Napalm Death "The Code Is Red...Long Live The Code (Digipak)"

The Code Is Red...Long Live the Code is Napalm Death's eleventh studio album and was recorded at Foel Studio, Llanfair Caerinion with producer Russ Russell. It was released on 25 April 2005. A music video for "Silence Is Deafening", directed by Roger Johansson, was released later that year.

Some editions of the album were released with a bonus disc that contains material from a variety of death metal bands, such as Aborted. The Napalm Death song "Silence Is Deafening" is the first track on the compilation.

The album features guest appearances by Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys, Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, and Jeffrey Walker of Carcass.

In 2017, Decibel released a special magazine issue relating to the 30th Anniversary of Napalm Death. This issue included a Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame induction for The Code Is Red... Long Live the Code.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mark Greenway. Music as indicated.

1. "Silence is Deafening" Shane Embury 3:48
2. "Right You Are" Embury 0:52
3. "Diplomatic Immunity" Embury 1:45
4. "The Code Is Red...Long Live the Code" Mitch Harris 3:30
5. "Climate Controllers" Harris 3:06
6. "Instruments of Persuasion" Harris 2:59
7. "The Great and the Good" Embury 4:10
8. "Sold Short" Harris, Embury 2:47
9. "All Hail the Grey Dawn" Embury 4:13
10. "Vegetative State" Harris 3:08
11. "Pay for the Privilege of Breathing" Embury 1:46
12. "Pledge Yourself to You" Harris 3:14
13. "Striding Purposefully Backwards" Harris 2:53
14. "Morale" Embury 4:44
15. "Our Pain Is Their Power" Embury, Harris, Russ Russell 2:10

Including video clips of "Morale" and "Our Pain Is Their Power".

Recording information:

Recorded, produced and mixed at Foel Studio, Llanfair Caereinion, Wales, UK from September 21 to October 13, 2004.

Jello's vocal parts engineered and captured at El Bueno Mundo studios, San Francisco, USA on November 6, 2004.

Mastered at Orchard Road Studios, Finedon, Northamptonshire, UK from November 30 to December 2, 2004.

Russ Russell – production, recording, mixing, mastering

Dave Anderson – assistant production, assistant recording, assistant mixing

Winter – recording (7), engineering (7)

Billy Gould – assistant recording (7), assistant engineering (7)