Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism
| Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism | ||||
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| Released | 18 September 2020 | |||
| Recorded | August 2017 – April 2020 | |||
| Studio | Parlour Studios in Kettering, England | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Russ Russell | |||
| Napalm Death chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10 |
| Metacritic | 86/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blabbermouth.net | 10/10 |
| Consequence | A– |
| Decibel | 10/10 |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| Kerrang! | 4/5 |
| Metal Hammer | |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism is the sixteenth studio album by British grindcore band Napalm Death. It was released on 18 September 2020 through Century Media.
It is the band's first full-length studio album since 2015's Apex Predator – Easy Meat, making it their longest gap between albums.
Metal Hammer named it as the second best metal album of 2020.