NAPALM DEATH
Utopia Banished

Discordance 1:26
I Abstain 3:30
Dementia Access 2:27
Christening Of The Blind 3:21
The World Keeps Turning 2:55
Idiosyncratic 2:35
Aryanisms 2:55
Cause And Effect (pt.II.) 2:07
Juidicial Slime 2:36
Distorting The Medium 1:58
Got Time To Kill 2:28
Upward And Uninterested 2:07
Exile 2:00
Awake (To A Life Of Misery) 2:05
Contemptous 4:21

NAPALM DEATH
MARK ”BARNEY” GREENWAY
- VOCULAR ARMAGEDDON
SHANE EMBURY - SUB-END VEXATION
JESSE PINTADO - DISSONANT DISTORTED DELIRIUM NO. 1
MITCH HARRIS - DISSONANT DISTORTED DELIRIUM NO. 2
DANNY HERRERA - HYPER CANS

RECORDED AND MIXED ON 24 TRACKS AT THE WINDINGS WREXHAM NORTH WALES FROM 10TH - 19 TH FEB AND 23RD FEB - 2ND MARCH 1992
ENGINEERED BY COLIN ‘MR. SOFT’ RICHARDSON
CO-ENGINEERED AND CLASS CUPS OF TEA BY PETE COLEMAN
PRODUCED BY COLIN ‘MR. SOFT’ RICHARDSON AND NAPALM DEATH
FRONT SLEEVE ART BY MID
PHOTOS BY MATT ANKER
LAYOUT BY J. BARRY

I ABSTAIN
(MUSIC - PINTADO • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

I ABSTAIN!

SUMMON MY PRIDE?
WHAT? PRIDE BEHIND YOUR
BLINKERED EYES?
YOUR VIGILANCE IS SHIT
"THE LADS TOGETHER" - YOU'LL
FALL!

SMUG COMPLACENCY
NOTIONS OF RESERVING THE
RIGHT TO THINK WITH
YOUR FISTS
I ABSTAIN FROM THIS MUNDANE
APATHY

COMMITED TO ALL "ALL FOR RED,
WHITE AND BLUE"
IN EFFECT YOU'RE FIGHTING
FOR WHAT'S REALLY
FIGHTING YOU.

"GRIT THOSE TEETH, PUSH OUT
THOSE CHESTS"
TEARS ONLY FOR THE FLAG
ALWAYS THE BRAVE PATRIOT
AS YOU SLIP TO SECOND CLASS.

BUT YOU STAND STEADFAST?

PEOPLE ARE NOT SUBJECTS
WHY SHOULD THE FEW GET
MORE RESPECT?
OPEN YOUR EYES!

IMPERIALISM FEEDS OFF YOU
NOT PATRONS 'BUT PATRON-
ISED
OPEN YOUR EYES!

THEY'RE SHAPING YOU - YOU'RE
TRAPPED WITH POMP
AND CIRCUMSTANCE
LOSE YOUR DISCRETION
SOON YOU'LL NOT FALL FROM
GRACE

ENDORSE THEIR RHETORIC
YOU FADE THEY PROSPER

I ABSTAIN!
DON'T BE A COLONIAL SLAVE
DON'T SUBSTANTIATE THE ACT

DEMENTIA ACCESS
(MUSIC - HARRIS • LYRICS - EMBURY)

PROLONGED EXPOSURE
IN A WORLD WHERE I TRY TO
BELONG

I TRY TO BELONG

CHARACTER CESSATION
ON A MAJOR SCALE OF DEPRES-
SION

DECLINING SENSE OF FEAR
A FEAR THAT IS GROWING
THAT SOME DIVINE TREASON IS
MAKING MY FEEL
LIKE NOTHING

DEMENTIA ACCESS DEMENTIA
ACCESS

WIDE AWAKE AS I AWAIT SEN-
TENCE
RESISTING TO BE FORCED
ACCESS

DEMENTIA ACCESS DEMENTIA
ACCESS

MY IMMUNITY LESSENS EVERY
DAY
I HOPE SALVATION RELIEVES MY
DISDAIN

CHRISTENING OF THE BLIND
(MUSIC - EMBURY • LYRICS - EMBURY)

INBRED EXPECTATIONS IN A
BELT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
FREE THOUGHT DEMOLISHED

GENERATIONS OF STEREO-
TYPES CLASH
TRADITIONAL VALUES ABOL-
ISHED

OUTCRIES FROM THE BLIND
CONVERTED
MENTALLY SHOCKED

THEIR FORCIFIED VISION SHIES
AWAY FROM REALITY
FINALLY BLOCKED

MAJORITY OVERWEIGH THE
SCALES OF BALANCE
SECRETS HIDDEN
SIN AFTER SIN IN THEIR EYES

UNDERSTANDING IS NOW TOO
LATE
UTOPIA IS BANISHED
THE EVERY MORALS TRUSTED IN
HAVE BROUGHT DEMISE

RELIGION LOVE COMPASSION
CONFUSE THE TRUTH WITH LIES

TRADITIONS TO BE CHANGED?
ACCEPT THE INEVITABLE?

