NAPALM DEATH START NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - Speak Out About U.S. Politics / Elections

Birmingham’s fathers of grindcore, Napalm Death, kickoff their 36-date North
American tour tonight with their headlining show in Toronto, Canada. The
first eight dates the band performs with Misery Index, and the remaining
dates take the band across the U.S. with Cannibal Corpse, Kataklysm, and
Goatwhore. For a complete list of dates and venues, click here
http://www.centurymedia.com/tours/tours.htm .
Always outspoken about politics, Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway
had this to say about the elections:
“If Bush gets voted in for another term, people really need to take a long,
hard look at themselves. With Bush back in power, there'll be more
unjustified military intervention, more shitty healthcare provisions for the
poor, a country mired further in religious dogma etc. Not to mention seeing
more of Jeb Bush's fat head on TV. On the other hand, the Democrats don't
offer a real alternative. They're very close to the Republicans on a few
issues, which is disappointing. I noted how some of the anti-war advocates
in the Democratic Party were silenced quite early on. The crazy thing is
that voting for the Green Party guy Ralph Nader is considered a pointless
exercise, where as he is one of the only people to offer radical thinking.
Based purely on his thoughts, I would probably go for Nader if I was an
American.
That said, I think the whole system needs an overhaul. That whole ‘vote-rig’
thing by the Republicans in Florida last time was such a farce, people
outside of the U.S. just could not believe that Americans would let
something like that pass. I find it really amusing that the Republicans cast
themselves as pillars of honesty when everything they do is steeped in
corruption and self-interest. Similarly, I lived through Thatcher's ruthless
conservatism in Britain, and I would not want to go through it again.”
Napalm Death released their Century Media debut, Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 on October 5th.

hell Barney rocks when they came around with Nile a couple of years ago i got to interview and he went off, cause well it was right before the iraq war. which is still going on two years later....hmm way to kill off a generation of kids.

Wednesday 20 October | The scene outside a movie theatre in Jenkintown, Pa. as a Bush supporter grabs a Kerry supporter by the throat. Both men Vietnam Veterans, seem to symbolize a nation bitterly divided over war.
(Photo: Rick Kintzel / AP)

freedom as long as we agree with it

Greenway is an idiot, in one CD inlay he talks about the McCarthyism of the 1920s.

it makes me not want to go, but i will anyways.

bradness said:


Oh shut up and buy the tickets already, wimp.

"THATCHER, REAGAN, BUSH - THAT'S ONE THREE-HEADED BEAST"
Napalm Death is the most energetic show. Anybody who has been to each one of their Worcester shows knows what I'm saying. Their political views may not appeal to everyone, but their interest of world politics is what separates them from all other grindcore bands. I expect to see you all in the pit! YYYYEEEAAAAAARRRRGH!

i can't wait for this fucking show. i hope there's a riot.

i'm tempted to cut class [again] and go up to montreal to see them tomorrow....

BornSoVile said:

There will be a riot when I start shoving everyone wearing a Che shirt

shut up and sing. nobody cares.

Joe/NotCommon said:

1/2 the population of alston AND cambridge?

BornSoVile said:

i would die happy.

hey i have a che shirt and a hat and 4 posters of him

che is sexxxy