Time Waits for No Slave

It's really good to see that in 2009, Napalm Death is not only still around, but also still putting out music that is fresh, exciting, and vital. While I don't think this album is quite as good as Smear Campaign, which I think is one of the best metal albums of the decade, I do think that it fits well with the last several releases and shows that Napalm is in top form. Album after album, Mitch Harris delivers some of the most unique and brutal riffs you'll hear, and he does that on this CD on the title track, Downbeat Clique, Procrastination on the Empty Vessel, and several others. Danny's drumming is again stellar, the blast beats intensely fast, the breakdowns as heavy as possible, and he, as usual, helps create that enormous wall of sound Napalm is famous for (along with Shane of course). And Barney's vocals are the best in extreme metal. He has evolved into such a forceful, emotional vocalist, and very few in this genre have been able to do that. He was knocked earlier in the band's career for being monotonous, but he has been anything but on the last several albums. He manages to find ways of varying his screams and roars, also mixing in clean vocals at times, so that the listener gets a real performance, not just some guy screaming his head off for 45 minutes. Their songwriting, riffs, lyrics, and attitude are all as good as ever, if not better, and I'm very happy that this CD is as good as it is."Strong-Arm"-"Diktat"-"Work to Rule"- All three of these tracks open the CD in the same vein as Smear Campaign; intense grindcore, especially the middle of Work to Rule. All three songs stand out individually, but as a trio, they absolutely pummel you right at the outset."On the Brink of Extinction"- Mid-paced hardcore song written by Shane. Very catchy thrash verses, chorus, and ending. Great song.With "Time Waits For No Slave," the album starts to get a little experimental for the next seven tracks, differing noticeably from "Smear Campaign." The title track has some very fast parts, but the chorus is a bit weird, with clean, droning vocals."Life and Limb"- Sort of a thrash song with some punk sounding parts here and there. Would be at home on "Words From the Exit Wound.""Downbeat Clique"- Great song that ranges from thrash to grind, with some of the more interesting riffing. Also good blast beats, keeping the album from getting too slow."Fallacy Dominion"- Another standout, featuring thrash verses, an intense, fast chorus, and one of Napalm's catchiest slower sections with clean vocals mixed into the roars. Strong songwriting."Passive Tense"- Another good thrash song, as this middle section of the CD seems to rely heavily on mid-paced to slightly fast beats with a few blast beats mixed in. The songs aren't boring though, as some on "Words From the Exit Wound" were. Again, good riffs and vocals."Larceny of the Heart"- This and the next song are probably the most experimental on the album. This song sounds a lot like some of the songs with clean guitars on "Words From the Exit Wound," but again, the riffs are much more interesting, catchy, and memorable. This song will definitely get stuck in your head."Procrastination on the Empty Vessel"- This song would fit right in on "Diatribes," with weird sounding clean guitars that somehow still sound extreme and very heavy. This song is strangely serene and dreamlike at the same time as being intense. Great stuff."Feeling Redundant"-"A No-Sided Argument"-"De-evolution Ad Nauseum"- For the last three tracks, the album goes back to extreme grind, songs that would be at home on "Smear Campaign" or "Order of the Leech." All three feature excellent musicianship, blazing speed, and memorable parts. I love how the album is bookended by the six fastest songs, three at the beginning and three at the end. "Time Waits For No Slave" will undoubtedly be one of the best metal albums of the year, and it shows that Napalm Death is still one of the major players in heavy music.

Writing a review about Napalm without resorting to hyperbole and superlatives is difficult. So screw it: another crushing, brutal, awesome, chaotic and wonderful soundtrack to seize the day and crush your enemies to. Thank you Napalm Death.

I've been watching the vids for Extinction, Diktat, and Time on youtube a lot lately, and saved my pennies and nickels from beer change for a month to finally get this and load onto my music player for my 30 minute bicycle commute to work. When I feel stressed, I listen to Napalm Death; when I feel like getting aggro, I do it some more. Screw those reviews that chop down what the band says and does in the media and on the road...these rippers play twice as fast and ten times as heavy as Slayer, the only other metal gray hairs worth any sand. I figure you either love Napalm Death or piss off, who cares what you think.

