CoC : Napalm Death - Breed To Breathe : Review

Napalm Death - _Breed To Breathe_
(Earache Records, 1998)
by: Adrian Bromley (8 out of 10)

The band's last effort, _Inside the Torn Apart_, where the single "Breed To Breathe" is from, was one of my favorite records of the year. The band was back with singer/growler Mark 'Barney' Greenway at the helm once again (after a brief stint in Extreme Noise Terror) and ND was back in action. The band's sound was strong, full of ferocity and moving towards a rather controlled state of experimentation, but still having a hearty and heavy death metal sound. But changes were happening and ND was losing much of its grind characteristics in the process. But, regardless of changes, the music on _ItTA_ was good and it looked as if the band, who many thought were losing momentum, had gained it back. I'm happy to say that this EP (which also includes a CD-ROM portion that has the banned video "Breed To Breathe") showcases ND's forward momentum as we head into 1998. Besides the CD-ROM and single "Breed To Breathe", this EP also has new material -- "All Intense Purposes", "Stranger Now", "Bled Dry" and "Time Will Come" -- as well as the the cover version of "Greed Killing" (from 1996's _Diatribes_) covered by demo cover version contest winners Impending Doom, from Pennsylvania. The new material sounds good, full of chunky riffs and powerful growls that echo rage and anguish. The music here, much like on the last effort, continues to show the metamorphosis that ND are going through as a band. And, from my observations, this band has regained interest in their music and the notion of sticking around for a few more LPs. I hope they don't go away any time soon 'cause this shit rules.

(article published 5/2/1997)

CHATS
1/30/2009	J Smit	Napalm Death: Silence the Tyrants
9/12/2006	J Smit	Napalm Death: Blunt Against the Cutting Edge
5/13/2005	J Smit	Napalm Death: Cause for Alarm
1/10/2001	P Schwarz	Napalm Death: Killing Is the Business of Their Enemy
1/17/1996	A Bromley	Napalm Death: On A New Plane of Existence

ALBUMS
1/23/2009	J Smit	10	Napalm Death - Time Waits for No Slave
8/22/2006	J Smit	9	Napalm Death - Smear Campaign
4/7/2005	J Smit	9.5	Napalm Death - The Code Is Red... Long Live the Code
7/29/2004	J Smit	8	Napalm Death - Leaders Not Followers 2
6/23/2003	J Smit	9	Napalm Death - Order of the Leech
11/20/2000	P Schwarz	9.5	Napalm Death - Enemy of the Music Business
5/19/1999	A Bromley	8	Napalm Death - Words From the Exit Wound
9/1/1998	A Wasylyk	8	Napalm Death - Bootlegged in Japan
5/13/1997	A Bromley	8	Napalm Death - Inside the Torn Apart
12/13/1995	G Filicetti	8	Napalm Death - Greed Killing

GIGS
1/16/1999	P Azevedo	Cradle of Filth / Napalm Death / Borknagar	The Smell of Napalm in the Dark