Musical style
Originally titled Under Rule,[5] the album represented a stylistic transition for Napalm Death.[6] Fear, Emptiness, Despair maintaned the complex music structures of their previous albums Utopia Banished and Harmony Corruption,[1] but there was a greater emphasis placed on incorporating elements of groove into the band's style, resulting in a wider use of mid-paced music.[7] Bassist Shane Embury claims that Helmet and their album Strap It On, influenced the band's style, as they did for many other heavy metal band during the 1990s.[8]
Reception
In its first week of release Fear, Emptiness, Despair reached #22 in Billboard's Heatseekers chart.[9] The inclusion of "Twist the Knife (Slowly)" in the Mortal Kombat soundtrack brought the band further acclaim.[10] The soundtrack scored a Top 10 position on the Billboard 200 chart,[11] and went platinum in less than a year.[12] In the August 1995 edition of RAW Fear, Emptiness, Despair was featured in the magazine's 90 essential albums of the nineties.[13]
Track listing
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1. | "Twist the Knife (Slowly)" | Shane Embury | Mitch Harris | 2:52 |
2. | "Hung" | Embury, Mark Greenway | Harris, Embury | 3:49 |
3. | "Remain Nameless" | Embury | Jesse Pintado | 3:33 |
4. | "Plague Rages" | Embury | Embury | 3:51 |
5. | "More than Meets the Eye" | Greenway | Embury | 3:55 |
6. | "Primed Time" | Greenway | Harris, Embury | 3:28 |
7. | "State of Mind" | Embury | Embury | 3:32 |
8. | "Armageddon X 7" | Greenway | Harris | 3:16 |
9. | "Retching on the Dirt" | Greenway | Embury, Harris | 2:59 |
10. | "Fasting on Deception" | Embury | Pintado | 3:48 |
11. | "Throwaway" | Greenway | Pintado | 3:42 |
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12. | "Truth Drug" | Greenway | Embury | 3:51 |
13. | "Living in Denial" | Embury | Pintado | 3:02 |
References
- 1 2 3 Birchmeier, Jason. "( Fear Emptiness Despair > Overview )". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ↑ Goat. "Napalm Death - Fear, Emptiness, Despair". MetalReviews. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/12/13/rank-defile-shane-embury-orders-napalm-deaths-albums-worst-best/
- ↑ https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/12/13/rank-defile-shane-embury-orders-napalm-deaths-albums-worst-best/
- ↑ "NAPALM DEATH". Earache Records. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ↑ "Decibrity Playlist: Shane Embury (Napalm Death)". Decibel Magazine. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ Mudrian, Albert (2004). Choosing Death: the Improbable History of Death Metal and Grincore. Los Angeles, CA: Feral House. Page 194.
- ↑ "Decibrity Playlist: Shane Embury (Napalm Death)". Decibel Magazine. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart. Billboard, June 18 1994. Page 20.
- ↑ "Artists :: NAPALM DEATH". MusicMight. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ↑ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ↑ "Search Results for Mortal Kombat". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ "RAW's 90 Essential Albums For The 90s". RAW. August 1995. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Napalm Death - Fear, Emptiness, Despair". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Germany. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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