Bolt Thrower "Mercenary (Limited Edition Digipak, Germany, Metal Blade Records, 3984-14147-2)"

Mercenary is the sixth album by the British death metal band Bolt Thrower. It was recorded at Chapel Studios, Lincoln, England, December 1997 to January 1998. The album was produced by Bolt Thrower and Ewan Davis. It was released on Metal Blade Records in 1998.

The cover painting is titled "Contact – Wait Out", which is also the first track on the next album, "Honour – Valour – Pride".

"Powder Burns" is a continuation of the song "Embers" from The IVth Crusade, and leads into "The Killchain" on Those Once Loyal.

This is the only album to feature Alex Thomas on drums.

Tracklist:

1. Zeroed 05:45  
2. Laid to Waste 04:40  
3. Return from Chaos 05:04   
4. Mercenary 05:53
5. To the Last... 05:25  
6. Powder Burns 04:45  
7. Behind Enemy Lines 05:18  
8. No Guts, No Glory 04:07
9. Sixth Chapter 05:42   
10. [silence] 00:10  
11. [silence] 00:10  
12. [silence] 00:10  
13. [silence] 00:10  
14. [silence] 00:10  
15. [silence] 00:10  
16. [silence] 00:10  
17. [silence] 00:10  
18. [silence] 00:10  
19. [silence] 00:10  
20. [silence] 00:10  
21. [silence] 00:10  
22. [silence] 00:10  
23. [silence] 00:10  
24. [silence] 00:10  
25. Infiltrator 04:47  

Time:  53:56

Tracks 10 to 24 are empty.

"Infiltrator" is a bonus track

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, Lincolnshire, England, UK from December 1997 - January 1998.

Produced by Bolt Thrower.