WELL FIRST OFF, THIS IS A FAN PAGE! NOT THE OFFICIAL MY SPACE OF NAPALM DEATH!!! Hi I'm Jesse, enjoy the page! NAPALM DEATH!!!Napalm Death were formed in the village of Meriden near Birmingham, England in 1982 by Nick Bullen and Miles Ratledge while the duo were still in their early teens. The duo had been playing in amateur bands since 1980 as an extension of their fanzine writing, and went through many names (including "Civil Defence", "The Mess", "Evasion" and "Undead Hatred") before choosing Napalm Death at the beginning of 1982.The original line-up of the group consisted of Nick Bullen on vocals and bass, Simon Oppenheimer on guitar, and Miles Ratledge on drums, and lasted from December 1981 to January 1982. Graham Robertson joined on bass in January 1982.The band were initially inspired by the early wave of punk bands, particularly the Anarcho-punk movement (a sub-genre of punk music focused on anarchist politics) and groups within that genre such as Crass, The Apostles, The Rondos and The Ex.The group played their first concert on July 25 1982 at Atherstone Miners Club, Warwickshire (with Bible of Sins, Corrupt Youth, Hiroshima and Society’s Victims).Simon Oppenheimer left the group in August 1982 and was replaced by Darryl Fedeski. Darryl left the group in October 1982. Graham Robertson began to play guitar and Finbarr Quinn (ex- Curfew) joined on bass and backing vocals.The group played concerts throughout 1982 and 1983 (sharing billing with Anarcho-punk groups such as Amebix, The Apostles and Antisect), and made 4 demo recordings in 1982 and 1983, one of which contributed their first released recording to the Bullshit Detector Volume 3 compilation released by Crass Records in 1984.The band entered a period of hiatus from the end of 1983 onwards, playing only one concert in 1984 (a benefit for the Miner's Strike which was occurring at the time in Britain) with additional vocalist Marian Williams from Coventry, UK.During this period, Bullen met Justin Broadrick, a guitarist from Birmingham with whom he shared an interest in the music of bands such as Killing Joke, Throbbing Gristle, Crass, Amebix, Swans, and the developing Power Electronics scene. Bullen joined Broadrick's Final" project for a period in 1983.In July 1985, Napalm Death briefly reformed to play at the last concert by Final in a 4-piece line-up of Miles Ratledge - drums, Bullen - vocals, bass and guitar, Robertson - guitar and bass, and Damien Errington - guitar.After this concert, Miles Ratledge and Bullen asked Broadrick to join Napalm Death as guitarist, with Bullen as vocalist and bassplayer. The band began to develop a musical style which blended elements of Post Punk (particularly Killing Joke and Amebix), heavy Punk in the vein of Discharge, and Thrash Metal (with particular reference to Possessed and Celtic Frost).The group played their first concert as a trio on August 31, 1985, and began to play regularly in the Birmingham area with a wide range of musicians including Icons Of Filth, Concrete Sox, The Varukers, Decadence Within and The Groundhogs.In September 1985, Peter Shaw (ex-Autism) joined on bass. The 4-piece line-up recorded Hatred Surge (the band's 5th demo recording) on October 23, 1985 which the band made available at their concerts and by mail.Following the recording of the demo, Bullen and Broadrick wished to extend their exploration of a more extreme musical style which created a split in the group with Ratledge. As a result, the group splintered and Mick Harris (a local fan) was asked to join as drummer in December 1985.The trio - Bullen on vocals and bass, Broadrick on guitar and Harris on drums - made their first performance on December 15, 1985 and went on to play many concerts in 1986, predominantly in the Birmingham area, with musicians such as Amebix, Antisect, Chaos UK, Varukers, Disorder and Dirge.The group recorded the "From Enslavement to Obliteration" 6th demo recording on 15 March 1986 which the group made available at their concerts and through mail, before recording a demo tape intended to form part of a split LP with the English Thrash band Atavistic on Manic Ears records. This recording later became the first side of the band's debut album Scum in 1987.But before that would occur, Bullen departed Napalm Death due to his growing frustration with the band's new musical direction, and Broadrick was offered to be the new drummer for Head Of David. He accepted the