Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 21, 2017
Typically, when you think about politicians, the last thing on your mind is probably wondering if they’re death metal fans. However, British politician Ed Miliband proved us wrong earlier today when he hosted on BBC Radio 2. The former Labour leader has been sitting in for Jeremy Vine this week and today, he brought in […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 18, 2015
If you’re going to see Napalm Death with Voivod, Carcass, Obituary and Herod in Switzerland tonight (18), or saw them play in Bologna, Italy last night, you most likely noticed a pretty conspicuous absence, namely vocalist Barney Greenway. While it’s not stated exactly what the issue is, Greenway has had to return to the UK […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 29, 2015
When Jakarta governor and Indonesian metal fan Joko Widodo was elected president of Indonesia, metal fans and Indonesians alike rejoiced. The son of a wood seller, Widodo was seen as a champion of social welfare and a break from the authoritarian past of the country’s rulers. However, the President showed that he won’t be swayed […]
Posted by Nick DeSimone on February 9, 2015
We were lucky enough to catch Napalm Death in New York on February 2nd. Before they laid waste to the Gramercy Theater, frontman Barney Greenway took some time to sit down with us backstage and discuss the creative process behind Apex Predator – Easy Meat, his letters of appeal to Indonesia, and everything in between. So, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 28, 2015
Last year, Joko Widodo became the president of Indonesia. While that wouldn’t necessarily be the kind of thing that would get him written about in Metal Insider, it turns out he’s a total metalhead. The guy’s been pictured wearing a Napalm Death shirt, and was also given a bass by Robert Trujillo. He won in part […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 2, 2014
Napalm Death have been working on their 16th studio album for almost a year now, which is an eternity for a grindcore band. In offering an update on the folllow- up to 2012’s Utilitarian, Barney Greenway leads off by stating that he knows that it’s kind of ridiculous. He also gives some song titles for the […]
Posted by Nick DeSimone on August 8, 2014
It’s no secret that the Indonesian president is a metalhead, and it’s somewhat comforting to know that the leader of a nation has gone on record as a fan of Napalm Death. Hearing the other side of the story is just as interesting! In an interview with Billboard, Napalm Death frontman Barney Greenway sat down […]
Posted by Alex Rudisill on July 18, 2012
Taking the grindcore world by storm is Phoenix’s female-fronted Landmine Marathon. Heavily influenced by genre pioneers Napalm Death, they’ve toured with the likes of Warbringer, Nasum, and Prothestic Record labelmates Skeletonwitch. Personally selected by James Hetfield to play the inaugural Orion Music + More, the band is certainly headed in the right direction. Frontwoman Grace […]
