“Analysis Paralysis”, the new video from British/American grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, can be seen below. The clip was shot and edited by the band’s own guitarist, Mitch Harris, who has his own unique underground style and manages perfectly to capture the energy, hate and sheer power of NAPALM DEATH‘s songs.
“Analysis Paralysis” comes off NAPALM DEATH‘s 14th studio album (excluding the cover album “Leaders Not Followers”), “Utilitarian”, which was released on February 27 in Europe and February 28 in North America via the band’s longtime partner, Century Media Records. The cover artwork (see below) perfectly fits the album’s theme and was created by the Danish artist Frode Sylthe, who is also responsible for THE HAUNTED‘s “rEVOLVEr” artwork.
Ultimate-Guitar.com recently caught up with NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark “Barney” Greenway to discuss his career with the outfit and the band’s new album, Utilitarian. An excerpt is available below:
UG: Can you talk about what drew you to death metal and grindcore?
Barney: “My heavy metal days were sort of fading away into the distance at that point. We were looking for the faster, heavier kind of things and so we sort of veered towards the more punkier end of the scene because that’s really where the chaotic, off-the-rails stuff was coming from. Me and Shane (Embury) the bass player were quite similar in that respect. We were looking for the fast stuff, the more crazier thing all the time. I mean at one point obviously bands like SLAYER were kind of really the ones that were doing the ultimate thing. But then there were other bands after that where to us kind of left Slayer in the dust a little bit. There was always that consistent search for faster, crazier music. I wanted bands that kind of spoke to me I guess in an ethical kind of way.”
UG: Does it make you crazy when you hear all the things people say about the band?
Barney: “I’m so thick-skinned at this point. I do respect people’s opinions of course even if they were to really rag on the band. I do certainly respect people’s opinions but I don’t lose sleep if people get overly negative about stuff. Because maybe not in the mid-‘90s but now I’m pretty certain that what I’m doing people like. I’m confident enough in myself to sort of know we’re doing what’s right for us as a band. People that follow the band, we totally respect their opinions and we’re always open to criticism.”
UG: At the end of the day if you want to bring in an operatic singer, then that’s what you have to do.
Barney: “You also have a certain responsibility to yourself to put your neck on the line and do what you have to do and what is the right thing at the right time. If for whatever reason that then brings the ceiling down on you then so be it—you live and die by your own decisions. It took me a while to think in that direction. In the mid-‘90s I definitely wasn’t that confident but now I’m pretty confident about that really.”
Go to this location for the complete in-depth interview.
As previously reported, Century Media Distro Europe is now streaming Napalm Death’s new album, Utilitarian. Head over to this location, where you can hear the album and get 10% off the entire Napalm Death catalogue until February 28th.
Utilitarian tracklisting:
‘Circumspect’
‘Errors In The Signals’
‘Everyday Pox’
‘Protection Racket’
‘The Wolf I Feed’
‘Quarantined’
‘Fall On Their Swords’
‘Collision Course’
‘Orders Of Magnitude’
‘Think Tank Trials’
‘Blank Look About Face’
‘Leper Colony’
‘Nom De Guerre’
‘Analysis Paralysis’
‘Opposite Repellent’
‘A Gag Reflex’
‘Aim Without An Aim’ (Bonus track)
‘Everything In Mono’ (Bonus track)
In anticipation of the release of their 14th studio album, Utilitarian, on February 27th in Europe and February 28th in North America, Mark “Barney” Greenway guides you through the final four songs on the album in the fourth and final track-by-track video.
The songs in this episode are ‘Nom De Guerre’, ‘Analysis Paralysis’, ‘Opposites Repellent’ and ‘A Gag Reflex’.
Check out all four track-by-track videos below:
Upon Utilitarian’s release, Napalm Death’s limited-edition ‘Analysis Paralysis’ 7″ single is also be available for purchase at CM Distro in black and clear vinyl. Its B-Side includes the exclusive track ‘Youth Offender’, making this 7″ a very collectable piece for any diehard Napalm Death fan. Source : Bravewords.com
“Utilitarian”, the new album from British/American grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, is available for streaming in its entirety at CMDistro.de.
NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark “Barney” Greenway will take part in a live chat today (Friday, February 24) at 22:00 CET//1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. ET on Yowie.
NAPALM DEATH will release its 14th studio album (excluding the cover album “Leaders Not Followers”), “Utilitarian”, on February 27 in Europe and February 28 in North America via the band’s longtime partner, Century Media Records. The cover artwork (see below) perfectly fits the album’s theme and was created by the Danish artist Frode Sylthe, who is also responsible for THE HAUNTED‘s “rEVOLVEr” artwork.