Ever since 'The Code is Red...', Napalm Death has been back on my radar. They fell off with their boring death metal sound they were churning out for awhile. This CD might be my favorite one of all. A perfect mix of of riffs, speed, and grinding sludge. It also has the perfect "grind" sound. A nice sludgy, "wall of sound" that pummels you. They do a good job of not making all of the songs sound the same. Barney screams his head off with the venom of a pissed off teenager even at his age. I'm impressed at how they have come back. If you ever gave up on them, give them another try.

Napalm Death are at a point in their career where most bands are just rehashing old stuff, have simplified their music to gain wider appeal, or are considering a reunion tour. But these guys keep going and making music that advances without abandoning the core of what made them good to begin with.This album is no exception. Solid material, well-played, and well-produced. Grind/death is not for everyone, but for those into this sound, Napalm Death continue to offer consistently strong albums...this one is one of the best of 2009.

arrived quickly and was as described.

Time Waits for No Slave is astonishing in its mix of Scum days with ND's proclivity to progress and ramp up to super intensity that I haven't heard in the last two albums.For anyone unimpressed with the last couple, you NEED to get this. It is awesome!!

My husband has always liked this band, so I bought this CD for his birthday. This kind of music is what my husband and his brother "head bang" to but definitely not my cup of tea. Both loved it, so I'm giving it a good review.

Most bands mellow out as age creeps up on them, but not Napalm Bloody Death! This is the heaviest, most violent assault on the ear drums yet. I can only play it at half volume on my iPod, it's that feckin' loud! Buy, listen and enjoy. This sorts out the men from the boys where bands are concerned. Over.

Simply a heavy metal classic, a dark edged masterpiece, what a blast, enjoy.

If you've never given Napalm Death your time, then NOW is a good time to do so. Time Waits for No Slave has depth and moments of grandeur without ever losing it's format or path. A very compete album with some instantly accessible tracks. 8.6 rating.

A+

Napalm Death have been playing incredibly loud and angry music since 1981, evolving from a essentially very noisy hardcore punk band, to influencing a thousand grindcore acts with their first few albums, then evolving into essentially a death metal band and later going off on an experimental tangent for a few albums until finally hitting their stride again and settling into a sound that has served them well for an entire decade. Over their career they have been true pioneers and released some incredibly memorable and influential songs and albums.2009's Time Waits For No Slave, the band's thirteenth studio album overall, is the fifth album to feature their new modern style which they initially introduced with 2000's Enemy Of The Music Business (arguably the band's best ever album.) All the albums which followed have had a similar sound as a rule; The mixture of blasting, hardcore influences, death metal influences, groove metal influences and a modern twist, along with the one or two obligatory slow tracks are all still present on Time Waits For No Slave which delivers more quality metal as you have came to expect from Napalm Death.This isn't an album of strong highlights and then weaker tracks, the whole album is pretty much consistent in every way from beginning to end, stylistically as well in quality. The only exceptions really being the slow songs, as on their previous two records, although which is something that harks back to their debut album Scum.In truth, for some listeners the formula may be wearing a little thin now, after five albums of increasing perfection but therefor diminishing character, another 14-16 tracks of similar material isn't going to make your jaw drop and proclaim this the bet release ever.This is the only flaw with the album however, and if you haven't heard all of the band's five most recent albums then it won't even be a flaw at all. This is top notch, utterly professional, heavy and fast extreme-metal from one of the entire metal genre's finest bands.Napalm Death fans should all consider picking up a copy of Time Waits For No Slave; unless of course you thought that Smear Campaign was too similar to The Code' and so on. Otherwise this is a fine and virtually perfect set of Napalm Death songs and will give you more of what you want.