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Napalm Death

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Biography

The fathers of grindcore, Napalm Death pushed the envelope of metal to new extremes of ear-splitting intensity, rejecting all notions of melody, subtlety, and good taste to forge a brand of sonic assault almost frightening in its merciless brutality. Formed in Ipswich, England, in 1982, the group trafficked in the usual metal fare for the first few years of its existence, but by the middle of the decade they began to expand their horizons by incorporating elements of hardcore and thrash metal into the mix; ultimately, Napalm Death's sonic experiments evolved into a blistering mutation of metal which they dubbed grindcore, a kind of extremist noise attack characterized by incredibly brief song lengths, demonic vocals, and eye-opening sociopolitical lyrical commentary.

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Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    In your mind
    Nothing but fear
    You can't face life
    Or believe death's near
    A vision of life
    Scum - (2:37)  -  12,267 plays
  2.  
    Lyrics
    Advertise the product you make,
    never give, but always take.
    Kill and lie for security.
    On supermarket shelves death to see.
    Instinct of survival
    Instinct Of Survival - (2:25)  -  9,072 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    Multinational corporations
    Genocide of the starving nations
    Multinational Corporations - (1:06)  -  8,252 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    Siege of power
    In your land
    Too many problems
    For you to understand
    Siege of power
    Siege Of Power - (3:31)  -  7,772 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    There is a fascist
    Inside of you
    Controlling your life
    And what you do
    Fascist control
    Control - (1:32)  -  6,921 plays
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