In anticipation of this release, the band has now launched an “Occupy Napalm”Facebook tab to show their support for the Occupy movement and to provide fans with the latest news about their politically-charged “Utilitarian”. With downloadable Occupy-themed stencils and screensavers, plus a special video teaser for “Utilitarian” created by Mitch Harris (guitar, vocals), this Facebook tab is the place to go for everything NAPALM DEATH!
“Utilitarian” track listing
01. Circumspect
02. Errors In The Signals
03. Everyday Pox
04. Protection Racket
05. The Wolf I Feed
06. Quarantined
07. Fall On Their Swords
08. Collision Course
09. Orders Of Magnitude
10. Think Tank Trials
11. Blank Look About Face
12. Leper Colony
13. Nom De Guerre
14. Analysis Paralysis
15. Opposite Repellent
16. A Gag Reflex
17. Aim Without An Aim (bonus track)
18. Everything In Mono (bonus track)
Upon “Utilitarian”‘s release, NAPALM DEATH‘s limited-edition “Analysis Paralysis” seen-inch EP will also be available for purchase at CM Distro in black and clear vinyl. Its B-side includes the exclusive track “Youth Offender”, making this a very collectable piece for any diehard NAPALM DEATH fan.
Greenway explains the album title and concept: “After some deliberation, we have decided on ‘Utilitarian’ as the album title. We generally try to avoid generic titles, and this seemed to have a lot of scope to it. I won’t explain the full meaning of utilitarianism here because it’s an ethical theory, and as ethical theories go, the depth and debate around it is quite heavy at times. It has a certain ‘morality’ aspect to it and that isn’t something that drives me, so I also certainly have issues with it.”
“So, rather than just nail that straight to the mast, of course we wanted to put our own spin on it by suggesting that those (i.e. the utilitarian in us, perhaps) who try to challenge everything, or fight against conventions, well, we go through periods of real self-doubt where we wonder if we’re really making a difference. I suppose the conclusion is that, for the sake of all our freedoms, you should never stop, as even the feeling of resistance is at least a signal to those who would like to entirely control and dominate us — meaning everything from our instinctive behavior to our human entitlement to walk the earth unprovoked.
“Regarding the album overall, the final creases should be ironed out fairly soon, and immediately after that, we thought it would be good to top it off with a few U.K. dates. We’ve been playing one new song (‘Quarantined’) out on a tour of Canada and it’s been well received, so we hope to perhaps throw in another one for now. Either way, we’ll be bouncing off the walls again near you very soon.” Source: Blabbermouth.net
Yet another week hits you with the third part of the brilliant “Utilitarian” track-by-track feature of “The Kings Of Grindcore”, as the German Metal Hammer calls NAPALM DEATH. Check out the next four new songs and learn from Barney (vocals) all about the deeper meanings behind them…
Metal Hammer Magazine (Germany) said about the new album that “… it is the diversity that keeps NAPALM DEATH after 30 years still on the top position of extreme metal!” and voted “Utilitarian on position 4 in the soundcheck of their March issue! The sensational new album surfaces February 27th in Europe (USA February 28th) and will be available as Special Limited Edition with two exclusive bonus tracks, as Limited Gatefold Vinyl in different colors and with three exclusive bonus tracks (one is vinyl exclusive!) Of course you can get your standard CD and Digital Download of “Utilitarian” as well.
Follow the link below to the Century Media Records YouTube channel to see NAPALM DEATH front man, Mark “Barney” Greenway, guide you through the next four songs of the album. The songs in this 3rd track-by-track are “Orders of Magnitude”, “Think Tank Trials”, “Blank Look About Face” and “Leper Colony”.
Be also one of the few lucky people who owns the rare collectors vinyl 7″ single of “Analysis Paralysis”. This strictly limited collector’s item features one track of the new album “Utilitarian” and another new and single-exclusive song! The beauty is available in black and 2 even more limited colored vinyl versions! Get it at the Century Media Records online-shop!
