One of Seattle’s most successful established bands has just been upstaged by some of the poorest, ugliest, and most talented rock n’ rollers in town. Charles Cross, Seattle P.I. August 18, 1981
Originally called the Untouchables, Napalm Beach was formed by Chris Newman in 1980 in Portland, Oregon. Drummer Sam Henry joined in 1981, and bassist Dave Dillinger in 1989. Napalm Beach headlined shows and opened for national acts in Portland and Seattle all through the 1980s and into the 1990s. They toured Europe several times between 1989 and 1992. They recorded and released around a dozen albums on small labels. For a more complete history see “Introducing Napalm Beach” – the 2013 article written by Erika with a lot of help from Chris and others who were there.
Some Napalm Beach albums are available on Bandcamp.
Napalm Beach Discography
| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Trap Sampler | Trap |
| 1982 | Live at the Met Cassette | Trap |
| 1983 | Rock & Roll Hell | Trap |
| 1983 | Pugsley Cassette | Skullman |
| 1984 | Napalm Beach (Teen Dream) LP & Cassette | Icon, Skullman |
| 1985 | Moving to and Fro Cassette, LP, CD | Loves Simple Dreams (cass. Skullman) |
| 1988 | Liquid Love Cassette, LP, CD | Flying Heart |
| 1990 | Fire Air and Water Cassette, LP, CD | Satyricon/Flying Heart |
| 1991 | Thunder Lizard LP, CD | Satyricon, Skullman |
| 1991 | Live Box set with Dead Moon | Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Germany) |
| 1992 | Compilation Tribute to Greg Sage vinyl box set, CD | Tim Kerr, Skullman |
| 1992 | Summertime Again/Last Big Heartache 45rpm | Tim Kerr |
| 1993 | Curiosities CD | Tim Kerr/Satyricon (Europe), Skullman |
| 1993 | “My Master Calls” version 2 flexi disc with Poison Idea in Flipside Magazine | Tim Kerr |
| 1995 | In My Tree CD | CM, Skullman |
| 2008 | (LIVE) Kill for My Bitch CD | Skullman |
Posts under category “Napalm Beach”
- Teen Dream available now
- New Release: Live At The Met – December 10, 1982
- Oregonian article – Nov 20, 1981 – Area bands release works on small labels
- Tom Peterson, ALOST, and the Goners
- Portland-Minneapolis-UK-Germany Connections
- recent retaliations linked to music
- The Leather Trench Coat
- What’s in a name? (part 1) Goners/Untouchables/Napalm Beach
- Mysteries that could potentially be cleared up with access to Chris’ stolen materials
- Backlash – June 1989
- Spex and Loves Simple Dreams (L.S.D.) Records
- Music Industry Issues (Part 3) Big Black Monsoon
- Music Industry Issues (Part 2) Muzzling Kurt Cobain
- What Did I Know And When Did I Know It – Part 2
- Music Industry Issues (Part 1)Tear The Pedals Off Of You
- Untouchables first show at Long Goodbye – 1980
- Corrections to Eric Danielson biography of Chris Newman
- Research and Writing – IV – Dates (new information)
- Research and Writing – III – Dates
- Research and Writing – II – Gatekeeping and The Script
- Research and Writing – I – Deletions
- Napalm Beach at Bumbershoot 1985
- Napalm Beach – some corrections and clarifications
- Introducing Napalm Beach (2013)
- Napalm Beach final performance July 11, 2013
- Charles Cross on The Untouchables/Napalm Beach – Seattle P.I. July 1981
- Napalm Beach 1987 (photos, video)
- Napalm Beach – LIVE
- Rock & Roll Hell – Live – circa 1981
- Napalm Beach – Pugsley – 1984
- Napalm Beach @ Farewell Satyricon 10/30/2010
- Napalm Beach 1980s at Satyricon
- Pierced Arrows, Napalm Beach, Obituaries 10/30
- Rocket review of “Curiosities” (1993)
- Sound Choice Review of “Liquid Love” (1989)
Monster – Live in Portland – 1987