Napalm Death

Napalm Death emerged from Birmingham's industrial landscape in 1981 as the undisputed architects of grindcore, fundamentally redefining the parameters of extreme music through their uncompromising sonic methodology. The band's revolutionary approach synthesized hardcore punk's raw aggression with death metal's technical precision, creating microscopic song structures of maximum intensity that would become the template for an entire genre. Their seminal debut Scum (1987) stands as the definitive grindcore manifesto, showcasing an unprecedented form of sonic brutality characterized by hypervelocity blast beats, dissonant guitar textures, and Mark "Barney" Greenway's distinctive vocal assault patterns.

The continuous evolution of Napalm Death manifests through an impressive discography spanning from primitive grindcore origins to sophisticated death metal constructions. Albums such as From Enslavement to Obliteration, Harmony Corruption, and Fear, Emptiness, Despair document their stylistic metamorphosis while maintaining unwavering commitment to their political agenda. Their lyrical concepts consistently address sociocritical themes including capitalism critique, environmental destruction, and social inequality, establishing them as an intellectual force within the extreme metal paradigm. The band's technical proficiency evolved exponentially, incorporating complex polyrhythmic structures and progressive elements while preserving their fundamental grindcore DNA. Supreme Chaos Records now presents exclusive vinyl reissues of their classics Apex Predator – Easy Meat, The Code Is Red... Long Live the Code, Leaders Not Followers Part 2, and Smear Campaign, featuring new dynamic mastering by Patrick W. Engel and limited hand-numbered splatter variants for collectors.

Discography

1987 - Scum (Earache Records)
1988 - From Enslavement to Obliteration (Earache Records)
1990 - Harmony Corruption (Earache Records)
1992 - Utopia Banished (Earache Records)
1994 - Fear, Emptiness, Despair (Earache Records)
1996 - Diatribes (Earache Records)
1997 - Inside the Torn Apart (Earache Records)
2000 - Enemy of the Music Business (Spitfire Records)
2002 - Order of the Leech (Spitfire Records)
2005 - The Code Is Red... Long Live the Code (Century Media)
2006 - Smear Campaign (Century Media)
2009 - Time Waits for No Slave (Century Media)
2012 - Utilitarian (Century Media)
2015 - Apex Predator – Easy Meat (Century Media)
2020 - Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (Century Media)

EPs:
2004 - Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 (Century Media)
2021 - Resentment is Always Seismic – a Final Throw of Throes (Century Media)