When Napalm Death first hit the scene in the '80s, plenty of detractors must have thought that their brand of extreme metal was just a passing fad, and would soon go away.
Now 20 years later, guess who's having the last laugh (especially since the group has long been considered one of the first-ever grindcore bands, and easily one of the most influential/copied metal bands of the era)? And despite 2006's Smear Campaign being the group's umpteenth release, the band's assault-on-your-senses approach is still very much intact -- particularly evident by singer Mark "Barney" Greenway, who still lives to scream his head off at every given opportunity (especially on such tracks as "Sink Fast, Let Go" and "Freedom Is the Wage of Sin").
Some artists enjoy reinventing themselves with each and every release.
Not Napalm Death, which is reassuring in a way (you know exactly what lies therein with each successive brutal release) -- and Smear Campaign certainly doesn't disappoint.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WeltschmerzMitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 01:28 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | Sink Fast, Let GoMitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | FatalistShane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Puritanical Punishment BeatingMitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | When All Is Said and DoneShane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Freedom Is the Wage of SinMitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | In DeferenceMitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Short-LivedShane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Identity CrisisMitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Shattered ExistenceShane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Eyes Right OutMitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Warped Beyond LogicShane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | Rabid Wolves (For Christ)Shane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 01:24 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 14 | Deaf and Dumbstruck (Intelligent Design)Mitch Harris | Napalm Death | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | Persona Non GrataShane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 16 | Smear CampaignShane Embury | Napalm Death | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 327 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Embury | Composer, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Kevin Estrada | Photography |
| 3 | Mark "Barney" Greenway | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Mitch Harris | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Sound Effects, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Danny Herrera | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 6 | Napalm Death | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Russ "Risky Russ" Russell | Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 8 | Anneke van Giersbergen | Additional Personnel, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |