Order of the Leech

Order of the Leech is the tenth studio album by the British grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 2002 through Spitfire. Although credited in the line-up, Jesse Pintado never performed.[5] The second guitar is actually Mitch Harris overdubbing, hence marking this album's lineup as today's lineup.[6] "The Great Capitulator" is exactly 2:49. At the end of the song, a long silence follows from 2:50 to 9:56. At 9:57 a soundbite comes fading in of a fan speaking of his attitude to metal music, mentioning bands like Krabathor or Immortal. His speech is then translated in Czech. It is the last album in a trilogy to feature these kinds of soundbites, with the others being Leaders Not Followers EP and Enemy of the Music Business.

Order of the Leech
Studio album by Napalm Death
Released	21 October 2002
Recorded	Chappel Studios,[1] South Thoresby Parkgate Studios, Battle, East Sussex
Genre	Grindcore, death metal
Length	44:39
Label	Spitfire
Producer	Simon Efemey, Russ Russell
Napalm Death chronology
The DVD (2001) Order of the Leech (2002) Punishment in Capitals (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Chronicles of Chaos	9/10[3]
CMJ New Music Report	Favourable[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Continuing War on Stupidity"	Mark "Barney" Greenway Mitch Harris	3:11
2.	"The Icing on the Hate"	Shane Embury	3:10
3.	"Forced to Fear"	Embury	3:34
4.	"Narcoleptic"	Greenway Embury	2:28
5.	"Out of Sight Out of Mind"	Greenway Harris	3:00
6.	"To Lower Yourself (Blind Servitude)"	Greenway Embury	3:02
7.	"Lowest Common Denominator"	Greenway Embury	3:19
8.	"Forewarned Is Disarmed?"	Greenway Embury	2:25
9.	"Per Capita"	Greenway Harris	2:54
10.	"Farce and Fiction"	Greenway Jesse Pintado	2:47
11.	"Blows to the Body"	Greenway Pintado	3:14
12.	"The Great Capitulator"	Greenway Harris	11:35

Personnel

Napalm Death Mark "Barney" Greenway – lead vocals Mitch Harris – guitar, backing vocals Shane Embury – bass Danny Herrera – drums

Additional Personnel Simon Efemey - engineering, mixing & mastering Russ Russell - engineering Will Bartle - engineering [Assisted at Chappel] Dan "Frank Crackfield" - engineer [Assisted at Parkgate] Jesse Pintado - music (10 & 11)

Album Design Mick Kenney - artwork [Image Manipulation], design [Front Cover] Mid (Rob Middleton) - artwork [Images Supplied] reesycle.com (Meurig Rees) - layout

References

1. http://www.chapelstudios.com/?page=clients2
2. O'Neill, Brian. Napalm Death: Order of the Leech > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
3. Smit, Jackie (23 June 2003). "Napalm Death - Order of the Leech". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
4. Sciarretto, Amy (11 November 2002). "Napalm Death: Order Of The Leech". CMJ New Music Report. New York: The CMJ Network. 73 (788): 26. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
5. Harris, Mitch (29 April 2005). "Napalm Death: Stronger Than All". The Metal Forge (Interview). Interviewed by Simon Milburn. Mount Ommaney, Queensland. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
6. Freeman, Phil (4 February 2015). "Napalm Death Albums From Worst To Best #11". Stereogum. Hollywood, New York: SpinMedia. Retrieved 1 July 2015.