Language = English
Label = Earache
Producer = Colin Richardson and Bolt Thrower
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnfoxqegldhe link]
Last album = "War Master"
(1991)
This album = "The IVth Crusade"
(1992)
Next album = "Spearhead"
(1992)

"The IVth Crusade" is a 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 ".

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 (album).

Track listing

:"all songs written by Bolt Thrower"

# "The IVth Crusade" – 4:59
# "Icon" – 4:40
# "Embers" – 5:18
# "Where Next to Conquer" – 3:50
# "As the World Burns" – 5:28
# "This Time It's War" – 5:51
# "Ritual" – 4:39
# "Spearhead" – 6:47
# "Celestial Sanctuary" – 4:37
# "Dying Creed" – 4:17
# "Through the Ages (Outro)" – 3:45

The American re-issue contains two bonus tracks "Crown Of Life" and "Lament" and a skip in the song "Where Next to Conquer".

Credits

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