| Napalm Death |
| Genre(s) |
| Hardcore Punk (early), Grindcore / Death Metal (later) |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Political Unrest, Hate, Aggression, Social Issues |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
|
United Kingdom
(Birmingham, England) |
1981 |
Century Media |
Active |
| Current line-up | Mark "Barney" Greenway - Vocals (1989-1996, 1997-) (Colostomy, Benediction, Extreme Noise Terror)
Mitch Harris - Guitar, Backing Vocals (1990-) (Defecation, Righteous Pigs, Meathook Seed, Goatlord (USA))
Shane Embury - Bass (1987-) (Lock Up, Brujeria, Unseen Terror, Warhammer (Gbr), Meathook Seed, Venomous Concept, Azagthoth (Gbr), Drop Dead (Gbr), Blood from the Soul, Insidious Disease)
Danny Herrera - Drums (1991-) (Venomous Concept, Anaal Nathrakh) | | Former/past member(s) |
Vocals:
Rich Militia (Richard Walker) (some early year live shows) (Solstice , Sore Throat, Sludgelord, Isen Torr, Wartorn (Gbr), Warfear, Discontrol, Nailbomb (Gbr), Harmony As One, Bio-Hazard (Gbr), Pagan Altar)
Lee Dorrian (1987-1989) (Cathedral, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, S.O.B. (Jpn), Paul Chain, Pig Disease, Armed Revolutionary Faction)
Phil Vane (1996-1997) (Extreme Noise Terror)
Guitar:
Simon "Si O" Ockenheinem (1981)
Daryl "Sid" Fideski (1982)
Graham "Robbo" Robertson (1982-1985) (played bass at first) (Witch Hunt)
Justin Broadrick (July 1985-1987) (Fall of Because, Godflesh, Head of David, Jesu, Council Estate Electronics, Curse of the Golden Vampire, Final, God, Greymachine, Ice, J2, Krackhead, Scorn (Gbr), The Sidewinder, Solaris BC, Sweet Tooth, Tech Level 2, Techno Animal, White Static Demon, White Viper, Youpho)
Frank Healy (1987) (Cerebral Fix, Benediction, Sacrilege)
Bill Steer (1987-1989) (Carcass, Firebird, Gentlemans Pistols)
Jesse Pintado (1989-2004) (Lock Up, Terrorizer) (R.I.P. July 12th 1969 - August 27th 2006, liver failure stemming from excessive drinking)
Bass:
Nicholas "Nik Napalm" Bullen - also vocals (1981-1987) (Scorn (Gbr), Thatcher's Guts, Useless Eaters)
Finbar Quinn (1982-1985) (Witch Hunt)
Pete "Peanut" Shaw (September-November 1985)
Jim Withley (1987) (Ripcord (Gbr), Drop Dead (Gbr), Doom (Gbr), Cracked Cop Skulls, Squandered, Dumbstruck, Prophecy Of Doom)
Drums:
Miles "Rat" Ratledge (1981-1986) (Anorexia, Aberration, Witch Hunt)
Mick Harris (November 1985 - June 1991) (Defecation, Extreme Noise Terror, Unseen Terror, Anorexia, Pain Killer, Motherfuckers from Mars, Doom (Gbr), Scorn (Gbr), Drop Dead (Gbr), Martian Brain Squeeze) | | Additional notes | On the photo from L to R: Shane Embury, Danny Herrera, Barney Greenway and Mitch Harris.
One of the founders of grindcore and highly contributed to the extreme spectrum of metal and punk (many consider Repulsion the true founders and legends of grindcore but this is debateable because technically Napalm Death were around longer than Repulsion).
Originally, on their first few demos, Napalm Death were a hardcore punk band going under different names such as Political Unrest, Civil Defence but [...]
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