Napalm Death - 05 - Siege of Power (Demo)

Here is the fifth track of the From Enslavement to Obliteration demo by the legendary UK based grindcore band Napalm Death. The song is called Siege of Power. This demos was released in 1986, a year before the bands debut album Scum would be released. The band would go on to use this demos title for their second album in 1988. Napalm Death started in 1081 as a hardcore punk band, and, through a long series of demos between 1982 and 1987, the bands music would get heavier and more extreme over time until it warped into the mix of death metal and hardcore punk that we now know as grindcore. Scum is considered by many to be the first grindcore release, though others debate that it was Horrified by Repulsion. That was recorded before Scum and released as an album after it.

Line up:

Nicholas "Nik Napalm - Bullen - Bass, Vocals
Justin Broadrick - Guitars, Vocals
Mick Harris - Drums

Lyrics:

Siege of power in a polluted land
Too many problems for you to understand
Siege of power inside your mind
Outward restrictions to keep you in line

Siege of power in a polluted land
Too many problems for you to understand
You're a slave of their power, but you don't know why
You're going to suffer - you are going to die

Siege of power inside your mind
Outward restrictions to keep you in line
You're a slave of power, you never question why
You were made to suffer - you were born to die

Siege of power - they made you a tool
While others were ruling, you were being ruled

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