Napalm Death are an English grindcore band from Meriden, West Midlands, formed in 1981. Their 1987 debut Scum is widely regarded as the founding document of grindcore, and the band has spent four decades at the extreme edge of heavy music - combining blast-beat speed, down-tuned noise and sharply political lyrics. With 16 studio albums and a lineup anchored since the late 1980s by vocalist Barney Greenway, bassist Shane Embury and drummer Danny Herrera, they remain one of the most influential and relentlessly active bands in extreme metal.
The collaborative album Savage Imperial Death March with Melvins received a wide release via Ipecac Recordings on April 10, 2026, expanding the original tour-only vinyl with two additional tracks.
Napalm Death began demoing material for their 17th studio album at Parlour Studios in Kettering, UK, with longtime producer Russ Russell.
Napalm Death completed a European and UK tour in February 2026, the 'Campaign For Musical Destruction' run featuring support from Whiplash and Varukers.
Napalm Death toured North America in spring 2026 with Deadguy and Primitive Man, including a festival appearance at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Napalm Death completed the 'Campaign For Musical Destruction 2025' European tour with Crowbar, Full of Hell and Brat.
