From Enslavement to Obliteration cover

From Enslavement to Obliteration

Napalm Death · 1988

34 min · 27 tracks · death metal · hardcore punk · grindcore

Frenzied blast beats and guttural growls collide with socio-political fury in relentless grindcore mayhem.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, intense listening bursts
  • fragmented pacing throughout album
  • high-energy moments of chaos
  • socio-political lyrical themes
  • relentless drive and urgency

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 1988, 'From Enslavement to Obliteration' was Napalm Death's second studio album, following their debut 'Scum.' At this point in their career, the band was solidifying its identity within the emerging grindcore scene, pushing boundaries of speed and aggression while establishing a distinct political voice.
Stylistic neighbors
Carcass· Brutal Truth· Pig Destroyer

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Evolved as One 3:13
  • 2 It’s a M.A.N.S World! 0:54
  • 3 Lucid Fairytale 1:02
  • 4 Private Death 0:35
  • 5 Impressions 0:35
  • 6 Unchallenged Hate 2:07
  • 7 Uncertainty Blurs the Vision 0:40
  • 8 Cock‐Rock Alienation 1:20
  • 9 Retreat to Nowhere 0:30
  • 10 Think for a Minute 1:42
  • 11 Display to Me… 2:43
  • 12 From Enslavement to Obliteration 1:35
  • 13 Blind to the Truth 0:21
  • 14 Social Sterility 1:03
  • 15 Emotional Suffocation 1:06
  • 16 Practice What You Preach 1:23
  • 17 Inconceivable? 1:06
  • 18 Worlds Apart 1:24
  • 19 Obstinate Direction 1:01
  • 20 Mentally Murdered 2:13
  • 21 Sometimes 1:06
  • 22 Make Way! 1:36
  • 23 Musclehead 0:50
  • 24 Your Achievement 0:06
  • 25 Dead 0:05
  • 26 Morbid Deceiver 0:45
  • 27 The Curse 3:17

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