NAPALM DEATH - Utopia Banished (FDR Remaster) · BLACK LP

Black vinyl. Full dynamic range remaster.

Background information about 'Utopia Banished (FDR Remaster)'

When Napalm Death unleashed "Utopia Banished" in 1992, they were already legends in the grindcore scene, but this album marked a fascinating evolution in their sound. The Birmingham-based pioneers had begun incorporating more groove-oriented elements and experimental textures while maintaining their signature brutality. This FDR remaster brings new life to tracks like "I Abstain" and "The World Keeps Turning", allowing listeners to hear every crushing detail of the band's increasingly sophisticated approach to extreme music.

The album showcases Napalm Death at their most adventurous, with longer compositions that still pack the devastating punch fans expect. Songs like "Dementia Access" and "Christening Of The Blind" demonstrate the band's ability to blend their grindcore roots with more complex arrangements, while tracks such as "Aryanisms" deliver pointed social commentary wrapped in crushing riffs. The remastered sound quality reveals layers that may have been buried in the original mix, making this essential listening for both longtime devotees and newcomers to the grindcore genre.

For fans of:
Carcass, Terrorizer, Brutal Truth, Pig Destroyer and Extreme Noise Terror

Track listing

A1. Discordance
A2. I Abstain
A3. Dementia Access
A4. Christening Of The Blind
A5. The World Keeps Turning
A6. Idiosyncratic
A7. Aryanisms
A8. Cause And Effect (PT. II)
B1. Judicial Slime
B2. Distorting The Medium
B3. Got Time To Kill
B4. Upward And Uninterested
B5. Exile
B6. Awake (To A Life Of Misery)
B7. Contemptuous
B8. One And The Same
B9. Sick And Tired
B10. Malignant Trait
B11. Killing With Kindness

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