Words from the Exit Wound is the eighth studio album by British extreme metal band Napalm Death , released in 1998 by Earache . It was issued only on CD.[ 1] It is considered the final album of the band's "experimental" period, while simultaneously foreshadowing the band's return to a more traditional death metal and grindcore sound.
Ian Christe of CMJ New Music Monthly praised the producer's work: "Richardson does an even more fantastic job than usual of presenting the musical subtlety and cleverness of compositions that could easily be lost behind an enormous wall of noise." About the singer he said: "Greenway assists more than usual, by stretching his voracious vocal scorch across a new range of tones."[ 4]
Title Lyrics Music 1. "The Infiltraitor" Mark Greenway Shane Embury 4:30 2. "Repression out of Uniform" Greenway Jesse Pintado 2:53 3. "Next of Kin to Chaos" Embury Mitch Harris 4:08 4. "Trio-Degradable / Affixed by Disconcern" Affixed by Disconcern: Harris Trio: Greenway, Embury, Harris, Pintado, Danny Herrera, Affixed by Disconcern: Harris 4:34 5. "Cleanse Impure" Greenway Pintado 3:14 6. "Devouring Depraved" Embury Embury 3:22 7. "Ulterior Exterior" Greenway Embury 1:50 8. "None the Wiser?" Greenway Pintado, Embury, Harris 4:16 9. "Clutching at Barbs" Greenway Embury 2:27 10. "Incendiary Incoming" Greenway Harris 3:08 11. "Thrown Down a Rope" Greenway Harris 3:25 12. "Sceptic in Perspective" Embury Embury 3:24
U.S. release bonus tracks (from 1998 live album Bootlegged in Japan ) Title Lyrics Music 13. "Hung (Live)" Embury, Greenway Harris, Embury 3:57 14. "Greed Killing (Live)" Embury, Harris Harris 3:00 15. "Suffer the Children (Live)" Greenway Mick Harris 4:10
Colin Richardson – production
Ewan Davies – assistant engineering
Guy Davie – mastering
Matt Cannon – photography
Graham Humphreys – design
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