Order of the Leech
Order of the Leech is Napalm Death's tenth studio album, following Enemy of the Music Business from 2000 and coming ahead of Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 in 2004. It was released on 21 October 2002, and it sits in the grindcore, death metal and deathgrind corner of the band's catalogue.
There's a bit of studio sleight of hand behind it. Jesse Pintado is credited in the line-up but never played on the record; Mitch Harris overdubbed the second guitar part, which gives the album the line-up the band still has today. It also closes a loose trilogy of releases built around spoken soundbites, alongside the Leaders Not Followers EP and Enemy of the Music Business. The final track, "The Great Capitulator", runs to 2:49, then goes quiet for several minutes before a fan's talk about metal, name-checking Krabathor and Immortal, fades in and is translated into Czech. It's a curious sign-off worth hearing.
Order of the Leech: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 44:43Tracklist
- 1Continuing War on StupidityMitch Harris and Barney Greenway3:11
- 2The Icing on the HateShane Embury3:11
- 3Forced to FearShane Embury3:35
- 4NarcolepticShane Embury and Barney Greenway2:28
- 5Out of Sight Out of MindMitch Harris and Barney Greenway3:00
- 6To Lower Yourself (Blind Servitude)Shane Embury and Barney Greenway3:03
- 7Lowest Common DenominatorShane Embury and Barney Greenway3:19
- 8Forewarned Is Disarmed?Shane Embury and Barney Greenway2:25
- 9Per CapitaMitch Harris and Barney Greenway2:54
- 10Farce and FictionJesse Pintado and Barney Greenway2:47
- 11Blows to the BodyJesse Pintado and Barney Greenway3:14
- 12The Great CapitulatorMitch Harris and Barney Greenway11:35
- Produced by
- Simon Efemey, Russ Russell
- Recorded
- Chappel Studios,, South Thoresby, Parkgate Studios, Battle, East Sussex
- Labels
- FETO Records, Spitfire
- Length
- 44:43
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 October 2002 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 21 October 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 2002 | |
| US release | 21 October 2002 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 4 November 2002 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | GB | FETO Records | 802644800110 | other |
| October 2002 | GB | FETO Records | 801056715128 | other |
| 21 October 2002 | US | Spitfire Records | 670211517224 | original |
| 4 November 2002 | GB | FETO Records | 802644800127 | other |
| 20 November 2002 | JP | TOY’S FACTORY | 4988061873015 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |