Napalm Death have been in existence for forty years, forty years….. And they have still the last word in brutality and musical nihilism. They have become ubiquitous and are a genre of their very own. You don’t need to describe to anyone what they sound like, you just say Napalm Death and people know that you “chugga chugga, whoaaaoaaa!”. Hell, they are one of the few Metal bands that Glastonbury found palatable enough to invite to their exclusive indie party. But putting aside the cultural icon status, Napalm Death are still one of the most consistently brilliant bands we have here in the UK. Your Gran may well have heard of them (hell it is likely your Gran saw them in the eighties and staged dived to ‘Suffer The Children’) but they have not compromised in any way or form. They are still angry, they are still highly politically motivated and they still believe that they are on a singular mission to tell us that the World has gone to pot. Napalm Death may well now be godfathers of the scene but they are no nostalgia act trading on past glories. Napalm Death are about the here and now. The Sophie tent isn’t going to know what has hit it.

Playing: Friday, 13th August 2021

Stage: Sophie Lancaster Stage

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