20 votes

Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert (2026)

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  1. [2]
    Staross
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    This was wholesome, NPR is doing a great job as usual with these.

    This was wholesome, NPR is doing a great job as usual with these.

    5 votes
    1. dsh
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      The mix is actually nuts too. So much aggression in such a small place coming out so clearly.

      The mix is actually nuts too. So much aggression in such a small place coming out so clearly.

      3 votes
  2. 0x29A
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    This was awesome. Napalm Death is awesome. Love to see some OG grindcore coming to Tiny Desk. Very amusing to have a band like this do this kind of set too. Nothing short of delightful

    This was awesome. Napalm Death is awesome. Love to see some OG grindcore coming to Tiny Desk.

    Very amusing to have a band like this do this kind of set too. Nothing short of delightful

    3 votes
  3. elcuello
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    What a nice surprise! It’s not often Napalm Death comes of as refreshing but this setting does it. I appreciate it

    What a nice surprise! It’s not often Napalm Death comes of as refreshing but this setting does it. I appreciate it

    1 vote
  4. [8]
    TheRtRevKaiser
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    oh my god this is the funniest thing I've ever seen

    oh my god this is the funniest thing I've ever seen

    1. [7]
      Staross
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      I love they went with Napalm Death of all band for their first (?) metal invite, they aren't particularly popular or trendy right now and clearly not a good introduction for non-metalhead...

      I love they went with Napalm Death of all band for their first (?) metal invite, they aren't particularly popular or trendy right now and clearly not a good introduction for non-metalhead public... kinda random.

      5 votes
      1. [2]
        TheRtRevKaiser
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        I listen to some metal/metalcore and don't mind some more extreme bands, but I've never really gotten into Napalm Death. This video is very funny to me though because in some of the spaces I'm in,...

        I listen to some metal/metalcore and don't mind some more extreme bands, but I've never really gotten into Napalm Death. This video is very funny to me though because in some of the spaces I'm in, especially places where folks are really into deathcore, there's a lot of focus on "healthy" vocal technique. The vocalist in this band is doing everything wrong on a technical level and has probably been for decades at this point, and seems perfectly fine, lol.

        5 votes
        1. zod000
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          Napalm Death has been around basically forever as far as metal is concerned. It's probably just a case of survivor bias as many people do end up suffering the consequences of intense vocals. In...

          Napalm Death has been around basically forever as far as metal is concerned. It's probably just a case of survivor bias as many people do end up suffering the consequences of intense vocals. In some genres the singers can transition away from the harsh vocal style and it works out OK. I've can't say I've ever seen it happen with the more extreme metal bands though.

          3 votes
      2. [2]
        AugustusFerdinand
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        Definitely not the first metal invite, GWAR was on in 2023 (and much better than this). Still not sure if they were the first though, but doubt it.

        Definitely not the first metal invite, GWAR was on in 2023 (and much better than this). Still not sure if they were the first though, but doubt it.

        4 votes
        1. Staross
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          I saw GWAR but they played like half-plugged and are already a bit across genres. It's not really the same thing in terms of how receivable it is to a general audience. Although I don't want to...

          I saw GWAR but they played like half-plugged and are already a bit across genres. It's not really the same thing in terms of how receivable it is to a general audience. Although I don't want to gate-keep ("that's not true metal!"), so let's say they paved the way.

          1 vote
      3. 0x29A
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        Yeah i am actually quite glad they chose this band rather than worrying about them being palatable to everyone and choosing some watered down modern "radio-friendly" or super overly popular modern...

        Yeah i am actually quite glad they chose this band rather than worrying about them being palatable to everyone and choosing some watered down modern "radio-friendly" or super overly popular modern "heavy" act instead tbh (disclaimer: listen to whatever you like, of course, i just have opinions on heavy music, media, and etc)

        Gritty, crusty, politically outspoken grind ftw

        4 votes
      4. zod000
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        Yeah, it was kind of a weird choice, but even though their roster has always been a bit of a revolving door over the years, they have solid name recognition at least. I honestly haven't listened...

        Yeah, it was kind of a weird choice, but even though their roster has always been a bit of a revolving door over the years, they have solid name recognition at least. I honestly haven't listened to them in a years other than randomly hearing them when others are playing music.

        1 vote