Ghost Cult Managing Editor Tom Osman chatted with Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway to discuss the band’s fully collaborative album with Melvins, Savage Imperial Death March, out now on Ipecac Recordings. Barney breaks down how the project came together, what made this collaboration between two of heavy music’s most uncompromising acts work, and what listeners can expect from the record.
It feels like in the post-Pandemic world, the collaborative album has proliferated in the more experimental corners of metal. For Savage Imperial Death March (Ipecac Recordings), the marriage of the godfathers of Grindcore Napalm Death, joining forces with Sludge/ Noise-rock pioneers the Melvins. The opening track, “Tossing Coins into the Fountain of Fuck” sums up what is going down here. These are songs that feel like they are written by the Melvins side of the equation, and that Napalm Death are lending their raw, punchy, Punk Metal chaos. Continue reading
The Melvins and Napalm Death have joined forces for the new album, Savage Imperial Death March: a collaborative effort, featuring members of both bands. It is due out on April 10, via Ipecac Recordings, and shares its name with the bands’ tours from 2016 and 2025. The first track from the album, “Tossing Coins Into The Fountain Of Fuck,” recently premiered with Jose Mangin on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal. Check it out below.
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