Harmony Corruption
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Harmony Corruption is the third album by Napalm Death. It was released in 1990 on Earache Records. The style of the album was more death metal than grindcore, featuring extremely heavy riffs and deep low vocals. The tracks from the Mentally Murdered EP,[2] are included at the end of early editions of the CD, though versions now in print feature only the standard eleven tracks. It is the first Napalm Death album to feature Mark "Barney" Greenway as the vocalist and Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado as guitarists, and the last with Mick Harris on drums.
Richard Johnson, a member of Agoraphobic Nosebleed, says that the wide distribution of Harmony Corruption ensured that it had a greater impact on the American grindcore scene than earlier Napalm Death efforts.[3]
John Tardy, vocalist of Obituary, and Glen Benton, vocalist of Deicide, provide backing vocals on the track "Unfit Earth" in the later sections.
Their third UK chart entry, this album peaked at number 7. Limited vinyl pressing included the bonus LP with live set recorded at I.C.A.
In 2012, Earache Records released a remixed & remastered edition, containing bonus tracks.
Release
Single
The track "Suffer the Children" was released as single on vinyl and CD, which features the non-album tracks "Siege of Power" and "Harmony Corruption".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vision Conquest" | Shane Embury | Embury | 2:42 |
| 2. | "If the Truth Be Known" | Embury, Mark Greenway | Embury | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Inner Incineration" | Embury | Jesse Pintado | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Malicious Intent" | Embury | Embury | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Unfit Earth" | Greenway | Mick Harris | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Circle of Hypocrisy" | Greenway | Mick Harris | 3:15 |
| 7. | "The Chains that Bind Us" | Embury, Greenway | Mick Harris | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Mind Snare" | Greenway | Mitch Harris | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Extremity Retained" | Greenway | Mick Harris | 2:01 |
| 10. | "Suffer the Children" | Greenway | Mick Harris | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Hiding Behind" | Greenway | Mick Harris | 5:15 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rise Above" | Lee Dorrian | Embury | |
| 2. | "Success?" | Jim Whitely | ||
| 3. | "From Enslavement to Obliteration" | |||
| 4. | "Control" | Justin Broadrick | ||
| 5. | "Walls of Confinement" | Dorrian | Mick Harris | |
| 6. | "Instinct of Survival" | Broadrick | ||
| 7. | "Siege of Power" | Broadrick | ||
| 8. | "Avalanche Master Song" (Godflesh cover) | Godflesh | Godflesh | |
| 9. | "You Suffer?" | Broadrick | ||
| 10. | "Deceiver" | Whitely |
Personnel
Napalm Death
- Mark "Barney" Greenway – vocals
- Shane Embury – bass
- Mitch Harris – guitar
- Jesse Pintado – guitar
- Mick Harris – drums
Additional musicians
- John Tardy (Obituary) – backing vocals (5)
- Glen Benton (Deicide) – backing vocals (5)
Technical personnel
- Scott Burns – production
- David Windmill – artwork
- Tim Hubbard – photography
- Noel Summerville – mastering
Chart positions
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 67 |
References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. Napalm Death: Harmony Corruption > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Napalm_Death/Suffer_the_Children/17127
- ^ Kevin Stewart-Panko, "Altered States," "Grindcore Special" part 2, Terrorizer #181, March 2009, p. 42-43.
- ^ "Napalm Death 'Suffer the Children'". Earache.com. Earache. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Napalm Death | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 October 2014.