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A Melvins & Napalm Death collaboration

Posted by Loren on February 13, 2026

A Melvins & Napalm Death collaboration
artwork by Mackie Osborne

Following last year's tour of the same name, Melvins and Napalm Death have teamed up as a hybrid group to release the upcoming Savage Imperial Death March, coming out on April 10 via Ipecac Recordings.

The two bands jointly toured together in 2016 and 2025 using the above moniker and now bring that collaborative spirit to a full-length, 8-track album featuring Buzz Osborne (vocals/guitar) and Dale Crover (drums) joined by Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway (vocals), Shane Embury (bass), and John Cooke (guitar).

Savage Imperial Death March tracklisting:

1.    Tossing Coins Into The Fountain Of Fuck

2.    Some Kind Of Antichrist

3.    Awful Handwriting

4.    Nine Days Of Rain

5.    Rip The God

6.    Stealing Horses

7.    Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy

8.    Death Hour

A Melvins & Napalm Death collaboration
artwork by Mackie Osborne

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