''Smear Campaign'' is the twelfth studio album by grindcore band Napalm Death. It was recorded with producer Russ Russell at Foel Studios, Wales, and was released on 15 September 2006. It was released as a regular CD, and as a

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edition featuring two bonus tracks and a sticker of the cover artwork. Differently coloured versions of the cover art exist. Shortly before the release,

Barney Greenway Mark Andrew "Barney" Greenway (born 13 July 1969) is a British extreme metal vocalist who is the current lead singer of Napalm Death and a former member of Extreme Noise Terror and Benediction. Greenway has stated his nickname "Barney" came ...

mentioned that the album features a guest appearance by

Anneke van Giersbergen Anna Maria "Anneke" van Giersbergen (born 8 March 1973) is a Dutch singer, songwriter and guitarist who became known worldwide as the lead singer for the rock band The Gathering between 1994 and 2007. She also has a solo career. The project wa ...

, ex-vocalist for the

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rock band The Gathering, saying, " hehas offered up a few parts to a track, which I've yet to hear. But before some people recoil in horror about Napalm going operatic rock or whatever, this was done for good effect and relevance to the track. It will work. It will rock. I'm sure. And we're grateful to Anneke (who is an awesome vocalist in her own right) in advance for giving it a stab."Official Napalm Death forum
/ref> ''Smear Campaign'' is a concept album criticising religion in general.

Track listing

Personnel

Napalm Death

Mark "Barney" Greenway Mark Andrew "Barney" Greenway (born 13 July 1969) is a British extreme metal vocalist who is the current lead singer of Napalm Death and a former member of Extreme Noise Terror and Benediction. Greenway has stated his nickname "Barney" came ...

– lead vocals *

Mitch Harris Mitch Harris (born October 31, 1969) is an American guitarist. He started his career in the grindcore band Righteous Pigs. He did a side project with Mick Harris – then the drummer of grindcore band Napalm Death – called Defecation. Shortl ...

–

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s, co-lead vocals *

Shane Embury Shane Embury (born 27 November 1967) is a British bassist and a member of the grindcore and death metal band Napalm Death since 1987. Career Napalm Death While not a founding member, Embury is the longest standing member of the band, ha ...

– bass,

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* Danny Herrera – drums

Additional personnel

– additional vocals (1, 7) *

Russ Russell Russ Russell is a British record producer, sound engineer, mixer, mastering engineer, musician and writer. He has worked all over the world and now is mostly based at Parlour Studios in the UK. He was also the guitarist in the psychedelic band ...

– production, engineering, recording, mixing * Chris Fielding – assistant engineering * Mick Kenney – album art * Kevin Estrada – band photo

Chart positions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smear Campaign (Album) Napalm Death albums Century Media Records albums 2006 albums Concept albums