Napalm Beach
Originally called The Untouchables, Napalm Beach was formed by Chris Newman in 1980 in Portland, Oregon. Sam Henry of the Wipers joined in 1981. Dave Dillinger joined in 1989. Napalm Beach headlined frequently and opened for many national acts in Portland and Seattle all through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Though they never toured the U.S., Napalm Beach toured Europe several times between 1989 and 1992. (click here for a Napalm Beach flyer gallery)
After their set, and the two encore tunes, a magic seems broken in the hall, as if some great sword had been pulled from the stone for a few short minutes and has now been replaced… 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
Napalm Beach recorded and released around a dozen albums on small labels.
- Napalm Beach on Bandcamp
- Pugsley (1984) free download (transfer from cassette)
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 |
Rock n’ Roll Hell – Live in Seattle – 1981
Monster – Live in Portland – 1987