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<h1>NAPALM DEATH</h1>
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<h3>THE PEEL SESSIONS</h3>
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  1/  The Kill/Prison Without Walls/Dead Part 2                                0.55
  2/  Deceiver/Lucid Fairytale/In Extremis                                     1.45
  3/  Blind To the Truth/Negative Approach/                                    1.05
                 Common Enemy
  4/  Obstinate Direction/Life/You Suffer Part 2                               1.55
  5/  Multi-National Corporations/Instinct Of                                  4.10
           Survival/Stigmatised/Parasites
  6/  Moral Crusade/Worlds Apart/M.A.D.                                        3.35
  7/  Divine Death/C.S./Control                                                3.20
  8/  Walls/Raging In Hell/Conform Or Die/S.O.B.                               3.15
  9/  Unchallenged Hate/Murdered Mentally                                      4.06
  10/ From Enslavement To Obliteration/Suffer The Children                     5.48
  11/ Retreat To Nowhere/Scum                                                  3.00
  12/ Deceiver/Social Sterility                                                1.42

          Tracks 1-4 recorded September 13, 1987
          Tracks 5-8 recorded March 8, 1988
          Tracks 9-12 recorded August 12, 1990
          Produced by Dale Griffin
          Tracks 1-4 engineered by M. Engles and E. Lewis
          Tracks 5-12 engineered by M. Robinson and S. Askew
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    Michael Harris: drums, vocals;  Shane Embry: bass;  Bill Steer (1-8): guitar;  Lee
    Dorian (1-8): vocals;  Jesse Pintado (9-12): guitars;  Mitch Harris (9-12): guitars;
    Barney (Mark Greenway) (9-12): lead vocals.<P>
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          1988 - Strange Fruit Records (UK), SFPS 049 (12")
          1989 - Strange Fruit Records (UK), SFPSD 049 (12")
          1989 - Strange Fruit Records (UK), SFPDC049 (CD)
          1993 - Dutch East India (USA), DEI 8123-2 (CD)
          1993 - Strange Fruit (UK), SFRCD120 (CD)
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Note: The 1988 release contains only tracks 1-4.<BR>
Note: The 1989 releases contain tracks 1-8.<p>
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<h3>REVIEWS :</h3>
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In a way, Napalm Death's <I>Peel Sessions</I> better represent the group's extreme classic sound than any 
of their '80s albums. Albums such as <I>Scum</I> and <I>From Enslavement to Obliteration</I> still stand as 
testaments to the group's innovative approach to prototypical grindcore, but as historically 
important as these albums are, they're awfully lo-fi. The pristine clarity and live aggression of 
the group's sessions on John Peel's influential BBC radio show make for a better sample of exactly 
how amazing this storied group was during its fabled era with vocalist Lee Dorrian, guitarist Bill 
Steer, drummer Mick Harris, and drummer Shane Embury. The first session, recorded on September 13, 
1987, features the group blasting through 12 songs in under six minutes. The CD features the songs 
in blocks of three with a brief pause between each song. Even with the blurry grinding sound of the 
group's instruments, you can actually make out the individual sounds: the repetitive yet powerful 
guitar riffs through the maelstrom of percussion, the enveloping bass tones through the detuned 
guitar riffs, and the juxtaposing growls and screams of the group members. The second session, 
recorded on March 8, 1988, finds the group moving through yet more of its early canon, including 
some of its more noteworthy compositions such as "The Walls" and a trio of Japanese hardcore cover 
songs. The third session featured on this CD, from August 12, 1990, features the band's shuffled 
'90s lineup playing many of the group's best-known classics such as "Unchallenged Hate" and "Social 
Sterility" while also moving through some of the early-'90s material such as "Suffer the Children." 
Overall, Napalm Death's <I>Peel Sessions</I> serve as an excellent overview of the continually evolving 
grindcore band and surpasses the group's '80s albums in terms of sound quality, if not historical 
significance. Note, though, that this album has been repackaged as The Complete Radio One Sessions 
and features a later session from 1996, making that a more comprehensive choice. 
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3 stars out of 5<P>

<B>Jason Birchmeier</B> (courtesy of the All Music Guide, via the <A HREF=http://www.getmusic.com target="_blank">Get Music</A> website)
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