Smear Campaign continues Napalm Death's late-career streak of focused, angry, and riff-heavy death metal. The album revisits themes of religion and oppressive systems with characteristic vitriol.
- Smear Campaign was released on September 18, 2006, by Century Media Records. The album was produced by Tue Madsen, known for his work with The Haunted and Him. It features guest vocals from Jello Biafra on the track "Puppets of Predition."
- The album reached number 30 on the Finnish album chart. It also charted at number 17 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart.
- Smear Campaign was Napalm Death's 12th studio album. It was released during a period of significant critical and commercial success for the band's later material.
Napalm Death is a British band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1981, widely regarded as pioneers of the grindcore genre. By 2006, they had long since evolved beyond their early sound, settling into a more groove-oriented, yet still brutally heavy, death metal style.
Tracklist
