NAPALM DEATH Issue New Album Recording Status Update; Further Worldwide Touring Announced
October 2, 2014, 10 years ago
After a busy year with intense studio sessions as well as incessant international touring activities, UK grindcore legends, Napalm Death, have checked in with an update in regards to their next album release.
Vocalist Mark 'Barney' Greenway had the following to say: “When we say that we've been working on the album recording for nearly a year, people might be thinking that this all sounds a bit too extravagant for grindcore-type behaviour. The full story is though that we've been recording it in segments to try and achieve varying types of sonic assault. There is a belief in certain quarters that you can only do so much with our particularly noisy strain of music. We think otherwise, so as well as a few stylistic quirks on the album (that are sometimes happy accidents), generally it's rawer, perhaps a little looser and of course always dense, nasty and, hopefully, invigorating too. Certainly not more polished - yuk!
Russ Russell helped us to give lots of people headaches down the years. He doesn't mind us adopting certain, erm, techniques with studio equipment that most producer-engineers would find somewhat distasteful. So back we went again with Russ to Parlour Studios in the comparatively serene surroundings of Northamptonshire to do damage. There's possibly some of the fastest and spazziest stuff we've ever done and, on the other end of the scale, some of the weirdest, most oppressive and adventurous no-wave-type stuff too.
Some song titles for you to chew on: "Copulating Snakes", "Dear Slum Landlord" (aired at Roadburn 2014), "What Is Past Is Prologue", "Stunt Your Growth". We're nearly finished - we promise!"
Expect an early 2015 release for this 15th studio effort by Napalm Death, which succeeds 2012’s Utilitarian album.
"Dear Slum Landlord" live at Roadburn 2014:
In the meantime, Napalm Death continue their restless and relentless worldwide touring campaign, which includes a current tour of South America, appearances at Phil Anselmo’s Housecore Horrorfest and at Slipknot’s own Knotfest in the US, European dates (together with Hatebreed, headlining or at festivals like Speedfest / Netherlands and Metal Hammer Paradise / Germany), but also a tour of Japan together with Brutal Truth.
Tour dates:
September
27 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Carioca Club (with Hatebreed)
28 - Curitiba, Brazil - Music Hall (with Hatebreed)
30 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Roxy Live
October
3 - Bogota, Columbia - Teatro Las Vegas
5 - Mexico City, Mexico - Jose Cuervo Salon
25 - Austin, TX - Housecore Horrorfest
26 - San Bernadino, CA - Knotfest 2014
November
8 - Chemnitz, Germany - Arena (with Hatebreed)
9 - Hannover, Germany - Capitol (with Hatebreed)
10 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof (with Hatebreed)
11 - Genf, Switzerland - Le Usine (with Hatebreed)
12 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrig (with Hatebreed, War Of Ages)
13 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix (with Hatebreed, War Of Ages)
14 - Oldenburg, Germany - Amadeus
15 - Weissenhäuser Strand, Germany - Metal Hammer Paradise
21 - Paris, France - Le Trabendo
22 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Speedfest
26 - Tokyo, Japan - Liquidroom (with Brutal Truth)
27 - Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro (with Brutal Truth)
28 - Nagoya, Japan - Electric Lady Land (with Brutal Truth)
30 - Tokyo, Japan - Earthdom (with Brutal Truth)