offer, and subsequently left Napalm Death. With the departure of Broadrick and Bullen, the lone Mick Harris decided to look for new members. Guitarist Bill Steer played in a band based in Liverpool, called Carcass and given the affinity between the bands, he joined Napalm Death while still playing an active role in Carcass. The band asked a friend (Lee Dorrian) to join as vocalist due to his good relationship with the band (he had organised a number of concerts for the band) and Jim Whitely on bass.With this line-up they recorded what was to become the B-side of Scum in the Rich Bitch studios in May 1987. The result was finally released through Earache.The band promptly lost another member just before they undertook a short tour after the release of Scum, Jim Whitely left and Shane Embury (former drummer of Unseen Terror) joined on bass. To this day, Shane Embury is the longest running member of Napalm Death...The band then appeared on two compilation records (North Atlantic Noise Attack and the Pathological compilation), recorded two Peel sessions and a Split 7" with Japanese grinders S.O.B.They also returned to Rich Bitch studio once more and recorded their second album... From Enslavement To Obliteration.Very much in the same vein of the second half of Scum, From Enslavement To Obliteration differs only as far as production goes. A follow-up release came in the form of the six song 12" Mentally Murdered, which was to be the last recording with the classic Harris/Steer/Dorrian/Embury line-up.This ep was recorded at the Slaughterhouse Studios and took on a slightly different sound. Mentally Murdered is widely regarded as the best work Napalm Death produced, blending the grindcore and death metal sound perfectly. By this time Bill Steer and Mick Harris had become masters of their instruments and were welded together in terrifying effect. Following the release, Napalm Death had a participation on BBC's Arena Heavy Metal Special, which proved how successful the band could be.The band went on touring around the world for a while, but as soon as they came back home from Japan, in July 1989, Steer and Dorrian left the band. Steer decided to dedicate himself full-time to Carcass, while Dorrian formed the Doom Metal outfit Cathedral. Soon enough the remaining members contacted Jesse Pintado (ex-Terrorizer). A new singer, Mark "Barney" Greenway, who sung in the Death Metal act Benediction was also called, and immediately joined.After recruiting new members, the band took part of the Grindcrusher tour, with fellow labelmates Carcass, Bolt Thrower and Morbid Angel. After the touring, they called in a second guitarist, Mitch Harris (ex-Righteous Pigs), and soon started writing new songs with this line-up. They went to the American death metal producer Scott Burns who lives and works in Florida and records mostly in the Morrisound Recording studio.In Florida, they started working on their next album, Harmony Corruption.While writing Harmony Corruption they changed their style a little, from grindcore, to a mix of blast beats and some slower, more rhythmic parts. In addition, Death Metal was a major influence on Harmony Corruption, more so than their previous records. After releasing the new record, they went on touring around the world and from the material filmed at those concerts they released a home-video, Live Corruption.The band caught considerable flack from longtime fans in respect to the "Death Metal" sound and production of Harmony Corruption. Smarting from the accusations of sell-out by the British underground, Napalm entered Eddie Van Dale's Violent Noise Experience Club in March of '91 to record four new tracks. These new songs, the Mass Appeal Madness 12", had a much more raw grind quality to them, finding instant favour with fans. This recording, along with the Mentally Murdered 12", the split 7" with S.O.B. and live tracks from Live Corruption, found a home on the "Death By Manipulation" CD.Drummer Mick Harris eventually left Napalm Death because of conflicts regarding their musical style. Danny Herrera, a close friend to Jesse Pintado, was brought in to replace Mick. This would become the longest running line-up of the seminal Grindcore act.Napalm Death released a new record, Utopia Banished. Now working with producer Colin Richardson. This release was a kind of "return to the roots" Grindcore.After recording The World Keeps Turning EP, the band toured Europe with Dismember