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NAPALM DEATH BIOGRAPHY
Napalm Death are a grindcore/death metal band from Birmingham, England. The band were formed in the village of Meriden near Birmingham, England in 1981 by Nicholas Bullen and Miles Ratledge.
Although other groups had previously played fast and aggressive music, Napalm Death are credited with defining the Grindcore genre (a fusion of thrash metal and hardcore punk) through their fusion of punk and metal musical structures, aggressive playing, fast tempos, and deep guttural vocals. The group coined the term 'Grind' to describe the music they played in reference to the sound of American post-punk group Swans.
There are no original members left in the band: indeed, the early history of the band is one of constant member rotation - by the second side of their debut album Scum, they did not contain any original members.
Napalm Death have released 13 albums to date, the latest being "Smear Campaign".
Members
Vocals
* Rich Militia
* Lee Dorrian (1987-1989)
* Phil Vane (1996-1997)
* Mark "Barney" Greenway (Current)
Guitar
* Daryl "Sid" Fideski (1982)
* Robo (1982-1985)
* Justin Broadrick (1985-1987)
* Frank Healy (1987)
* Bill Steer (1987-1989)
* Jesse Pintado (1989-2004)
* Mitch Harris (Current)
Bass
* Nik Bullen (1982-1987)
* Finbar Quinn (1982-1985)
* Peanut (1985-1986)
* Jim Witeley (1987)
* Shane Embury (Current)
Drums
* Miles "Rat" Ratledge (1982-1986)
* Mick Harris (1986-1992)
* Danny Herrera (Current)
NAPALM DEATH GENRES
Grindcore/Death Metal, Hardcore Punk (early demos)
NAPALM DEATH LYRICAL THEMES
Political Unrest, Hate, Aggression, Social Issues
NAPALM DEATH ORIGIN
United Kingdom (Birmingham, England), formed in 1982
NAPALM DEATH CURRENT RECORD LABEL
Century Media
NAPALM DEATH STATUS
Active
NAPALM DEATH CURRENT LINE-UP
Mark "Barney" Greenway - Vocals (ex-Colostomy, ex-Benediction, ex-Extreme Noise Terror)
Mitch Harris - Guitar, Backing Vocals (Defecation, Righteous Pigs, Meathook Seed)
Shane Embury - Bass (Lock Up, Brujeria, Unseen Terror, Warhammer (UK), Meathook Seed, Venomous Concept, Azagthoth, Drop Dead, Blood from the Soul, guest for S.O.B. (Jpn))
Danny Herrera - Drums (Venomous Concept)
NAPALM DEATH PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Vocals:
Rich Militia (Richard Walker) (some early year live shows) (Sore Throat, Sludgelord, Isen Torr, Wartorn (UK), Warfear, Discontrol, Nailbomb (UK), Harmony As One, Bio-Hazard (UK), Pagan Altar)
Lee Dorrian (1987-1989) (Cathedral, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, guest in S.O.B. (Jpn), guest in Paul Chain)
Phil Vane (1996-1997) (Extreme Noise Terror)
Guitar:
Daryl "Sid" Fideski (1982)
Graham "Robbo" Robertson (1982-1985)
Justin Broadrick (1985-1987) (ex-Godflesh, Jesu, Head Of David, Sunn O))) (Live 2006), ex-Fall of Because, Final (US), Techno Animal, ex-God, ex-Ice, ex-The Sidewinder, ex-Solaris BC, ex-Sweet Tooth, Tech Level 2, ex-Youpho)
Frank Healy (1987)
Bill Steer (1987-1989) (ex-Carcass, Firebird)
Jesse Pintado (1990-2004) (Lockup, Terrorizer) (R.I.P. July 12th 1969 - August 27th 2006, liver failure stemming from excessive drinking)
Bass:
Nicholas "Nik Napalm" Bullen - also vocals (1982-1987) (Scorn)
Finbar Quinn (1982-1985)
Pete "P-nut" Shaw (1985-1986)
Jim Withley (1987) (Ripcord (UK), Drop Dead, ex-Doom (UK), Cracked Cop Skulls, Squandered, Dumbstruck, Prophecy Of Doom)
Drums:
Miles "Rat" Ratledge (1982-1986)
Mick Harris (1986-1992) (ex-Doom (UK), ex-Anorexia, ex-Defecation, Scorn, Drop Dead, Pain Killer, ex-Extreme Noise Terror, Motherfuckers from Mars)
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