Napalm Death "Utilitarian (2012 Japan Edition, CD, Trooper Entertainment)"

Utilitarian is the fourteenth studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. It was released in the UK on 27 February 2012 and globally on 28 February 2012.

The magazine Loudwire named it as second best metal album of 2012.

Utilitarian was recorded in 2011. A 7" vinyl single for "Analysis Paralysis" was released in January 2012. When asked, vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway stated that he was quite proud of the new album, saying, "The thing you have to consider about Napalm Death is that no two albums sound the same, which is what makes this album unique. Whilst we stick to the same aggressive tone that fans are used to, we also have added other technical elements in it to make it stand out. It's still a rock album, but it's something we do to it to make it fresh."

When the recording sessions for the then-untitled album had already finished, Napalm Death extended their worldwide contract with Century Media on a number of future albums. According to vocalist Mark Greenway, "it's the first time we've actually re-signed on a longer term deal with anybody since the days when we didn't strictly know that we could be digging ourselves a big hole with labels."

Tracklist:

1. Circumspect 02:17  
2. Errors in the Signals 03:02   
3. Everyday Pox 02:12
4. Protection Racket 04:00  
5. The Wolf I Feed 02:57   
6. Quarantined 02:47
7. Fall on Their Swords 03:57  
8. Collision Course 03:14   
9. Orders of Magnitude 03:21
10. Think Tank Trials 02:27   
11. Blank Look About Face 03:12   
12. Leper Colony 03:23  
13. Aim Without an Aim 03:05  
14. Everything in Mono 02:49  
15. Nom de Guerre 01:07   
16. Analysis Paralysis 03:23
17. Opposites Repellent 01:22  
18. A Gag Reflex 03:30  
19. It Failed to Explode 03:39

Time:   55:44  

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed between May-November 2011 at Parlour studios (Kettering, Northamptonshire, England).

Saxophone on track 3 recorded at EastSide Sound (New York City, USA).

Mastered in Russ Russell's back garden.

John Zorn – saxophone ("Everyday Pox")

Russ Russell – production, mixing, engineering, recording, mastering

Marc Urselli – engineering ("Everyday Pox")

Frode Sylthe – artwork, layout

Cindy Frey – band photos