Order of the Leech

Order of the Leech
Studio album by
Released21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)
RecordedChappel Studios,
South Thoresby
Parkgate Studios, Battle, East Sussex
Genre
Length44:39
LabelSpitfire
ProducerSimon Efemey, Russ Russell
Napalm Death chronology
The DVD
(2001)
Order of the Leech
(2002)
Punishment in Capitals
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Chronicles of Chaos9/10
CMJ New Music ReportFavourable
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

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. The second guitar is actually Mitch Harris overdubbing, hence marking this album's lineup as today's lineup. "The Great Capitulator" is 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.