Fear Emptiness Despair

Fear Emptiness Despair

Track Listings

1. Twist the Knife (Slowly)

2. Hung

3. Remain Nameless

4. Plague Rages

5. More Than Meets the Eye

6. Primed Time

7. State of Mind

8. Armageddon X 7

9. Retching on the Dirt

10. Fasting on Deception

11. Throwaway

12. Truth Drug [*]

13. Living in Denial [*]

Tracks:

Twist The Knife (Slowly)
Hung
Remain Nameless
Plague Rages
More Than Meets The Eye
Primed Time
State Of Mind
Armageddon X 7
Retching On The Dirt
Fasting On Deception
Throwaway
Truth Drug
Living In Denial

Customer Reviews:

Seems a little boring for me.......2006-08-24

To me, Napalm Deaths worst records started with this album. Not that this album is bad, its just not one of their better ones. The sound, while thick, seems lacking and most songs just dont have anything to them. There are a few good songs, but its not a must have like Harmony Corruption or From Enslavement to Obileration. I actually stopped listening to Napalm Death after the release of this album and the album that followed this one (words from the exit wound). I just lost interest in them.

Napalm Death is one of those bands that have gone through many, many line-up changes and gone through various different sounds. After giving up on them in the late 90's, they stormed back with the release of Enemy of the Music Business, which I would highly recommend to fans of extreme music.

the best of the 90's era of Napalm Death albums.......2006-04-03

in my personal opinion, there really is no bad N.D. album. some old-school purists don't really like the stuff they did during the mid to late 90's. I've read that these are their "experimental" albums and that this was the reason why Barney left the band for a few months back in '97 (even the N.D. logo is different on these albums). however, I love all of them. I honestly feel that they never lost any of the power or intensity on any of the albums. Fear Emptiness Despair has all the elements of a great Napalm Death record. it has the blastbeats, the mid-tempo grooves, the in-your-face lyrics, and pretty clear, crisp production on top of all that. it has a really nice balance of straight-up death metal and hardcore punk/grindcore to satisfy all N.D. fans young & old. if you can get your hands on this out of print CD, do not hesitate to snag it!

simply the best.......2006-02-02

the best and rawest napalm death album takes a couple of listens for it to click but so worth it miss this at your peril

Their most accomplished release to date........2005-07-28

The early nineties was a great time for Rock music. Hair Metal was - finally - dying, and lots of underground bands were selling huge amount of records, and record company folks were flabbergasted, because they couldn't safely predict who might be the next big hit. Nirvana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden and in a lesser degreee, Metallica - which already had a huge fanbase - were considered flukes from the suits that worshipped Guns N'Roses, Bon Jovi and Poison.

Company executives went on to hire scouts to 'fish' on underground waters, and maybe hit upon the next Metallica or the next Nirvana. Epic hired Sepultura, Warner Brothers hired Helmet and Biohazard and other bands on the WB roster, like Ministry and Pantera, were doing great.

Company heads then turned attention to a small UK label, Earache. In 1992, after a label frenzy, Earache signed a distribution deal with Columbia in America for its major acts, except Morbid Angel (which signed their own deal with Giant, another american company). The first disc to come out from the new distribution deal was Cathedral, which featured Lee Dorian, ex-Napalm Death grunter. The deal was, initially, mutually beneficial. Earache got more money to invest on tours and more studio time for the bands. In turn, Columbia might get the next Megadeth (Carcass) or the next Nine Inch Nails (Godflesh).

This major label interest in Earache's roster had, like it or not, both a positive and a negative influence on its bands. 1993-1994 was a period which some of the best Death Metal records were released (in my opinion). And many of these bands ended, after the "Corporation Pull-In".

Ok, but... Why take so much time to explain all this?

"Fear, Emptiness, Despair", to me, is undoubtly a product of this period. Instead of 'blast-beat-us-til-death' gimmick - which had already wore thin - ND opted for midpaced songs. To me, it worked. They couldn't get faster than "From Enslavement to Obliteration", and the attempt to get back to their "roots" - "Utopia Banished" (1992) - was midly disappointing. "Fear", however, has more of that "roots" quality - without so much blast-beats. You don't need to be fast to be heavy and brutal.

And I think and ND proved that to themselves, and to me, with this record.

And I hope to all of you, too.

Grind On This Freaks!.......2005-05-07

Fear Emptiness Despair is possibly Napalm Death's best album ever. This is a pure grindcore metal assault to your senses. Barney Greenway's vocals just kill for me. Jesse Pintado and Mitch Harris both deliver some of the most catchiest guitar riffs here on this album. There is also great bass work by Shane Embury and hard hitting drumming by Danny Herrera. My favorite songs on here are Hung, More Than Meets The Eye, Plague Rages, Twist the Knife (Slowly), Remain Nameless, Throwaway, and Armageddon X7. Napalm Death Rules, buy this album now! GRIND ON FREAKS!

Now here are the ratings for the songs. This applies to the original version I own.

1. Twist The Knife (Slowly): 5/5
2. Hung: 5/5
3. Remain Nameless: 5/5
4. Plague Rages: 5/5
5. More Than Meets The Eye: 5/5
6. Primed Time: 5/5
7. State Of Mind: 5/5
8. Armageddon X7: 5/5
9. Retching On The Dirt: 5/5
10. Fasting On Deception: 5/5
11. Throwaway: 5/5