and Obituary on the "Campaign for Musical Destruction" tour. They then toured the US with Sepultura, Sacred Reich and Sick Of It All. The proceeds of Napalm Death's 1993 EP Nazi Punks Fuck Off were donated to anti-fascist organizations.Thereafter, they went to the studio and recorded Fear, Emptiness, Despair. Although it was still as heavy and aggressive as ever, the new record took a different direction and sounded more experimental. They added more rhythmic riffs, and slower grooves, and a more industrial vibe to their songwriting.Live concerts with Entombed, Obituary and Machine Head showed the audience how violent and aggressive the new Napalm Death sound was. They continued with the experimentation through the rest of the 1990s.The Greed Killing EP was the next release from the band, through Earache. After the preview with the EP, Diatribes, a full-length album was released.Although things seemed to be going smoothly from outside, they were going through problems. Misunderstanding rose between the members and singer Greenway was expelled from the band in late/mid 1996. Greenway went to record with Extreme Noise Terror (the ENT release Damage 381 features Barney on lead vocals) and ENT's main singer Phil Vane went to fill the vocals slot in Napalm Death. Things did not go as well as they were supposed to, and Vane was kicked out of the band before they entered the studio to record the new album, and Greenway was asked to return to Napalm Death.The next releases Inside The Torn Apart, the Breed To Breathe ep and Words From The Exit Wound continued with the experimentation but displayed more signs of grindcore, notably faster tempos than the last two albums. After releasing Leaders Not Followers, a cd full of covers, in 1999,this return was completed with the release of Enemy Of The Music Business. It shows their anger with the music industry and especially with Earache.Order of the Leech continued where their previous album ended and can be seen as even more faster and aggressive.In 2004, they recorded a covers album called Leaders Not Followers: Part 2, the sequel to their earlier covers EP. It contains covers of old Hardcore Punk and Heavy Metal bands, including Cryptic Slaughter, Massacre, Kreator, Sepultura, Siege and Discharge. Due to personal problems, Jesse Pintado did not play on either Order of the Leech or Leaders Not Followers: Part 2, and left the band in early 2004. Nevertheless Pintado stated that he left because he grew tired of Napalm Death and wanted to start something new. The two guitars that you hear is Mitch over-dubbing.In April 2005, their next album The Code Is Red...Long Live the Code was released. It features guest appearances from Jeffrey Walker (formerly of Carcass), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed vocalist) and Jello Biafra (formerly of Dead Kennedys, and Lard among many other bands). The album continues the band's progressive approach to their brutal brand of extreme metal, with their trademark grindcore sound retained.Napalm Death finished recording their new album titled Smear Campaign in June 2006. Released on September 15, 2006, with very strong reviews from fans and critics alike.The main lyrical focus is criticism of the United States Government and other governments who are strongly religious. The album features a guest appearance by Anneke van Giersbergen, vocalist for the Dutch rock band The Gathering. There is a limited edition digipak version of Smear Campaign, which has two new songs, "Call That an Option?" and "Atheist Runt". In early 2006 Napalm Death headlined a tour with Kreator, A Perfect Murder, and Undying.On August 27, 2006, Jesse Pintado died in a hospital in the Netherlands due to liver failure, prompting Mitch Harris to express his sadness at the loss of someone he thought of as "a brother" on the band's official website. After the Smear Campaign tour, the band did a 2007 "World Domination Tour". Bassist Shane Embury recently worked on a project with Mick Kenney of Anaal Nathrakh, and their work was released on Feto Records at the end of 2007.the 4 remaining members of Napalm Death continue to keep the legacy of Napalm alive and strong! The 4-piece line-up is releasing a new album later this year, and are currently on tour...SO SUPPORT NAPALM DEATH! OR I WILL FIND YOU, AND KICK YOUR FUCKING ASS!!! RRROOOAAARRR!!!!!!!!!!! lol just kidding! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo404taaqVc