The British inventors of grindcore NAPALM DEATH are recording a new album entitled "Smear Campaign" as the follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed "The Code Is Red'Long Live The Code". Vocalist Barney Greenway comments on the working process:



"After working our arses off on new stuff for the last couple of months, we kind of slipped into the studio when no one was looking. This thing is already sounding totally immense - even better than "Code...", from where I'm standing. It's fast and furious, as you'd expect, but we're also throwing a few curveballs in, in true NAPALM DEATH tradition. Can't wait for everyone to hear it. Take it easy peeps."



The band are currently recording at Foel Studios in Wales, England, where they also recorded their last album, and aim for a September release via Century Media Records.



After touring the US with Kreator and Suffocation, NAPALM DEATH are about to hit European shores again. If you're lucky you might catch a glimpse on the new material at the band's European festival appearances throughout this summer, when they probably play some new songs live and in the NAPALM DEATH's typical onstage fury and intensity. So, check out the dates below and look forward to more touring activity during fall this year!



NAPALM DEATH

03.06.2006 Casablanca (MA) @ Reborn Festival

29.06.2006 Masnou El Mansou (E) @ In The Beach Festival

30.06.2006 Roitzschjora (D) @ With Full Force Festival

01.07.2006 Vigo Meano (I) @ Metalparty Festival

02.07.2006 Cuneo (I) @ Nuvolari Fest

03.07.2006 Roma(I) @ Forte Prenestino

05.07.2006 Cagliari (I) @ Transilvania Live

29.07.2006 Steenwijk (NL) @ Stonehenge Festival

12.08.2006 Prague (CZ) @ Brutal Assault Festival

14.08.2006 Szczytno (PL)@ Hunterfestival

More to be added soon'