Latest Release
- 2 MAY 2023
- 1 Song
- Scum · 1987
- Scum · 1987
- Scum · 1987
- Harmony Corruption · 1990
- Resentment Is Always Seismic (A Final Throw of Throes) · 2022
- Scum · 1987
- From Enslavement to Obliteration · 1988
- Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (Bonus Tracks Version) · 2020
- Fear, Emptiness, Despair · 1994
- Inside the Torn Apart · 1997
Essential Albums
- With their bilious debut, UK sonic reducers Napalm Death set about rudely destroying the concept of metal. Drawing on elements of death metal and punk, Scum is a maelstrom of breakneck blast beats, guttural screams and abrasive riffs intent on causing real damage. “Control” and “Sacrificed” sound like speakers splitting, while “You Suffer” is officially the shortest punk song ever, clocking in at just 0:04. This is no less than some of the gnarliest music ever committed to tape.
Music Videos
- 2021
- 2020
- 2018
Artist Playlists
- Extreme riffs and furious noise from the UK grindcore pioneers.
Live Albums
- 2010
- 1998
- 1992
Compilations
About Napalm Death
The fathers of grindcore, Napalm Death pushed the envelope of metal to new extremes of ear-splitting intensity, rejecting all notions of subtlety to forge a brand of sonic assault almost frightening in its merciless brutality. Formed in 1981, they trafficked in the usual heavy metal fare for the first few years of their existence, but by the mid-'80s they began to expand their horizons, incorporating elements of hardcore and thrash into the mix, culminating in the release of 1992's acclaimed Utopia Banished. More influences crept in as the years progressed, with career-defining efforts like Utilitarian (2012), Apex Predator: Easy Meat (2018), and Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020), embracing crust-punk, noise-rock, and industrial and death metal, adding nuance to the group's eye-opening sociopolitical lyrical commentary.
- ORIGIN
- Meriden, West Midlands, England
- FORMED
- 1982
- GENRE
- Metal