Napalm Death Could Begin Working on New Material Next Year

With a new autobiography coming out later this month, Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury is out there talking about his past, Napalm Death, and what’s in store. During a recent interview with Imperial Slave (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), he revealed that work on a follow up to 2020’s Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism could begin next year.

“The last record, we started it musically in two stages, and then Barney [Napalm Death vocalist Mark Greenway] took quite a few days to record his vocals, ’cause we were touring. This one, I think we do a tour in February, maybe. That might be happening. And after that, I think Barn wants to take some time off, which will give me the time to sort of put… I’ve got lots of ideas; [I just need] to piece it together. And hopefully go into the studio and just kind of experiment.”

Napalm Death has been going strong since 1981, having served as one of the originators of what we now know as grindcore. Over the years they’ve taken on a death metal angle as well, pushing forth an extreme form of British heavy metal that’s won fans over.

Titled Life?… & Napalm Death, Embury’s book is being described as a tell-all book regarding the triumphs and tribulations that come with being in one of the most influential grindcore/death metal bands of all time. The book will be released by Rocket 88.

“After so many years, the idea of doing a book seemed, yeah, the right timing, I supposed, because I mean, I would joke about it, I suppose, with friends in some ways, because as years go by, you build up loads of memories. You know, I can remember gigs or things that happened probably more than probably last week or something.

“And because over the years besides Napalm Death, I met a lot of great people, people I traded tapes with back in the day and then managed to meet on tour and form projects with them and of course, with my heroes I met you know, and become friends with. These are all collections of important things. I think people would probably feel, you know, chuffed to read maybe, I guess.”

You can find out more about the book over at its official website today.