Utilitarian finds Napalm Death in an incandescently angry mood. With Greenway spitting vitriolic venom, the band lets fly with an abrasive mix of quick-fire tunes. They're laden with Mitch Harris' distinctively distorting riffs, Danny Herrera's express-train percussion, and Shane Embury's churning bass. The album pounds naysayers into the dust, and lurking in its seething grooves is the band's signature punk rock bite. The fact that Napalm Death has chosen at this stage of its career to present new ideas and craft new sounds illustrates an admirable desire to fight stagnation. It also reflects the band's lyrical vision: to never surrender to expectations, and to never settle for middle-of-the-road ideas.