Napalm Death ‘Scum’ 20th Anniversary
Disrupt – Relapse are going to re-issue Disrupt’s Unrest on April 9, along The Rest; a collection of Disrupt 7′s, demos, comp. appearances and live recordings. Relapse will also release a limited edition boxset, called Disrupt Dead, which will feature Unrest, The Rest and a DVD of 4 live shows and hefty 52 page booklet. The boxset will only be available from relapse records.
Cephalic Carnage – The incomparable Cephalic Carnage have returned to claim their place as the leaders of metal’s new era of extremity with their ferocious new record Xenosapien.
Cephalic Carnage synthesize everything great about metal, from spastic virtuosity to warp-speed grinding to the heaviest rock riffs ever unleashed. Xenosapien’s mind-bending, technical insanity/mastery collides head on with the band’s brutal
metal roots to form their most immediate, hard-hitting, and finest album to date.
Xenosapien is unquestionably one of the best heavy records of 2007, and proves once and for all that these unconventional visionaries are set to lead metal well into the 21st century.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Relapse Records are also about release a brand new split album with Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Apartment 213 titled Domestic Powerviolence.
Napalm Death – Just as raw and explosive today as it ever was upon its release 20 years ago, ‘SCUM’ has been universally hailed as a groundbreaking album and the place where grindcore was unleashed upon the masses. ‘SCUM: 20th Anniversary Edition’ is a limited edition dual disc CD/DVD containing the original album and a documentary highlighting the early days of the band and examining the story behind the album and its explosive impact on the wider music scene. The documentary features interviews with, original NAPALM DEATH member, Mick Harris and Turner Prize nominee,
Mark Titchner, who explains the aesthetic angles to Napalm Death’s revolutionary noise, among others.
‘The ‘Scum’ Story’
A 45 minute documentary film. Original member Mick Harris recalls the early days of NAPALM DEATH, and re-visits the pivotal places in the history of the ‘Scum’ recording – Rich Bitch Studios, The Mermaid and old rehearsal spaces. Additional interviews with Classic Rock journalist Malcolm Dome, Kerrang! writer Dom Lawson, as well as EARACHE founder Digby Pearson and Turner Art prize 2006 nominee Mark Titchner, all whom discuss the impact of the album on them and the music scene in general. Get in on a piece of grindcore history in your hands today. NAPALM DEATH’s ‘SCUM: 20th Anniversary Edition’ dual disc CD/DVD can be found in stores NOW and on Earache.
Parkinson Wankfist Pleasures – And last, Parkinson Wankfist Pleasures have released another 100 Way Split CD of Grindcore from across the globe. The bands this time round include Otto Von Schirach, Die Pigeon Die, Nothin Suss, Gut and 96 more!
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