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NAPALM DEATH

Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism

CENTURY MEDIA

Brummie pioneers rise and grind for the 16th time

30 years and numerous lineup changes, Birmingham grind pioneers Napalm Death still sound like the musical equivalent of electro-convulsive therapy. Their sound is a bracing jolt to the system that – for all its apparent barbarism – is intended to bring about positive transformation. This therapeutic aspect is reflected in the title and 1988’s , and with they reassert themselves as a force for life.

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