"Fear, Emptiness, Despair", the fifth release from Napalm Death, saw the band embrance a stylistic transition from their two previous albums, incorporating a groovier sound few would have predicted upon their release of the mighty 'Scum' back in 1987. Influenced as much by Helmet and Sonic Youth as by the likes of Discharge, 'Fear Emptiness Despair' remains a polarizing point in Napalm Death's back catalog.