Fear, Emptiness, Despair

Released

31 May 1994

Recorded

October 1993–November 1993 at Parr St. Studios, Liverpool, England and November 1993–December 1993 at Jacob Studios, Surrey, England

Genre

Death metal,^[1] grindcore,^[1] groove metal

Length

45:38

Label

Earache, Columbia

Producer

Pete Coleman, Napalm Death

Napalm Death chronology

Nazi Punks Fuck Off
(1993)

Fear, Emptiness, Despair
(1994)

Greed Killing
(1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Kerrang!
MetalReviews	86/100^[2]
Raw

Fear, Emptiness, Despair is the fifth album by British grindcore band Napalm Death, released on 31 May 1994. Originally titled Under Rule,^[3] the album is notable for its extensive use of midpaced songs^[4] and elaborate music structures, similar to previous albums such as Utopia Banished and Harmony Corruption.^[1]

Mortal Kombat soundtrack

The inclusion of Napalm Death's "Twist the Knife (Slowly)" in the Mortal Kombat soundtrack brought the band further acclaim.^[5] The soundtrack scored a Top 10 position on the Billboard 200 chart,^[6] and went platinum in less than a year.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Twist the Knife (Slowly)"	Shane Embury	Mitch Harris	2:52
2.	"Hung"	Embury, Mark Greenway	Harris, Embury	3:49
3.	"Remain Nameless"	Embury	Jesse Pintado	3:33
4.	"Plague Rages"	Embury	Embury	3:51
5.	"More than Meets the Eye"	Greenway	Embury	3:55
6.	"Primed Time"	Greenway	Harris, Embury	3:28
7.	"State of Mind"	Embury	Embury	3:32
8.	"Armageddon X 7"	Greenway	Harris	3:16
9.	"Retching on the Dirt"	Greenway	Embury, Harris	2:59
10.	"Fasting on Deception"	Embury	Pintado	3:48
11.	"Throwaway"	Greenway	Pintado	3:42

Digipak CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
12.	"Truth Drug"	Greenway	Embury	3:51
13.	"Living in Denial"	Embury	Pintado	3:02

Personnel

Napalm Death

Mark "Barney" Greenway – vocals
Shane Embury – bass, random guitar noise
Jesse Pintado – guitar
Mitch Harris – guitar
Danny Herrera – drums

Production personnel

Pete Coleman – production, engineering
Colin Richardson – remixing
Robin Grierson – photography
Graham Humphreys – design

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	78

References

1 2 3 4 Birchmeier, Jason. "((( Fear Emptiness Despair > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
↑ Goat. "Napalm Death - Fear, Emptiness, Despair". MetalReviews. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
↑ "NAPALM DEATH". Earache Records. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
↑ Mudrian, Albert (2004). Choosing Death: the Improbable History of Death Metal and Grincore. Los Angeles, CA: Feral House. Page 194.
↑ "Artists :: NAPALM DEATH". MusicMight. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
↑ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
↑ "GOLD AND PLATINUM - Searchable Database". RIAA. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
↑ "Napalm Death - Fear, Emptiness, Despair". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Germany. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

Napalm Death

Barney Greenway Shane Embury Mitch Harris Danny Herrera Nicholas Bullen Lee Dorrian Justin Broadrick Frank Healy Bill Steer Jesse Pintado Miles Ratledge Mick Harris Jim Whitely

Studio albums	Scum From Enslavement to Obliteration Harmony Corruption Utopia Banished Fear, Emptiness, Despair Diatribes Inside the Torn Apart Words from the Exit Wound Enemy of the Music Business Order of the Leech The Code Is Red...Long Live the Code Smear Campaign Time Waits for No Slave Utilitarian Apex Predator – Easy Meat

Live albums	Live Corruption Bootlegged in Japan Punishment in Capitals The Peel Sessions/The Complete Radio One Sessions

Compilation albums	Death by Manipulation Noise for Music's Sake

Extended plays	The Curse Mentally Murdered Suffer the Children Mass Appeal Madness The World Keeps Turning Nazi Punks Fuck Off Greed Killing In Tongues We Speak Breed to Breathe Tsunami Benefit Converge / Napalm Death

Video albums	Live Corruption The DVD Punishment in Capitals

Cover albums	Leaders Not Followers Leaders Not Followers: Part 2

Related articles	Discography Extreme Noise Terror Lock Up Meathook Seed Venomous Concept "You Suffer"

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