Fear, Emptiness, Despair

Fear, Emptiness, Despair
Studio album by Napalm Death
Released	31 May 1994
Recorded	October 1993–November 1993 at Parr St. Studios, Liverpool, England and November 1993–December 1993 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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!
MetalReviews	86/100[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.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Twist the Knife (Slowly)"	Shane Embury	Mitch Harris	2:52
2.	"Hung"	Embury, Mark Greenway	Harris, Embury	3:49
3.	"Remain Nameless"	Embury	Jesse Pintado	3:33
4.	"Plague Rages"	Embury	Embury	3:51
5.	"More than Meets the Eye"	Greenway	Embury	3:55
6.	"Primed Time"	Greenway	Harris, Embury	3:28
7.	"State of Mind"	Embury	Embury	3:32
8.	"Armageddon X 7"	Greenway	Harris	3:16
9.	"Retching on the Dirt"	Greenway	Embury, Harris	2:59
10.	"Fasting on Deception"	Embury	Pintado	3:48
11.	"Throwaway"	Greenway	Pintado	3:42

Digipak CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
12.	"Truth Drug"	Greenway	Embury	3:51
13.	"Living in Denial"	Embury	Pintado	3:02

Personnel

Napalm Death

• Mark "Barney" Greenway – vocals
• Shane Embury – bass, random guitar noise
• Jesse Pintado – guitar
• Mitch Harris – guitar
• Danny Herrera – drums

Production personnel

• Pete Coleman – production, engineering
• Colin Richardson – remixing
• Robin Grierson – photography
• Graham Humphreys – design

Chart positions

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

References

1. 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.