| Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2020 | |||
| Recorded | August 2017 – April 2020 | |||
| Studio | Parlour Studios in Kettering, England | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Russ Russell | |||
| Napalm Death chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 86/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 10/10[7] |
| Consequence | A–[8] |
| Decibel | 10/10[9] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[10] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[11] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[12] |
Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism is the sixteenth studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. It was released on 18 September 2020 through Century Media.[13]
It is the band's first full-length studio album since 2015's Apex Predator – Easy Meat, making it their longest gap between albums.
Metal Hammer named it as the second best metal album of 2020.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuck the Factoid" | Barney Greenway | Shane Embury | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Backlash Just Because" | Greenway | Embury | 2:56 |
| 3. | "That Curse of Being in Thrall" | Greenway | Embury | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Contagion" | Embury | Embury | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Joie de Ne Pas Vivre" | Greenway |
| 2:28 |
| 6. | "Invigorating Clutch" | Greenway | Embury | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Zero Gravitas Chamber" | Greenway | Embury | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Fluxing of the Muscle" | Greenway | Embury | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Amoral" | Embury | Embury | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" | Greenway | Embury | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Acting in Gouged Faith" | Greenway | Embury | 3:37 |
| 12. | "A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" | Greenway |
| 4:36 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Feral Carve-Up" | Greenway | Embury | 2:49 |
| 13. | "A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" | Greenway |
| 4:36 |
| 14. | "White Kross" (Sonic Youth cover) | Thurston Moore | Sonic Youth | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Blissful Myth" (Rudimentary Peni cover) | Grant Matthews | Rudimentary Peni | 1:52 |
| Total length: | 51:13 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Air's Turned Foul in Here" | Greenway | Embury | 2:59 |
| 13. | "A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" | Greenway |
| 4:36 |
| Total length: | 45:25 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Air's Turned Foul in Here" | Greenway | Embury | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Feral Carve-Up" | Greenway | Embury | 2:49 |
| 14. | "A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" | Greenway |
| 4:36 |
| 15. | "White Kross" (Sonic Youth cover) | Moore | Sonic Youth | 4:06 |
| 16. | "Blissful Myth" (Rudimentary Peni cover) | Matthews | Rudimentary Peni | 1:52 |
| Total length: | 54:12 | |||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]
Napalm Death
- Barney Greenway – lead vocals
- Shane Embury – bass, guitars (not credited),[17] backing vocals, noises
- Danny Herrera – drums
- Mitch Harris – guitars
Additional musicians
- John Cooke – guitars (on "White Kross" and "Blissful Myth")
- Russ Russell – noises
Production and design
- Russ Russell – production, recording, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Frode Sundbø Sylthe – artwork, layout
- Gobinder Jhitta – photography
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 37 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[19] | 83 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] | 35 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 120 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 18 |
| Norwegian Vinyl Albums (VG-lista)[23] | 31 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] | 33 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 26 |
References
- ↑ "Listen To New NAPALM DEATH Song 'Backlash Just Because'". Blabbermouth.net. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ Divita, Joe (21 August 2020). "Listen: Napalm Death Wrote a Post-Punk Song 'Amoral' + It Still Crushes". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Neilstein, Vince (4 September 2020). "Napalm Death's 'A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen' is Political and Powerful". MetalSucks. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism by Napalm Death reviews". Any Decent Music?. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism by Napalm Death", Metacritic, retrieved 8 May 2023
- ↑ Napalm Death - Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 8 May 2023
- ↑ Blabbermouth (14 September 2020). "Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ Kaufman, Spencer (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death emerge victorious on Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism: Review". Consequence. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ Norton, Justin (October 2020). "Instinct of Survival | Record Reviews". Decibel. No. 192. Red Flag Media, Inc. pp. 51–52.
- ↑ Bryson, Chris (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death Prove They Have Some of Heavy Music's Deadliest Hooks on 'Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ "Album Review: Napalm Death – Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism". Kerrang!. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ "Napalm Death Return With Their Most Vital Album in Decades, PopMatters". PopMatters. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ "NAPALM DEATH Announces New Album 'Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism'". Blabbermouth.net. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "The 50 best metal albums of 2020". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- 1 2 "Credits". Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (booklet). Napalm Death. Century Media Records. 2020. 19439763882.
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- ↑ "MARK 'BARNEY' GREENWAY Discusses MITCH HARRIS's Involvement With New NAPALM DEATH Album". Blabbermouth.net. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 41.Týden 2020 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Napalm Death: Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ↑ "Top Albums (Week 39, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "Vinyl 2020 uke 40" (in Norwegian). topplista.no. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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