Noise for Music's Sake
Napalm Death · 2003
153 min · 56 tracks · death metal · hardcore punk · grindcore
A relentless barrage of ferocious riffs and guttural vocals pushing the boundaries of extreme music.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- relentless bursts of intensity
- short tracks for quick energy
- dynamic progression throughout album
- cathartic release through aggression
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer long, cohesive albums
- seek melodic or soothing sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2003, 'Noise for Music's Sake' marked a significant moment in Napalm Death's career as they continued to solidify their position in the grindcore genre. Following their acclaimed album 'Order of the Leech' (2002), this release showcased their ability to evolve while maintaining their signature sound. It further demonstrated their commitment to political themes and social commentary through music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Carcass· Brutal Truth· Pig Destroyer
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 The Kill 0:20
- 2 Scum 2:37
- 3 You Suffer 0:06
- 4 Deceiver 0:27
- 5 Hung 3:48
- 6 Antibody 2:50
- 7 Unchallenged Hate 2:07
- 8 Siege of Power 3:32
- 9 Greed Killing 3:04
- 10 Suffer the Children 4:20
- 11 Mass Appeal Madness 3:28
- 12 Next of Kin to Chaos 4:08
- 13 Judicial Slime 2:37
- 14 Lucid Fairytale 1:02
- 15 If the Truth Be Known 4:10
- 16 Plague Rages 3:50
- 17 Social Sterility 1:12
- 18 From Enslavement to Obliteration 1:35
- 19 Lowpoint 3:16
- 20 Contemptuous 4:22
- 21 Diatribes 3:50
- 22 The Chains That Bind Us 4:06
- 23 Armageddon X 7 3:14
- 24 Breed to Breathe 3:15
- 25 The World Keeps Turning (EP version) 3:17
- 26 The Infiltraitor 4:30
- 27 Nazi Punks Fuck Off 1:20
Disc 2
- 1 Rise Above 2:41
- 2 Missing Link 2:14
- 3 Mentally Murdered 2:09
- 4 Walls of Confinement 2:55
- 5 Cause and Effect 1:23
- 6 No Mental Effort 4:08
- 7 Pride Assassin 2:05
- 8 Avalanche Master Song (live) 5:00
- 9 One and the Same 1:47
- 10 Sick and Tired 1:24
- 11 Malignant Trait 2:17
- 12 Killing With Kindness 2:01
- 13 A Means to an End 2:56
- 14 Insanity Excursion 2:15
- 15 Truth Drug 3:50
- 16 Living in Denial 2:58
- 17 Food Chains 3:14
- 18 Upwards and Uninterested 2:24
- 19 I Abstain 3:33
- 20 Politics of Common Sense 2:59
- 21 Internal Animosity 5:19
- 22 Scum 2:21
- 23 Life? 0:37
- 24 Retreat to Nowhere 0:27
- 25 Remain Nameless (Pete Coleman original mixdown) 3:32
- 26 Twist the Knife (Slowly) (Pete Coleman original mixdown) 2:51
- 27 Deceiver (w/Swanky’s intro) (live) 0:47
- 28 The Traitor (live) 3:23
- 29 Abattoir (live) 3:12
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