Shane Embury
electric bass guitar
b. 1967 in United Kingdom
Napalm Death today
Shane Thomas Embury (born 27 November 1967) is a British musician, who is primarily known as the bassist of the grindcore band Napalm Death since 1987—the longest-serving member of the band.
Personal life
Born in Broseley, Shropshire, Shane Thomas Embury lives with his wife in Birmingham, West Midlands, and loves horror and science fiction books, movies and comics. He has tattoos on both of his arms, including the Napalm Death logo and the "Life?" image on his left arm. In 2026, Embury told an interviewer that he missed a recent tour because of pancreatitis caused by excessive drinking which has caused him to be hospitalized three times at various times of his life. He sought refuge in Alcoholics Anonymous and Jungian psychology.
Every band they have passed through, with what they played and when — and whether they were there at the start.
Songs Shane Embury is credited on, oldest first — music, words, or both.
- Siege of PowerNapalm Death · Scum (1987)Music
- Lucid FairytaleNapalm Death · From Enslavement to Obliteration (1988)Music
- Silence Is DeafeningNapalm Death · The Code Is Red… Long Live the Code (2005)Music
- When All Is Said and DoneNapalm Death · Smear Campaign (2006)Music & words
- Everyday PoxNapalm Death · Utilitarian (2012)Music
- Backlash Just BecauseNapalm Death · Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020)Music
- ContagionNapalm Death · Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020)Music & words
- Fuck the FactoidNapalm Death · Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020)Music
- Invigorating ClutchNapalm Death · Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020)Music
- Throes of Joy in the Jaws of DefeatismNapalm Death · Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020)Music
- NarcissusNapalm DeathMusic
Where they came from, where they are, and who they are to other people.
- Born
- 1967-11-27 · United Kingdom
- Also works as
- musician, bass guitarist, composer
- Plays
- bass guitar
Shows where their tenure covers the date — not just any night the band played.
Where to hear from them lately. These are live searches, not a list somebody froze — so they stay current.
- Wikipedia →the full article
- Interviews on YouTube →newest first
- Recent news & comments →Google News
- Blabbermouth →metal press
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons