BARNEY GREENWAY

AS THE FRONTMAN of Brummie grindcore pioneers Napalm Death, Mark ‘Barney’ Greenway has become one of the most important and recognisable voices in the world of extreme music. Since joining Napalm in 1989, Barney has watched his band grow from noisy underground curios to a genuine cult phenomenon, his frenzied vocal style and impassioned political stance a key factor in their success. We spoke to him to find out what he’s learned in his years of service.

ALL HAIL LEMMY

“Motörhead were the first band that encapsulated everything that music could be for me. They didn’t toe the line with anything, they always did what they did. There was a bit of music snobbery at that time about how well you could play, and they just didn’t care about that at all; they just played as raucously and as fast as they