Napalm Death - Apex Predator - Easy Meat (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 2015)

Napalm Death – Apex Predator – Easy Meat is the fifteenth studio album by Birmingham grindcore band Napalm Death, released in January 2015 on Century Media (cat. no. 9985191). It was recorded and produced by Russ Russell at Parlour Studios in Kettering. According to singer Barney Greenway, the title theme was inspired by the 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh; alongside grindcore and death metal, the band also uses industrial and noise elements here. The album reached No. 36 in the German charts. This copy is the 2015 European original pressing with inner sleeve, insert and poster, still in shrink with hype sticker.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Century Media 9985191
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2015
• Genre: Grindcore, Death Metal
• Extras: Original inner sleeve, insert, poster

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+ (still in shrink with hype sticker)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Apex Predator – Easy Meat
2. Smash A Single Digit
3. Metaphorically Screw You
4. How The Years Condemn
5. Stubborn Stains
6. Timeless Flogging
7. Dear Slum Landlord...
8. Cesspits

Side B

1. Bloodless Coup
2. Beyond The Pale
3. Stunt Your Growth
4. Hierarchies
5. One-Eyed
6. Adversarial / Copulating Snakes
7. Critical Gluttonous Mass

Personnel

Napalm Death: Mark "Barney" Greenway (vocals), Mitch Harris (guitar, vocals), Shane Embury (bass, vocals), Danny Herrera (drums). Guest: John Cooke (guitar solo on Hierarchies). Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Russ Russell.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 2015 European first edition on Century Media with catalogue number 9985191. Later editions from 2019 onward include a picture disc and a 2024 remaster.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Both record and sleeve are graded VG+; the sleeve is still in its shrink with hype sticker. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that have little or no effect on playback. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Is there a bonus track on the LP?
Yes. Side B closes with Critical Gluttonous Mass, marked as a vinyl bonus track.

Do you have more Napalm Death records?
This is currently our only Napalm Death album. More grindcore, death and thrash metal records are in our Metal collection.