Musically, Napalm features aggressive and groovy riffs, brutal vocals, intricate drums, and extra spice in the form of violin solos. The production strikes a unique balance between modern tightness and organic rawness.
Lyrically, the song is told from the perspective of entities serving a powerful overlord, on the cusp of taking over a new world. They see that the world is filled with institutions, such as nations and religions, that inadequately serve the people. Before the world can be integrated into the overlord’s dominion, it must first be cleansed of the old institutions holding it back. “Napalm” represents the power available to the overlord to accomplish just this.
lyrics
Oh!
We have arrived in your world,
so full of mortals to be ruled eternally.
But first…
Like a layer of mold coating our sovereign conquest,
your impotent kingdoms are festering.
Institutions of parasites shall be expunged!
All who dare to oppose our overlord will…
Burn like the rest!
Every last heretic,
be wiped away,
in the cleansing flames!
Temples to false gods embedded deep,
Robbing citizens blind for inadequate healing.
Now these corrupt priests
feed the growing inferno of our
violent rise to total supremacy!
Weak monarchies fall while bloody empires
bend the knee!
Utopia thrust on the undeserving!
Like a layer of mold coating our sovereign conquest,
your impotent kingdoms are festering.
Institutions of parasites shall be expunged!
All who dare to oppose our overlord will…
Burn like the rest!
Every last heretic,
be wiped away,
in the cleansing flames!
Napalm purifies!
Napalm sears away your filthy lies.
And out of the ashes,
Fire clears the way for the new world!
Go!
Napalm clears the way for the new world!
Ashes settle, embers fade.
Napalm clears the way for the new world.
Stack the pyre, stoke the flames.
Now we bring down destruction of the seventh tier!
Napalm!
Rrrr!
Raze the temples!
Burn like the rest!
Every last heretic,
be wiped away,
in the cleansing flames!
Napalm purifies!
Napalm sears away your filthy lies.
And out of the ashes,
Fire clears the way for the new world!
Rah!
Napalm clears the way for the new world!
credits
from Napalm - Single,
track released February 2, 2024
Written by Ray Heberer
Produced by Chris Wiseman
Mixed & Mastered by Christian Donaldson
Drum arrangement by Bryce Butler
Drums engineered by Greg Thomas and Chris Teti at Silver Bullet Studios; edited by Greg Thomas, Justin Khan and Dennis Tuohey
Love it. The slinky bass, the swirling pummelling drums, the guttural rants, the head spinning tempo changes and mutating time signatures. Utterly addictive. Wez Barber
Cutterred Flesh is one of the fairly old brutal/tech DM acts from Czech Republic, so these guys are experienced veterans and play some very well crafted brutal/tech DM that is really fun to play and replay all week long! Like Xoth, these guys are addictive! Really liked their previous opus "Sharing is Caring" too! This one had an even louder and heavier production though, it's massive! sashavonkarl74