BOLT THROWER

Plans for a follow-up to Those Once Loyal were scrapped in June 2008 after the band was dissatisfied with the material they had written. In a statement, they said that they would not release an album unless they were convinced it was at least on par with its predecessor, and as a result, any plans to record were "postponed indefinitely."

Despite this, they continued to play selected tours and one-off shows until the unexpected death of drummer Martin Kearns in 2015, after which the band was put on hiatus. On September 14th, 2016, the first anniversary of Kearns' death, the surviving members of Bolt Thrower announced on their official website that the band was no more.

The band took its name from a weapon in the popular tabletop strategy game Warhammer Fantasy Battles. The lyrics and artwork of their second and third albums were based on Warhammer Fantasy Battles, as well as its futuristic companion Warhammer 40K with much of the art being provided by the game's publisher, Games Workshop.

Jo Bench is generally considered to be among the earliest female members of an extreme metal band.