Album
From Enslavement to Obliteration
From Enslavement to Obliteration is the second studio album by Napalm Death, the English grindcore band, released on 17 September 1988 through Earache Records. It follows Scum from 1987 and marks a changing of the guard. It is the last record to feature vocalist Lee Dorrian and guitarist Bill Steer, and the first to include bassist Shane Embury, who has since become the band's longest-serving member.
The record is worth hearing for how it pairs deep, guttural growls with high-pitched screeches over blast beats, making it one of the earliest albums to combine those elements. Loudwire later named it among the ten best metal albums of 1988. A remastered edition followed on 2 April 2012, giving a fresh way into a key moment in the band's story.
From Enslavement to Obliteration: tracklist and credits
22 tracks · 29:15Tracklist
- 1Evolved as OneEmbury, Harris, Steer, Dorrian3:13
- 2It’s a M.A.N.S World!Mick Harris and Lee Dorrian0:54
- 3Lucid FairytaleEmbury, Harris, Steer, Dorrian1:02
- 4Private DeathEmbury, Harris, Steer, Dorrian0:35
- 5ImpressionsShane Embury and Lee Dorrian0:35
- 6Unchallenged HateMick Harris2:07
- 7Uncertainty Blurs the VisionMick Harris and Lee Dorrian0:40
- 8Cock‐Rock AlienationLee Dorrian1:20
- 9Retreat to NowhereLee Dorrian0:30
- 10Think for a MinuteLee Dorrian1:42
- 11Display to Me…Lee Dorrian2:43
- 12From Enslavement to ObliterationLee Dorrian1:35
- 13Blind to the TruthShane Embury and Lee Dorrian0:21
- 14Social SterilityMick Harris and Lee Dorrian1:03
- 15Emotional SuffocationLee Dorrian1:06
- 16Practise What You PreachLee Dorrian1:23
- 17Inconceivable?Lee Dorrian1:06
- 18Worlds ApartLee Dorrian1:24
- 19Obstinate DirectionLee Dorrian1:01
- 20Mentally MurderedEmbury, Harris, Dorrian2:13
- 21SometimesLee Dorrian1:06
- 22Make Way!Lee Dorrian1:36
- Produced by
- Napalm Death and Dig
- Recorded at
- Birdsong, Worcester, England
- Recorded
- July 1988
- Labels
- Earache Records, Earache
- Length
- 29:15
Line-up
- Lee Dorrian · lead vocals, vocals
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | September 1988 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 17 September 1988 | |
| Wikidata | 1988 | |
| UK / Europe release | 1988 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | GB | Earache Records | other | |
| September 1988 | GB | Earache Records | original | |
| 1990 | GB | Earache Records | other | |
| 1991 | US | Earache Records | 8856110662 | other |
| 1994 | XE | Earache Records | 5018615100829 | other |
| 18 April 1995 | US | Earache Records | 745316000824 | other |
| 2002 | GB | Earache Records | 5055006500851 | other |
| 2012 | GB | Earache Records | 5055006500820 | other |
| 2012 | XW | Earache Records | 5055006500820 | other |
| 2012 | GB | Earache Records | 5055006500899 | other |
| 21 July 2017 | US | Earache Records | 817195020504 | other |
| 12 May 2021 | GB | Earache Records | 5055006500837 | other |
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| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×596 | upscaled |