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Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism is the sixteenth studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. It was released on 18 September 2020 through Century Media.[14]

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
Studio album by
Napalm Death
Released18 September 2020 (2020-09-18)
RecordedAugust 2017 – April 2020
StudioParlour Studios in Kettering, England
Genre
Length42:26
LabelCentury Media
ProducerRuss Russell
Napalm Death chronology
Coded Smears and More Uncommon Slurs
(2018) 		Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
(2020) 		Resentment Is Always Seismic – A Final Throw of Throes
(2022)
Singles from Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
  1. "Backlash Just Because"
    Released: 24 July 2020[1]
  2. "Amoral"
    Released: 21 August 2020[2]
  3. "A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen"
    Released: 4 September 2020[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[12]
Metacritic86/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blabbermouth.net10/10[5]
ConsequenceA–[6]
Decibel10/10[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
Kerrang!4/5[9]
Metal Hammer[10]
PopMatters8/10[11]

It is the band's first full-length studio album since 2015's Apex Predator – Easy Meat, making it their longest gap between albums.

Metal Hammer named it as the second best metal album of 2020.[15]

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Barney Greenway, except where noted; all music is composed by Shane Embury, except where noted.

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism track listing[16]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fuck the Factoid"  2:27
2."Backlash Just Because"  2:56
3."That Curse of Being in Thrall"  3:36
4."Contagion"Embury 4:05
5."Joie de Ne Pas Vivre" 
2:28
6."Invigorating Clutch"  4:05
7."Zero Gravitas Chamber"  4:03
8."Fluxing of the Muscle"  4:33
9."Amoral"Embury 3:05
10."Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism"  2:55
11."Acting in Gouged Faith"  3:37
12."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" 
4:36
Total length:42:26
Limited mediabook edition and digital edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Feral Carve-Up"  2:49
13."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" 
  • Embury
  • Harris
  • Russell
4:36
14."White Kross" (Sonic Youth cover)Thurston Moore
4:06
15."Blissful Myth" (Rudimentary Peni cover)Grant Matthews
1:52
Total length:51:13
Vinyl edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Air's Turned Foul in Here" 2:59
13."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen"
  • Embury
  • Harris
  • Russell
4:36
Total length:45:25
Japanese edition bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
12."Air's Turned Foul in Here"  2:59
13."Feral Carve-Up"  2:49
14."A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen" 
  • Embury
  • Harris
  • Russell
4:36
15."White Kross" (Sonic Youth cover)Moore
  • Moore
  • Gordon
  • Ranaldo
  • Shelley
4:06
16."Blissful Myth" (Rudimentary Peni cover)Matthews
  • Matthews
  • Blinko
  • Greville
1:52
Total length:54:12

Personnel edit

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Napalm Death edit

Additional musicians edit

  • John Cooke – guitars (on "White Kross" and "Blissful Myth")
  • Russ Russell – noises

Production and design edit

Charts edit

Chart performance for Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 37
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[20] 83
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 35
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 120
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 18
Norwegian Vinyl Albums (VG-lista)[24] 31
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 26

References edit

  1. ^ "Listen To New NAPALM DEATH Song 'Backlash Just Because'". Blabbermouth.net. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ Divita, Joe (21 August 2020). "Listen: Napalm Death Wrote a Post-Punk Song 'Amoral' + It Still Crushes". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ Neilstein, Vince (4 September 2020). "Napalm Death's 'A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen' is Political and Powerful". MetalSucks. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ Napalm Death - Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 8 May 2023
  5. ^ Blabbermouth (14 September 2020). "Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Spencer (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death emerge victorious on Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism: Review". Consequence. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ Norton, Justin (October 2020). "Instinct of Survival | Record Reviews". Decibel. No. 192. Red Flag Media, Inc. pp. 51–52.
  8. ^ Bryson, Chris (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death Prove They Have Some of Heavy Music's Deadliest Hooks on 'Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Album Review: Napalm Death – Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism". Kerrang!. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ^ Stannard, Joseph (17 September 2020). "Napalm Death's Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism: grind kings return triumphant". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Napalm Death Return With Their Most Vital Album in Decades, PopMatters". PopMatters. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism by Napalm Death reviews". Any Decent Music?. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism by Napalm Death", Metacritic, retrieved 8 May 2023
  14. ^ "NAPALM DEATH Announces New Album 'Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism'". Blabbermouth.net. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  15. ^ "The 50 best metal albums of 2020". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Credits". Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (booklet). Napalm Death. Century Media Records. 2020. 19439763882.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Napalm Death". Trooper Entertainment (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  18. ^ "MARK 'BARNEY' GREENWAY Discusses MITCH HARRIS's Involvement With New NAPALM DEATH Album". Blabbermouth.net. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 41.Týden 2020 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Napalm Death: Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Albums (Week 39, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Vinyl 2020 uke 40" (in Norwegian). topplista.no. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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