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Formed in Birmingham, UK in 1982, by Nik Bullen. Napalm Death were originally one of the bands that defined the UK hardcore thrash/punk sound of the mid-late 1980s, along with bands such as , Doom and . The band has gone through countless line-ups and many former members have gone on to become significant figures in a variety of musical scenes. Although their debut album "Scum" featured members Justin Broadrick (who was also a member of , the band that later became , at the time) and Nik Bullen (later part of ), the first stable line up consisted of Lee Dorrian (vocals), Bill Steer (guitar), Mick Harris (drums) and Shane Embury (bass). By late 1989, Lee Dorrian, whose vocals epitomized the early Napalm Death sound, had left to form another band (doom metal band ) and focus on his label Rise Above. Bill Steer also left to concentrate on his other band, . Dorrian was replaced by former death metal band 's vocalist Barney Greenway, and an American guitarist, Jesse Pintado, was recruited from fellow Earache label-mates . A short time later Mitch Harris from Las Vegas' grindcore outfit joined as a second guitarist. Mick Harris left the band in 1991 and has since been involved in a plethora of solo and joint projects/collaborations as , , etc. He was replaced by Danny Herrera, an old friend of Jesse's from Los Angeles. This line-up lasted until 2004, when Jesse Pintado left the band.
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Formed in Birmingham, UK in 1982, by Nik Bullen. Napalm Death were originally one of the bands that defined the UK hardcore thrash/punk sound of the mid-late 1980s, along with bands such as , Doom and . The band has gone through countless line-ups and many former members have gone on to become significant figures in a variety of musical scenes. Although their debut album "Scum" featured members Justin Broadrick (who was also a member of , the band that later became , at the time) and Nik Bullen (later part of ), the first stable line up consisted of Lee Dorrian (vocals), Bill Steer (guitar), Mick Harris (drums) and Shane Embury (bass). By late 1989, Lee Dorrian, whose vocals epitomized the early Napalm Death sound, had left to form another band (doom metal band ) and focus on his label Rise Above. Bill Steer also left to concentrate on his other band, . Dorrian was replaced by former death metal band 's vocalist Barney Greenway, and an American guitarist, Jesse Pintado, was recruited from fellow Earache label-mates . A short time later Mitch Harris from Las Vegas' grindcore outfit joined as a second guitarist. Mick Harris left the band in 1991 and has since been involved in a plethora of solo and joint projects/collaborations as , , etc. He was replaced by Danny Herrera, an old friend of Jesse's from Los Angeles. This line-up lasted until 2004, when Jesse Pintado left the band.