FORGE THE NARROWMINDED-
NESS TO CREATE A
NEW PARADISE

THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING
(MUSIC - PINTADO • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

NO WAY FORWARD OR BACK
IN STALEMATE WE STAGNATE
LIFE CYCLE IS AND AUTOMA-
TION
INSTINCTIVELY WE RACE TO
GET AHEAD?

AND NOW OUR VIRGIN MINDS
ARE RAPED
ANOTHER INSIGNIFICANCE TO
JOIN THE RAT-RACE

SELF INDULGENCE WITHIN OUR
GRASP
WE'RE TAUGHT BUT TORN
(FROM) THE SANCTITY OF LIFE
SO VULNERABLE
THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING -
WE SPIN OUT OF CONTROL

GUIDED OR COULD THIS MEAN
MISGUIDED
NO TIME FOR QUESTIONS
PREOCCUPIED WITH PRESSING
ON
THE WORLD KEEPS TURNIN -
WE OVERDOSE ON OVERDRIVE

SUPERIOR SPECIES WITH INFE-
RIOR IDEAS
WE OVERLOAD OUR BODIES AND
MINDS
RESPECT THIS EARTH WHILE
COMITTING SUICIDE

POISON TRAIT
WE'RE THE CAUSE NOT THE
CURE
OUR METHODS OF FULFILMENT
WILL SURELY DRAG US DOWN

GUIDED OR COULD THIS MEAN
MISGUIDED
OUR VIRGIN MINDS ARE RAPED

THE WORLDKEEPS TURNING -
WE OVERDOSE AND OVERDRIVE
WE SPIN OUT OF CONTROL
IN STALEMATE WE STAGNATE

IDIOSYNCRATIC
(MUSIC - EMBURY/PINTADO • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

NOT LACKING INSIGHT OR IMPE-
TUS TO SHOUT BEHIND IDEAS
THAT REFORMS IN US
WILL BRING ABOUT.

(AS) PARALLELS WE RUN SO
CLOSE YET AS I TRY TO
DRAW TO YOU
INCOHERENCE REARS ITS UGLY HEAD
OF INTEGRATION? YOU DO YOUR
UTMOST TO DISCOURAGE IT.

ENVY RESENTMENT JEALOUSY
TOKEN EMOTIONS - THERE IS NO
NEED

I TRY SO HARD TO STATE MY CASE YET
AS I TRY TO
DRAW TO YOU
INCOHERENCE REARS ITS UGLY HEAD
RESORT TO SLANDER - YOU DRIVE ME
FURTHER AWAY

BRAKDOWN OF MINISCULE FAITH -
MY WASTED EFFORTS!!

IT'S YOU INDIFFERENCE NOT MINE
THAT PUTS ME ON
A PEDESTAL
THEN AFTER THE FACT YOU OPPOSE
ME FOR A LACK
OF SUPPORT
IF YOUR AIMS ARE TO ATTRACT US
CONDEMNATION
THE BITTER TASTE I HAD NOW
STRENGTHENS MY RESOLVE
TO RISE ABOVE

ARYANISMS
(MUSIC - EMBURY/HARRIS • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

PUT IT ON YOURSELF TO BE
A ROLE MODEL AN IMAGE THAT YOU
FEEL
SHOULD GUIDE THE HABITS TO FORM
A MOVEMENT OF
SELF-INFATUATED FOOLS

KEEPING "EACH TO THEIR OWN"
WHERE SOCIAL BONDING
IS TABOO

IS IT NICE TO BE A CLONE IN YOUR
INTERPRETATION OF
A PERFECT WORLD
WHERE ALL DESIRE TO CONSORT IS
PERCEIVED AS
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE

KEEPING "EACH TO THEIR OWN"
WHERE SOCIAL BONDING
IS TABOO

CHALLENGE THE SORDID CLAIMS TO
PURIFY!

YOUR DISINCTION THREATENED? -
ABSURD!!

YOU WAGE CRUSADES OF LOATHING
TO PROVE A POINT
HOW CAN THE THOUGHT OF
UNBOUNDED RELATIONS KINDLE
SO MUCH HATE - OUTCAST!

