Whitechapel (album)

Whitechapel
Studio album by
Whitechapel
ReleasedJune 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
RecordedJanuary–February 2012
GenreDeathcore
Length38:10
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerWhitechapel, Mark Lewis
Whitechapel chronology
Recorrupted
(2011) 		Whitechapel
(2012) 		Our Endless War
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB−[4]
Exclaim!positive[5]
Metal Forces5/10[6]
Metal Storm8.5/10[7]
Rock Sound9/10[8]

Whitechapel is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Whitechapel.[9] It was released worldwide on June 19, 2012, through Metal Blade Records.[9] This is the first album to feature drummer Ben Harclerode. The album cover is an image of the Flag of Tennessee (paying homage to the band's home state) inside of the band's trademark saw blade.

History and background

On April 30, Whitechapel announced that their fourth album will be self-titled and was released on June 19, 2012.[9] They released a new song, "Hate Creation", the same day.[9] On May 29, the song "I, Dementia" was released.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Make It Bleed"4:12
2."Hate Creation"3:29
3."(Cult)uralist"3:42
4."I, Dementia"4:43
5."Section 8"4:26
6."Faces"3:12
7."Dead Silence"4:38
8."The Night Remains"2:58
9."Devoid" (instrumental)2:50
10."Possibilities of an Impossible Existence"4:00
Total length:38:10

Credits

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Personnel

Whitechapel
Additional musicians
  • Ben Eller – guitar solo on "I, Dementia", "Faces"
Production
Artwork and design

Studios

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 168
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 17
US Billboard 200[13] 47
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 10
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 20
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 20

References

  1. ^ Whitechapel by Whitechapel at Metacritic Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Kapper, Andrew. "Whitechapel - Whitechapel Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Heaney, Gregory. Whitechapel - Whitechapel at AllMusic
  4. ^ Nguyen, Tuyet (June 19, 2012). "Review: Whitechapel: Whitechapel · Music Review · The A.V. Club". www.avclub.com. Onion Inc. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Zorgdrager, Bradley (June 19, 2012). "Whitechapel Whitechapel". exclaim.ca. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Fisher, Mark. "WHITECHAPEL – Whitechapel (2012) - Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine". www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  7. ^ D.T. Metal (July 6, 2012). "Whitechapel - Whitechapel review - Metal Storm". metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  8. ^ Clark, Peter. "Whitechapel - Whitechapel - Reviews - Rock Sound Magazine". www.rocksound.tv. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  9. ^ a b c d "Whitechapel Album Release Date Set, Song debuted". Lambgoat. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  10. ^ "Whitechapel, 'I, Dementia' – Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire.com. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Whitechapel – Whitechapel" (in French). Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Sun Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Sun Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Sun Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Sun Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Sun Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.