Meathook Seed

The Profile

Meathook Seed is a British industrial metal project formed by Mitch Harris (Napalm Death) with contributions from Donald Tardy and Trevor Peres (Obituary) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death). The group released two albums—Embedded (1993) and Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (1999)—before dissolving.

Formed by Mitch Harris; contributors included Donald Tardy, Trevor Peres, and Shane Embury; released Embedded (1993) and Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (1999); disbanded after the 1999 release.

One review praises Embedded as a strong debut, far from Napalm Death’s speed and Obituary’s classic death metal, leaning into oppressive industrial electronics. Highlights include Famine Sector, Forgive, Day Of Conceiving, Cling To An Image, and the sample-saturated Sea Of Tranquillity. The 1999 follow-up is described as adding little, preceding the project’s dissolution.