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Feb 28, 2012Brutal, unrestrained, and unapologetically ferocious, Utilitarian proves Napalm Death certainly aren't going to mellow with age, and fans of their merciless sound wouldn't want them any other way.
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Feb 28, 2012With their traditional sound mixing well with some new elements, Utilitarian marks the next chapter in Napalm Death's impressive career.
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Kerrang!Mar 12, 2012The result is an album that's constantly looking for new ways to kick your teeth in, reasserting Napalm Death's status as national treasures of the homegrown extreme music scene. [25 Feb 2012, p.51]
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Metal Hammer (UK)Feb 28, 2012After three decades of machine-gunning holy cows and hypocrites, Napalm Death remain on target. [Mar 2012, p.103]
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Mar 29, 2012Long-time fans will appreciate that Napalm haven't toned down their extreme approach to metal.
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Mar 19, 2012The group has released many classic albums over its long career, and Utilitarian is easily on par with its very strongest work.
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Q MagazineFeb 28, 2012Utilitarian is hardly an artistic leap yet is indisputably still Napalm Death. [Mar 2012, p.105]
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Mar 6, 2012Death-metal firebrands still blaze.
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The WireApr 18, 2012With an outfit like Napalm, one looks for the subtle touches, and they're present: clean vocals on "Analysis Paralysis" and "The Wolf I Feed," a psychedelic burst of guitar noise on "Leper Colony." [Mar 2012, p.58]