Jo-Anne Bench is a death metal bassist from Leamington Spa, England, who is best known as the bassist for Bolt Thrower. She has performed on all of the band's albums, but not on any of their demos. Bench joined the band in 1987, shortly after Gavin Ward switched from bass guitar to guitar. At the time, she was Ward's long-time girlfriend and notable as one of a few female members in a commercially successful death metal band. Bolt Thrower were active until 2016, when they decided to disband following the death of drummer Martin Kearns the previous year. She contributed guest vocals (spoken word) on the track "Resurrected For Massive Torture" by The Project Hate MCMXCIX on the 2005 album "Armageddon March Eternal – Symphonies of Slit Wrists". Equipment BC Rich Ironbird Peavey T-Max Ibanez Tube Screamer 2 x Laney 2x15 References Bolt Thrower members English heavy metal bass guitarists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Leamington Spa Women bass guitarists Women in metal