The group comprises vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist/vocalist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, bassist Greg Weeks and drummer Jon Rice.

[2] The band's name is derived from Alban Berg's opera Wozzeck, in which a schizophrenic man slits his lover's throat, then reverts to his normal self and asks, "My love, what is that red cord across your neck?

[4] In early 2004, Wentworth and Justian announced their departure from The Red Chord and the band found replacements in bassist Gregory Weeks and drummer Jon Dow.

The debut album was re-released with demo tracks, a full concert performance and the video clip for "Dreaming In Dog Years".

The Red Chord entered Planet Z Studios in Hadley, Massachusetts on November 1, with Brad Fickeisen as a new drummer, and recorded their second album Clients,[2][4] which subsequently sold over 50,000 copies in the US.

[16] Fickeisen commented his departure: "There is no easy way to go about leaving a busy band with plans in constant motion, but a little abruptly, I chose to depart from manning the kit for The Red Chord.

[18] Justian departed from The Red Chord in March 2011 and the band hired Jon "The Charn" Rice of Job for a Cowboy for the forthcoming tour.

[21] The majority of The Red Chord's music is composed by McKenzie and to a lesser degree by Weeks and other band members.

[26][1][28] The Red Chord typically uses frequent tempo changes,[24] technically proficient instrumental approach[26] and emphasizes the element of groove in their music.

[29][30] Because the band has combined several different elements of heavy music into their style, they have been considered among the very first deathcore bands due to their hybridization of death metal with metalcore/hardcore influences;[31] however this statement is debatable because The Red Chord have always featured more eccentric influences in their music than just simply metalcore and death metal.