Live by the Code

Live by the Code
Studio album by Terror
Released	April 5, 2013
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	26:39
Label	Victory
Producer	Chad Gilbert
Terror chronology
Keepers of the Faith (2010) Live by the Code (2013) The 25th Hour (2015)
Singles from Live by the Code
"Hard Lessons" Released: February 19, 2013 "Live by the Code" Released: February 19, 2013

Live by the Code is the fifth studio album by American hardcore band Terror. It was released in 2013 via Victory Records. ^[1] It is their first and only album to reach the Billboard 200 peaking at number 145, it also topped the US Heatseekers chart.

Background

In an interview Scott Vogel described Live by the Code as a tribute to the hardcore scene’s foundational ethics — staying true, being genuine, and showing respect to those who came before.

“To me, the code is about doing things for the right reasons — not for money, not for fame, but for love of the music and the people around it.” “There’s a lot of fake stuff in the scene now. This record is about calling that out and keeping hardcore pure.” ^[2]

Critical reception

The album was met with favorable reviews receiving a 70/100 accumulative score on Metacritic. ^[3]

AllMusic wrote “With Live by the Code, the L.A. hardcore act crushes 11 songs in under 30 minutes. Their furious lyrics and chunky guitar lines are standard moshing and stage-diving material, but fans will be satisfied nonetheless. Yet another in a long list of quality outings.” ^[4] Luke Henderson of Lambgoat stated “With Live By The Code, Terror shows yet again why they have become known as one of the most consistent and highly regarded hardcore bands playing today.” ^[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[6]
AbsolutePunk	(78%) [7]
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[8]
Exclaim!	(5/10) [9]
Lambgoat	8/10 [10]
Scene Point Blank	[11]

Track list

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Most High"	2:44
2.	"Not Impressed"	2:01
3.	"Cold Truth"	2:59
4.	"I'm Only Stronger"	2:53
5.	"Live by the Code"	1:51
6.	"The Good Die Young"	2:09
7.	"Shot of Reality"	2:41
8.	"Hard Lessons"	2:43
9.	"Invasion"	2:20
10.	"Nothing in Your Head"	2:18
11.	"One Blood"	2:00
Total length:		26:39

Chart positions

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12]	173
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13]	176
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14]	80
US Billboard 200 [15]	145
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [15]	1
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [15]	28
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [15]	42

References

1. "Terror - Live by the Code". AllMusic . Retrieved April 14, 2013.
2. https://www.nataliezworld.com/2013/04/terrors-scott-vogel-lives-by-code-and.html
3. Live by the Code by Terror , retrieved October 16, 2025
4. "Live by the Code - Terror | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
5. "TERROR 'Live By The Code' Album Review". lambgoat.com. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
6. Banchs, Edward. "Terror - Live By The Code Review". About.com . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
7. Gardner, Jason (April 9, 2013). "Terror - Live By The Code". AbsolutePunk . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
8. Alternative Press . May 2013. p. 92.
9. Zorgdrager, Bradley (April 5, 2013). "Terror - Live By The Code". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
10. https://lambgoat.com/albums/3025/terror-live-by-the-code/
11. https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/terror/live-code/
12. "Ultratop.be – Terror – Live By The Code" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
13. "Ultratop.be – Terror – Live By The Code" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
14. "Officialcharts.de – Terror – Live By The Code". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
15. Live by the Code - Terror Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2014.