Early NAPALM DEATH cited by UK Turner Art Prize Nominee Mark Titchner

Mark Titchner, one of the Art world's nominees for 2006's prestigious‘Turner Prize’ has declared the music of Napalm Death as distinctly influential in his work. Titchner explains the appeal of ‘abrasive music’ and describes his interest in how bands such as Napalm Death are able to use
the voice as an instrument and push the boundaries of language.

Titchner sees a vivid resemblance between the style of Napalm Death’s music and what he depicts within his art, choosing one of the founding members Nicholas Bullen to speak on behalf of his work. In an interview about the
artist, Bullen describes the similarities between the two stating that “Ithink in the work that I’ve made in the past in terms of music, we’ve always tried to be very dense, to distil, to compress sound into sudden bursts and
forward movements, to try and move towards what we would perceive as the future, and I think Mark does that in the sense of, his work, whilst never stating a utopian vision, always hints at that and hints at a sense of joy
of being alive”.

You can take a look at Mark’s work and listen to Nicholas Bullen’s opinionson it at www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/2006/marktitchner.htm

Earache Records issues a 20 year anniversary edition of the highly influential debut Napalm Death album “Scum” in early 2007, complete with an recently filmed in-depth DVD documentary about the making of the album.