UK Grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH are pleased to be able to continue to promote their current and much acclaimed album “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism”…
While currently on the road all across North American as part of the “Scumdogs 30th Anniversary Tour” with GWAR as well as labelmates EyeHateGod, NAPALM DEATH are now debuting a promotional video directed by Marc Nickel & Ljuba Generalova for the track “Contagion” off “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism”.
Check it out here:
NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark ‘Barney’ Greenway comments about the special topic covered within the song and clip as follows: “Although we can only hope to provide a snapshot in four-minutes, what we wanted to try to illustrate with the “Contagion” video is how difficult it has been made to do something as fundamental as moving freely as a human being. There is downright absurdity in that some people have to resort to mortal danger doing things like riding atop trains whilst others can move seamlessly and freely without a second thought. We advocate for an end to borders of all description. Complementing that, the sweaty live footage was shot brilliantly by Ljuba Generalova in NAPALM DEATH’s virtual second home of Berlin and the music, you might say, just motors along like a train.”
And NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury, who wrote the music and the lyrics for “Contagion”, added as follows: “Musically, “Contagion” is geared towards manic intense live mosh pit action but with an added 4AD noise quirk homage chorus! Also, having so many friends in the Latin community, through a couple of them I learned and read about the perilous journeys that families embark on for the chance at a better life. As a parent, I think of my children’s future all the time - the things we take for granted I wanted to reflect lyrically!”
In other news, NAPALM DEATH have just announced a next edition of their “Campaign For Musical Destruction” tour across Europe for February/March 2022, this time featuring support by Doom, Siberian Meatgrinder and Show Me The Body. Here is a full list of the dates for that run:
GWAR, NAPALM DEATH & EYEHATEGOD:
11/10/21 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
11/11/21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
11/12/21 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11/13/21 - Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome to Rockville
11/14/21 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
11/15/21 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
11/16/21 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live
11/18/21 - Albuqueque, NM - Sunshine Theater
11/19/21 - Tuscon, AZ - Rialto Theater
11/20/21 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
11/21/21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco Theater
11/22/21 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
11/23/21 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater
11/24/21 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
11/26/21 - Reno, NV - Virginia Street Brewhouse
11/27/21 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
11/28/21 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
11/30/21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
12/1/21 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
12/3/21 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
12/4/21 - Edmonton, AB - Midway Bar
12/6/21 - Billings, MT - Pub Station
12/7/21 - Denver, CO - The Oriental Theater
12/8/21 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
12/9/21 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
12/10/21 - Lincoln, NE - The Bourbon Theatre
12/11/21 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
12/13/21 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
12/14/21 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
NAPALM DEATH’s latest and much lauded 16th studio album “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism” (2020), which was again recorded with longtime producer Russ Russell and features artwork by Frode Sylthe, entered international sales charts upon release as follows: Germany: # 18, Austria: # 37, Switzerland: # 26, Finland: # 35, Belgium: # 88, Spain: # 78, France: # 120, UK (Rock Chart): # 3 and USA: # 58 Billboard Top Albums.
Check out the other singles/videos that NAPALM DEATH previous released for the album here:
“Backlash Just Because”: https://youtu.be/FFDHuCeaM_Y
“Amoral”: https://youtu.be/T5ChaOiPZGo
“A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKjpobj4vg
You can still order “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism” in various formats here: https://napalmdeath.lnk.to/ThroesofJoyintheJawsofDefeatismPR
Stay tuned for further NAPALM DEATH news coming soon…
NAPALM DEATH online:
http://www.facebook.com/officialnapalmdeath