Artist
Formed in Birmingham, UK in 1982, by Nik Bullen. Napalm Death were originally one of the bands that defined the UK hardcore thrash/punk sound of the mid-late 1980s, along with bands such as Extreme Noise Terror, Doom and Sore Throat. The band has gone through countless line-ups and many former members have gone on to become significant figures in a variety of musical scenes.
Although their debut album "Scum" featured members Justin Broadrick (who was also a member of Fall of Because, the band that later became Godflesh, at the time) and Nik Bullen (later part of Scorn), the first stable line up consisted of Lee Dorrian (vocals), Bill Steer (guitar), Mick Harris (drums) and Shane Embury (bass).
By late 1989, Lee Dorrian, whose vocals epitomised the early Napalm Death sound, had left to form another band (doom metal band Cathedral) and focus on his label Rise Above. Bill Steer also left to concentrate on his other band, Carcass. Dorrian was replaced by former death metal band Benediction's vocalist Barney Greenway, and an American guitarist, Jesse Pintado, was recruited from fellow Earache label-mates Terrorizer. A short time later Mitch Harris from Las Vegas' grindcore outfit Righteous Pigs joined as second guitarist.
Mick Harris left the band in 1991 and has since been involved in a plethora of solo and joint projects/collaborations as Scorn, Lull, Quoit etc. He was replaced by Danny Herrera, an old friend of Jesse's from Los Angeles. This line-up lasted until 2004, when Jesse Pintado left the band. Currently the band consists of Barney Greenway, Mitch Harris, Shane Embury and Danny Herrera.
Tracks
A1
Circumspect
A2
Errors In The Signals
A3
Everyday Pox
A4
Protection Racket
A5
The Wolf I Feed
A6
Quarantined
A7
Fall On Their Swords
A8
Collision Course
B1
Orders Of Magnitude
B2
Think Tank Trials
B3
Blank Look About Face
B4
Leper Colony
B5
Nom De Guerre
B6
Analysis Paralysis
B7
Opposites Repellent
B8
A Gag Reflex
Releases
Formats
CD, Vinyl, CDr, Cassette
Labels
Century Media, Mazzar Records, Scarecrow Records , Not On Label, Icarus Music, Shinigami Records, Century Media , Trooper Entertainment, Zim-Zum Entertainment, Power It Up
Countries
Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, United States of America, Europe
years
2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021
Members
Mick Harris,
Justin K Broadrick,
Lee Dorrian,Shane Embury,Danny Herrera,
Jesse Pintado,Mitch Harris,Barney Greenway,
Bill Steer,
Jim Whitely,
Phil Vane,
Frank Healy,
Nicholas Bullen,
Miles Ratledge,
Peter Shaw,
Robb O,
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