Napalm Death The Code is Red
Long Live the Code
Century Media Records CD8287-2 April 19th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Where does one begin when attempting to review an album from such an influential group of musicians? Napalm Death, as all metallers know, coined the grindcore genre with their unparalleled brutality and beats galore. The Code is Red Long Live the Code a cryptically-titled full-length has become yet another entry in the bands ever-expanding discography. From all accounts, the aforementioned album wont decimate some of the troupes most concrete efforts, but The Code is Red Long Live the Code should hold strong against fan expectation(s).
Napalm Deaths latest runs a fifteen-song gauntlet that is essentially comprised of raw energy. When citing tracks such as Silence is Deafening, Diplomatic Immunity, and The Code is Red Long Live the Code, the focal point isnt the production or any specific instrument; the amalgamation of all the former elements creates a cohesive body that is conveyed angrily and with immense skill. Right You Are the main riff actually sounds like an infinitely faster version of something found on Mastodons Remission, as odd as that may sound. Nevertheless, the band is still as fast as ever: galloping drums, speedy riffing, and apt transitions emanate from the CD in regular intervals. The Great and the Good, to elucidate an oddity, is perhaps much trashier than several compositions found on here, but the former is still endearing. Sold Short, Pay for the Privilege of Breathing, and Our Pain is Their Power are all under three minutes in length, and most of the tracks on this particular excursion range from one to four minutes, which means that theres something here for everyones attention span. And, The Code is Red Long Live the Code just feels right in both theory and practice.
Even though the band have been conspicuously absent since 2002 (excluding 2004s Leaders Not Followers: Part 2), 2005s effort should usher in a host of Napalm Death praising. Furthermore, despite this being a minor comeback of sorts, this record will garner acclaim from both critics and fans alike.
8/10
Official Napalm Death Website
Official Century Media Records Website
Century Media Records CD8287-2 April 19th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Where does one begin when attempting to review an album from such an influential group of musicians? Napalm Death, as all metallers know, coined the grindcore genre with their unparalleled brutality and beats galore. The Code is Red Long Live the Code a cryptically-titled full-length has become yet another entry in the bands ever-expanding discography. From all accounts, the aforementioned album wont decimate some of the troupes most concrete efforts, but The Code is Red Long Live the Code should hold strong against fan expectation(s).
Napalm Deaths latest runs a fifteen-song gauntlet that is essentially comprised of raw energy. When citing tracks such as Silence is Deafening, Diplomatic Immunity, and The Code is Red Long Live the Code, the focal point isnt the production or any specific instrument; the amalgamation of all the former elements creates a cohesive body that is conveyed angrily and with immense skill. Right You Are the main riff actually sounds like an infinitely faster version of something found on Mastodons Remission, as odd as that may sound. Nevertheless, the band is still as fast as ever: galloping drums, speedy riffing, and apt transitions emanate from the CD in regular intervals. The Great and the Good, to elucidate an oddity, is perhaps much trashier than several compositions found on here, but the former is still endearing. Sold Short, Pay for the Privilege of Breathing, and Our Pain is Their Power are all under three minutes in length, and most of the tracks on this particular excursion range from one to four minutes, which means that theres something here for everyones attention span. And, The Code is Red Long Live the Code just feels right in both theory and practice.
Even though the band have been conspicuously absent since 2002 (excluding 2004s Leaders Not Followers: Part 2), 2005s effort should usher in a host of Napalm Death praising. Furthermore, despite this being a minor comeback of sorts, this record will garner acclaim from both critics and fans alike.
8/10
Official Napalm Death Website
Official Century Media Records Website