NAPALM DEATH live 2012
02.03. Tilburg – Neurotic Deathfest (Netherlands)
03.03. Aachen – Musikbunker (Germany)
04.03. Paris – Maroquinerie (France)
17.03. Kathmandu – Metal Mayhem (Nepal)
19.03. Jablonec – Eurocentrum (Czech Republic)
20.03. Cheb – KC Svoboda (Czech Republic)
21.03. Pardubice – Zluty Pes (Czech Republic)
22.03. Ostrava – Garaz (Czech Republic)
23.03. Slavonice – Sokolova (Slovakia)
24.03. Trencin – Piano Klub (Czech Republic)
25.03. Kosice – Colloseum (Slovakia)
26.03. Budapest – t.b.a. (Hungary) NEW
27.03. Cluj-Napoea – Flying Circus Pup (Romania)
29.03. Pfarrkirchen – Bugaloo (Germany)
30.03. Antwerp – Trix (Belgium)
31.03. Enschde – Atak (Netherlands)
04.04. Blios – Chatodo (France)
05.04. Castres – Bolegason (France)
06.04. Rambouillet – Usine a Chapeaux (France)
07.04. St Brieuc – Citrouille (France)
20.04. Aiglemont – Rock Sur El’ Mont Festival (France)
21.04. Montbeliard – Impetus Fest (France)
22.04. Pforzheim – Haus der Jugend (Germany)
27.04. Lausanne – Les Docks (Switzerland)
28.04. Bari – Demode’ Club (Italy)
29.04. Livorno – The Cage Teather (Italy)
05.05. Lissabon – Jurassic Club Fest 2012 (Portugal)
11.05. Magdeburg – Factory (GER)
12.05. Essen – Zeche Carl (Germany)
13.05. Neukirchen – Sägewerk (Germany)
24.-27.05. Sonar-Baltimore – Maryland Deathfest (USA)
01.06. Barcelona – Primavera Sound (Spain)
15.06. Clisson – Hellfest (France)
14.07. Neukirchen-Vluyn – Dong (Germany)
27.07. Bertingen – Rock unter den Eichen Open Air (Germany)
02.08.-04.08. Wacken – Wacken Open Air (Germany)
06.08. Tolmin – Metalcamp (Slovenia)
SCUM, the classic 1987 debut album from grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, is due to be re-released on limited edition redux CD and coloured vinyl LP on March 5th.
To celebrate 25 years since the release of the most influential grindcore album ever made, SCUM has been remastered especially for this release from the original tapes with Full Dynamic Range (FDR), allowing the music’s nuances to shine through and giving the whole album a more ferocious and dynamic sound than ever before, and enabling the listener to immerse in the full audio chaos like never before.
Original NAPALM DEATH guitarist and founding member MICK HARRIS states: “It sounds wicked – that record still holds up today and I’m proud I was part of it.”
This full dynamic range release is a reaction to the loudness war which has affected the music scene since the ’90s, with artists and labels striving to producer ever-louder CDs. Earache firmly believes the playback volume should be in the hands of the listener, not the producer – that’s what the volume control is for!
More FDR releases are planned, including NAPALM DEATH’s follow-up release, FROM ENSLAVEMENT TO OBLITERATION. For more information about Full Dynamic Range, head to http://turnmeup.org
The limited edition SCUM CD comes housed in a digipak sleeve and includes the previously unreleased rough mix of the entire album as a bonus, complete with original ad libs and intros from the studio and an alternate version of the title track. The collector’s LP version is available in the following quantities and colours:
100 – Lime Green
200 – Lilac
300 – Magenta
800 – Black & White
Mark “Barney” Greenway, NAPALM DEATH‘s shouter, gives you a bit of a deeper view into the fabulous new album “Utilitarian” by explaining the lyrics and meaning behind each and every song of the album. This quite interesting track-by-track feature is spiced up with audio samples of all the new album songs Barney refers to.
This first (of four) clip covers the instrumental opening track “Circumspect”, as well as the following songs “Errors In The Signal”, “Everyday Pox” and “Protection Racket”. Watch out for three more clips making you familiar with the entire album. Enjoy every new week with a new track-by-track clip until “Utilitarian” drops on February 27th in Europe (February 28th USA).
See the track-by-track, be the first one who gets a glimpse on the new album tracks and be also able to explain you pals the story behind by checking in to the Century Media Records YouTube channel!
Be also one of the few lucky people who owns the rare collectors vinyl 7″ single of “Analysis Paralysis”. This strictly limited collector’s item features one track of the new album “Utilitarian” and another new and single-exclusive song! The beauty is available in black and 2 even more limited colored vinyl versions! Get it at the Century Media Records online shop: www.cmdistro.com!
NAPALM DEATH live 2012:
02.03. Tilburg – Neurotic Deathfest (NL)
03.03. Aachen – Musikbunker (GER)
04.03. Paris – Maroquinerie (FR)
31.03. Enschde – Atak (NL)
04.04. Blios – Chatodo (FR)
05.04. Castres – Bolegason (FR)
06.04. Rambouillet – Usine a Chapeaux (FR)
07.04. St Brieuc – Citrouille (FR)
27.04. Lausanne – Les Docks (CH)
28.04. Bari – Demode’ Club (IT)
29.04. Livorno – The Cage Teather (IT)
11.05. Magdeburg – Factory (GER)
12.05. Essen – Zeche Carl (GER)
24.-27.05. Sonar-Baltimore – Maryland Deathfest (USA)
01.06. Barcelona – Primavera Sound (ES)
15.06. Clisson – Hellfest (FR)
27.07. Bertingen – Rock unter den Eichen Open Air (GER)
28.07. Essen – Nord Open Air Festival (GER)
02.08.- 04.08. Wacken – Wacken Open Air (GER)
06.08. Tolmin – Metalcamp (SI)
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