Converge / Napalm Death is a split EP by American metalcore band Converge and English grindcore band Napalm Death. The album was self-released on August 1, 2012,[3] and features artwork by Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon.[4] It is available on 7" vinyl and as a digital download.[5]
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| EP by Converge and Napalm Death | ||||
| Released | August 1, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2012[1] | |||
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| Length | 7:37 | |||
| Label | Self-released (CONCULT03) | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou/Napalm Death, James Walford | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | Favourable[2] |
Background
editConverge
editBoth bands contributed two new tracks to the EP. Converge contributed "No Light Escapes", a song that later appeared on the deluxe edition of their album All We Love We Leave Behind, as well as a cover version of Swedish death metal band Entombed's "Wolverine Blues".[6] The latter features Bannon, Ballou and Newton as well as guests Tomas Lindberg, Aaron Turner, and Kevin Baker all on vocal duties.[7] Due to scheduling issues the band found it easier to record each vocalists duties separately to be edited together later as it is on the original track.[7] The track was described by Converge's distributor Deathwish Inc. as being similar to "We Are the World", a collaborative single from 1985 written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, which featured numerous guest musicians."[8]
On May 23, 2013, Converge self-released the EP, Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions, which was a compilation of the different vocal tracks that comprised its cover of "Wolverine Blues." It featured five songs, each of which had only one of the guest vocalists that were present on the split version,[9] with the exception of Lindberg and Ballou who share a track.[7]
Napalm Death
editNapalm Death contributed "Will by Mouth", which is similar to the band's other material, and "No Impediment to Triumph (Bhopal)", which is a "slower and textural" song about the Bhopal disaster from 1984.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "No Light Escapes" | Jacob Bannon | Kurt Ballou, Bannon, Nate Newton, Ben Koller | 0:52 |
| 2. | "Wolverine Blues" (Entombed cover) | Nicke Andersson, Uffe Cederlund, Alex Hellid | 2:15 | |
| Total length: | 3:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Will by Mouth" | Barney Greenway | Shane Embury | 1:27 |
| 2. | "No Impediment to Triumph (Bhopal)" | Greenway | Embury | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 4:30 | |||
Personnel
editTaken from liner notes.[1]
Side AeditConvergeedit
Guest vocals on "Wolverine Blues"edit
Productionedit
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Side BeditNapalm Deathedit
Productionedit
Album artworkedit
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Converge / Napalm Death (vinyl back cover). Converge and Napalm Death. Self-released. 2012. CONCULT03.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Falzon, Denise (August 14, 2012). "Converge / Napalm Death - Converge / Napalm Death". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (July 9, 2012). "Converge / Napalm Death split set for release". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Morrow, Scott (April 30, 2012). "Converge offers all-star Entombed cover on new Napalm Death split". Alarm. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ Sciarretto, Amy (April 30, 2012). "Converge, Napalm Death Team Up, New Escape the Fate Song + More". Noisecreep. AOL. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (April 30, 2012). "Converge and Napalm Death Team Up for Split 7-Inch". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Go Pound for Pound with Converge". MetalSucks. May 23, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Converge and Napalm Death Team Up for Split 7-Inch". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (May 24, 2013). "Converge: 'Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Harris, Chris (April 30, 2012). "Converge, Napalm Death Split Coming". Gun Shy Assassin. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sight: Converge & Napalm Death Split". Jacob Bannon's Official Website. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
External links
edit- Converge / Napalm Death at Bandcamp (streamed copy where licensed)
- Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions at Bandcamp (streamed copy where licensed)