GET YOUR KICKS THROUGH PERSE-
CUTION
USED AS SCAPEGOATS FOR YOUR
EXTERIOR DOUBTS
EXPOSING WEAKNESS - RETARDED
UNWORTHY

I CANNOT BEGIN TO COMPREHEND
HOW YOU WEAR SUCH
SHAME-WITH VIGOUR -
HOMOPHOBIC RACE ANTAGONIST

HARMONY CAN ONLY FLOURISH WITH
MUTUAL REGARD

CAUSE AND EFFECT (PART II.)
(MUSIC - PINTADO • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

REPROACH ENVELOPES ME
A HIERARCHY THROUGH VIOLENCE -
STREET SOCIETY
STREET SOCIETY
I VOICE MY CONTEMPT

CONVINCED OF MY IMMUNITY

YET ON A SMALLER SCALE
IN MY CONFLICTED WORLD
MY RESISTANCE IS STRETCHED

YOU SENSE AND PROVOKE
YOU MOCK AND DEGRADE MY FRIENDS
AND AIMS

TEMPTING DRASTIC ACTIONS - BAITING
ME

MY SHAME TURNING TURNING TO
RAGE

TWISTING THE KNOT INSIDE
THE FINAL STRAINS OF RESTRAINT
DISCHARGED

ACCELERATION OF LOATHING, DRIVING
MY PHYSICAL FORCE

THE SHAMEFUL ACT THE FEELINGS OF
ANGST
I CONSIDERED MYSELF INCAPABLE

LAY BLAME WITH ME FOR THE "BAS-
TARD" THAT I AM
(YOU'RE) TOO STUPID TO UNDER-
STAND THE SCARS YOUR
CRUEL WORDS INFLICT

JUDICIAL SLIME
(MUSIC - EMBURY • LYRICS - EMBURY)

TASTE ME
YOU MADE ME WHAT I AM
MIND POLLUTING WORTHLESS FUCK

AM I THE MENTAL FEAST
BRUISED AND SCARRED
THE UNDERDOG

A PAWN WITHIN A LOSERS GAME
MY STRENGTH WILL GROW UPON
YOUR FEAR

SLIME
IN TIME YOU'LL FACE YOUR END LINE
JUDGE ME NOT BEFORE YOURSELF

BREED
TAKE MY PRIDE - THAT'S ALL YOU
CAN
HATRED SURGES BURNING ME

FEED
FOR WHAT ATONEMENT DO YOU SEEK
YOUR DYING GRASP OF LOYALTY
BREAKS LIKE BRITTLE
BONES

FORGOTTEN PAST
I STAND CONDEMNED
FOR I AM MORE POWERFUL THAN
YOUR IMAGINE

DISTORTING THE MEDIUM
(MUSIC - PINTADO • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

SATURATING PRE-ASSUMING ICON
OF THE YOUTH
WAYS AND MEANS TO CALL THE
SHOTS
FINGERS IN THE PIES WHICH RESIGN
US FROM VACANT URGES

STICK YOUR INTENTIONS
PARADE OF PUPPETS
SICKLY SWEET - YOU STING OF VUL-
GARITY!

SACRIFICE THE FACULTIES
ALL YOU'VE ACHIEVED IS SYNTHETIC
SCENES

NEXT STEP IS TO GAIN APPROVAL
FROM THOSE IGNORE
THOSE WHO RECORNISE THE CHA-
RADE
TO FABRICATE ALTERNATIVES
DESIGNED TO BE EXPENSIVE
IN HAND WITH THE REGULAR FACADE

ACQUIRE ACCLAIM WITH PLASTIC
ACTIONS
SICKLY SWEET - YOU STING OF VUL-
GARITY!

SACRIFICE THE FACULTIES
ALL YOU'VE ACHIEVED IS SYNTHETIC
SCENES

FIT INTO THE CLICHE
A LEGEND IN YOUR OWN BRAIN
BIGOTED MOTIVATED ONLY FOR PRES-
TIGE
A MASK FOR YOUR INADEQUACY

PRESHAPING TO WHAT'S REQUIRED
FOR SLICK
COMMERCIALITY
CENSORED FOR SUBVERSION
REDUNDANT MACHINE

DON'T LET THEM MOULD YOUR IDEN-
TITY

GOT TIME TO KILL
(MUSIC - EMBURY • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

SOMETIMES I WALLOW IN AN AIR
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A STATE OF
GOOD INTENTION AND
PATHOS - NO WORRIES!!

I'VE GOT TIME TO KILL!

