Fear, Emptiness, Despair

Fear, Emptiness, Despair
Studio album by Napalm Death
Released 31 May 1994 (1994-05-31)
Recorded October 1993 (1993-10)–November 1993 (1993-11) at Parr St. Studios, Liverpool, England and November 1993 (1993-11)–December 1993 (1993-12) at Jacob Studios, Surrey, England
Genre Death metal,[1] grindcore,[1] groove metal
Length 45:38
Label Earache, Columbia
Producer Pete Coleman, Napalm Death
Napalm Death chronology
Nazi Punks Fuck Off
(1993)
Fear, Emptiness, Despair
(1994)
Greed Killing
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Kerrang!
MetalReviews86/100[2]
Raw

Fear, Emptiness, Despair is the fifth album by British grindcore band Napalm Death, released on 31 May 1994. Originally titled Under Rule,[3] the album is notable for its extensive use of midpaced songs[4] and elaborate music structures, similar to previous albums such as Utopia Banished and Harmony Corruption.[1]

Mortal Kombat soundtrack

The inclusion of Napalm Death's "Twist the Knife (Slowly)" in the Mortal Kombat soundtrack brought the band further acclaim.[5] The soundtrack scored a Top 10 position on the Billboard 200 chart,[6] and went platinum in less than a year.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Twist the Knife (Slowly)"  Shane EmburyMitch Harris 2:52
2. "Hung"  Embury, Mark GreenwayHarris, Embury 3:49
3. "Remain Nameless"  EmburyJesse Pintado 3:33
4. "Plague Rages"  EmburyEmbury 3:51
5. "More than Meets the Eye"  GreenwayEmbury 3:55
6. "Primed Time"  GreenwayHarris, Embury 3:28
7. "State of Mind"  EmburyEmbury 3:32
8. "Armageddon X 7"  GreenwayHarris 3:16
9. "Retching on the Dirt"  GreenwayEmbury, Harris 2:59
10. "Fasting on Deception"  EmburyPintado 3:48
11. "Throwaway"  GreenwayPintado 3:42
Digipak CD bonus tracks
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
12. "Truth Drug"  GreenwayEmbury 3:51
13. "Living in Denial"  EmburyPintado 3:02

Personnel

Napalm Death

Production personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1994) Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 78

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Birchmeier, Jason. "((( Fear Emptiness Despair > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  2. Goat. "Napalm Death - Fear, Emptiness, Despair". MetalReviews. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. "NAPALM DEATH". Earache Records. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  4. Mudrian, Albert (2004). Choosing Death: the Improbable History of Death Metal and Grincore. Los Angeles, CA: Feral House. Page 194.
  5. "Artists :: NAPALM DEATH". MusicMight. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  6. "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  7. "GOLD AND PLATINUM - Searchable Database". RIAA. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  8. "Napalm Death - Fear, Emptiness, Despair". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (Germany). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, February 27, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.