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| Released | July 8, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | February–April 2016 | |||
| Studio | Megawatt Recording, Valley Village, California | |||
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| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Joe Barresi | |||
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The North Corridor is the eighth studio album by American rock band Chevelle,released on July 8,2016.
The album cover for the regular edition features a goat similar to Black Philip from the film The Witch . [3] The alternate cover features Pete Loeffler's son. [3]
On May 10,2016,the band announced that their new album will be titled The North Corridor,which was released on July 8,2016. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The first single from the album,"Joyride (Omen)",was released to radio in May 2016. [9] The group also added that the first 2016 pre-orders would be signed by the band;but later decided that all pre-orders would be signed due to the servers crashing when the preorders went live. [4] [10] "Door to Door Cannibals" and "Rivers" were also released as singles. [11] [12] The band announced on June 20 that the song "Young Wicked" would be available to everyone who pre-ordered the album on June 23,2016. [13] [14]
The North Corridor has been described as alternative metal, [15] [16] hard rock, [17] and post-grunge. [15] The album has been considered the band's heaviest album. [7] [18] The albums focuses more on heavy guitar riffs and lyrical themes influenced by horror. [18] Despite the album's heavier sound,the song "Punchline" utilizes electronic elements. [18] At over 8 minutes,"Shot from a Cannon" is the band's longest song to date.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.1/5 [18] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 7.7/10 [16] |
Critical reception to the album has been generally positive. AllMusic's Neil Yeung has described the album as Chevelle's "heaviest,darkest,and most aggressive effort in over a decade." [7] Stanciu Raul of Sputnikmusic stated "The North Corridor soars like never before,surpassing This Type of Thinking &La Gargola without feeling one-sided. [Chevelle are] always tweaking the overall sound in small amounts,so that you’ll be constantly surprised." [18]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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| Loudwire | 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 | 8 [19] |
| Sputnikmusic | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 40 [20] |
All music is composed by Chevelle.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Door to Door Cannibals" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Enemies" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Joyride (Omen)" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Rivers" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Last Days" | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Young Wicked" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Warhol's Showbiz" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Punchline" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Got Burned" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Shot from a Cannon" | 8:11 |
| Total length: | 44:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "A Miracle" | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 49:56 | |
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Chevelle is an American rock band formed in Grayslake, Illinois, in 1995. The band was originally composed of two brothers, Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler, along with Matt Scott. Scott was replaced by Sam and Pete's brother, Joe Loeffler, in 1996. When Joe left the band in 2005, Geno Lenardo subbed in as the touring bassist until he was replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini. Bernardini departed from the band in 2019, and in 2021, Kemble Walters joined the band as a touring bassist.
Peter Loeffler is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the rock band Chevelle alongside his brother, drummer Sam Loeffler.
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