The bands are on a joint tour of South America
By Barbara Martins
Cannibal Corpse and Napalm Death , two major names in the world of death metal, return to Brazil for the first time on a joint tour, sharing the stage to unify their brutality and bring great satisfaction to fans of the genre.
In São Paulo, the chosen venue to bring together the icons of extreme metal was the Carioca Club, which even before its opening already had a long line of fans in attendance, showing that it would be a great night with the venue at maximum capacity.
The English band Napalm Death took to the stage promptly at 7:00 PM and began the show with the heavy track "Multinational Corporations," followed by "Instinct of Survival," "On The Brink of Extinction," and "Unchallenged Hate," in the frenetic and fast-paced style of the band that is celebrating 37 years in the business.
Vocalist Mark Greenway is an incredible constant on stage, never stopping for a single minute, as is the fast-paced music and heavy beats that drive the rest of the band, currently consisting of Shane Embury (bass), Mitch Harris (guitar), and Danny Herrera (drums).
The English band presented an extensive repertoire, which included songs from much of their career, such as: “Control” and “You Suffer” (the shortest song ever released, lasting three seconds) from the 1987 Scum Apex Predator – Easy Meat , released in 2015 and very well received by critics worldwide.
Lasting just over an hour, the Birmingham band finished their devastating and hate-filled performance, warming up the crowd for much more to come with endless headbanging and moshing.
At 8:40 PM, the red lighting announced the start of the Cannibal Corpse show, opening with a sequence of three songs from the album Red Before Black : "Code of the Slashers," "Only One Will Die," and the title track already mentioned above.
The tracks “Kill or Become” and “Gutted” sound surprisingly aggressive, as they should be, presented with great technique, beautiful riffs, and complexity.
Lead singer George Fisher headbangs throughout the entire show, even when standing still in one spot on stage. His chaotic presence creates a frenzy in the audience, who, restless, move and cheer, revering the American band.
The talented musicians of the current lineup, featuring Pat O'Brien (guitar), Rob Barrett (guitar), Alex Webster (bass), and Paul Mazurkiewicz (drums), demonstrate that this bloodthirsty band, constantly on tour, has unparalleled chemistry and remains true to the style that made them famous, already considered one of the greatest names in death metal of all time.
The Napalm Death and Cannibal Corpse tour continues at a fast pace through Brazil, heading to Belo Horizonte (September 16 – Music Hall), Porto Alegre (September 18 – Opinião), Curitiba (September 19 – Hermes Bar), Manaus (September 21 – Teatro Manauara), Fortaleza (September 22 – Espaço Jangada) and closing the extensive route in Recife (September 23 – Baile Perfumado).
Napalm Death Setlist:
1. “Multinational Corporations”
2. “Instinct of Survival”
3. “On the Brink of Extinction”
4. “Unchallenged Hate”
5. “Smash a Single Digit”
6. “The Wolf I Feed”
7. “Practice What You Preach”
8. “Standardization”
9. “Everyday Pox”
10. “Scum”
11. “Life?”
12. “Control”
13. “You Suffer”
14. “Dead”
15. “Victims of a Bomb Raid” (Anti Cimex cover)
16. “Suffer the Children”
17. “Breed to Breathe”
18. “Call That an Option?”
19. “How the Years Condemn”
20. “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” (Dead Kennedys cover)
21. “Cesspits”
22. “Inside the Torn Apart”
Cannibal Corpse Setlist:
1. “Code of the Slashers”
2. “Only One Will Die”
3. “Red Before Black”
4. “Scourge of Iron”
5. “Evisceration Plague”
6. “Scavenger Consuming Death”
7. “The Wretched Spawn”
8. “Pounded Into Dust”
9. “Kill or Become”
10. “Gutted”
11. “Devoured by Vermin”
12. “A Skull Full of Maggots”
13. “I Cum Blood”
14. “Make Them Suffer”
15. “Stripped, Raped And Strangled”
16. “Hammer Smashed Face”
