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3
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0
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Band
Napalm Death
Title
Utilitarian
Type
LP/EP
Company
Century Media
YOR
2012
Style
Heavy/Extreme
Popular Reviews
It's exciting to know that Napalm Death are still around, especially with the release of their crushing 15th studio album called Utilitarian. True fans of Napalm Death should always know what to expect on a ND album – lots of blast beats, punk-influenced riffs, politically viewed lyrics, and overall a master class in ear-bleeding metal. Once again, Napalm Death delivers the goods with some additional surprises – saxophone in Everyday Pox, and different vocal approaches in some of the songs like, The Wolf I Feed. I can honestly say this is one of my favorite Napalm Death albums and highly recommend it for all metal fans!
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