Napalm Death - S.O.B.

The Profile

English grindcore band formed in the early 1980s, widely cited as pioneers of grindcore; known for Scum (1987) and From Enslavement to Obliteration (1988).

Early Napalm Death lineups included Lee Dorrian (vocals) and Bill Steer (guitar). The reviewed split with S.O.B. (winter 1988) contains six Napalm Death tracks and four by S.O.B., with total running time under ten minutes. The review describes extremely brief, abrasive tracks and intense vocal delivery.

A short, enthusiastic review of the 1988 Napalm Death / S.O.B. split 7". The record contains six Napalm Death tracks and four by S.O.B., totaling under ten minutes. Napalm Death are heard with Lee Dorrian and Bill Steer in the lineup; S.O.B. deliver abrasive hardcore-punk. The review praises the feral energy and extreme brevity.