WEAR MY BLEEDING HEART ON A DIS-
CERNING SLEEVE
THE MIND IS THERE BUT THE SPIRIT'S
WEAK - TIME TO WORRY!!

WHEN THE TIME IS KILLING CONCERN

PRESUMPTION AN ASSUMPTION
REDEMPTION - UNSOLVED

RIDING ON THE PERSEVERANCE OF
OTHERS WITH
ARMCHAIR IDEOLOGY

I'M A LINK IN A CHAIN OF STRENGTH
DESTRUCTIVE INNER FATIGUE COR-
RODING OUR
EFFECTIVENESS

GOT TO KICK MYSELF INTO GEAR
INSTEAD OF SHIRKING FROM ACTIVITY

I'VE GOT TIME TO KILL MY CONCERN!!!

UPWARD AND UNINTERESTED
(MUSIC - PINTADO/HARRIS • LYRICS - GREENWAY)

GOT TO GRAB ALL WHILE YOU CAN -
A PERVERSION

ONCE YOU HAD THE GALL TO EVEN UP
THE SCORE
MOVING IN COMMON CIRCLES
WHERE THE CIRCLES STOOD FOR
HUMAN BONDS

THE TIDE HAS TURNED ALLEGIANCE
TESTED
UPWARD AND UNINTERESTED

BEFOREHAND ADAMANT AND STRONG
PROSPERITY COULD NOT TRANSFORM
SNORT THE DRUG GATHER THE
ASSETS
STEP ON THE HEAD OF THE DROWN-
ING MAN

THE TIDE HAS TURNED ALLEGIANCE
TESTED
UPWARD AND UNINTERESTED

HAILED A SAVIOUR AS ENTERPRISE
SUCCEEDS
YOUR OBSESSION OVERRIDES
WHERE ONCE YOU FOUGHT TO STOP
THE TRAP ENCLOSING
NOW YOU LAY THE BAIT

SPECULATE CAPITALISE
WORDS THAT DISTORT TO PROMOTE
FINANCIAL GENOCIDE
IDEALS FOR TRADE RESPECT INVESTED
UPWARD AND UNINTERESTED

GOT TO GRAB ALL WHILE YOU CAN -
A PERVERSION

EXILE
(MUSIC - HARRIS • LYRICS - EMBURY)

PUSHED PROMOTED JUSTIFIED?
PERHAPS NOT GUARANTED

REASSURING CASH TRANSFER PRO-
VIDING LEADS
MEDIA PROFILE - FALLACIES WE NEED?
I THINK NOT!

LABELS BREED THE MONEY MAKING
ROCK MACHINES
BROADENING MIND EYES BLIND

CRITICISM FOR THE MASSES - OF FOR
THEMSELVES?

PROGRESSION OR PROCESSION?
DO OPINIONS COUNT OR DO THEY
MOUNT?

THE PILES OF SHIT
(THAT THE) ALTERNATIVE PRESS
DELIGHTS US WITH
CRITIQUE ELITE - ILL INFORMED

NO WRONG CAN BE DONE DEPENDING
ON THE TREND AT
TIMES TO BE UNTRENDY

UNEXPIRED EXILE
RELUCTANTLY WE ALL INDULGE THEIR
TASTEFUL HYPE

AWAKE (TO A LIFE OF MISERY)
(MUSIC - HARRIS • LYRICS - EMBURY)

THOUGHT TRAINED TO SUCCEED
FROM HERE ON THE PAIN BEGINS
WE'RE MAGGOTS CAST IN A SEA OF
STRUGGLE -
BAIT FOR THE BIG FISH

CRAWL FOREVER CRAWLING
FAITH HOLDS NO ANSWERS

RAVENOUS - THEY GREEDILY SUCK
AWAY YOUR EILL TO
EVEN ARGUE

A BELIEF IN SOMETHING BETTER
DOWNTRODDEN HOPES STILL UNGER
FACES BEAR THE SAME SHALLOW
FEAR OF FORGOTTEN
PROSPERITY

POWERS CHANGE
THE PROMISE OF REWARD
DECLARATIONS FALSE AND INJUST
TAME INSECURITY

A DREAMLIKE NOTION THAT LIFE
EASES BY
CUSHIONING THE BLOW OF IMPENDING
REALITY
AIMLESSNESS IS FLOGGING US -
AWAKE!!!

CONTEMPTOUS
(MUSIC - EMBURY/HARRIS/PINTADO • LYRICS - EMBURY)

SADNESS DESPAIR
SOMETIMES THE THINGS I CHERISH
SOMETIMES THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT
AND THAT'S ENOUGH

BITTERNESS ANGER
MAN MADE TORTURE
NOT TO BE SHARED