Shane Embury is about to show a side of himself that sits far from the usual Napalm Death attack. His first solo album, Bridge To Resolution, is set for 06/05 through Dissonance Productions on CD and vinyl, and it comes out of a period when everything slowed down, and he had to look inward instead of staying on the road.
The angle of the record is rooted in “shadow integration,” and that gives you a pretty good idea of where this one is headed. Rather than another blast-driven project, Shane Embury is using the album to work through identity, family, creativity, and the darker corners that surfaced during the pandemic years. That makes Bridge To Resolution feel less like a side project and more like a personal document.
Musically, this is not Napalm Death with the edges sanded down. Embury is leaning into atmospheric goth and post-punk, with Cocteau Twins, Killing Joke, and The Mission cited among the touchstones. Synths, guitars, bass, and layered vocals are at the center of it, so anyone expecting pure extremity should be ready for something moodier and more reflective.
There is still a strong metal link in the people involved. Carl Stokes handles drums, while Simon Efemey is on production, bringing a résumé that includes Paradise Lost, Crowbar, and Amorphis. Shane Embury reportedly played all the guitar and bass parts himself, which makes the album feel even more like a one-man outlet than a casual detour from the day job.
Embury joined Napalm Death in 1987, became the band’s longest-serving member, and has been part of most of its recorded history. The band is credited with the invention of grindcore, an extreme metal sub-genre characterized by ultra-fast songs.
Embury's several other projects include Lock Up, Brujeria, Dark Sky Burial, and collaborations include Buzz Osborne (Melvins), Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-Judas Priest), Billy Gould (Faith No More), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Cardiacs, and Yard Act.
