Whitechapel (album)

Whitechapel
Studio album by Whitechapel
Released	June 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
Recorded	January–February 2012
Genre	Deathcore
Length	38:10
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Whitechapel, Mark Lewis
Whitechapel chronology
Recorrupted (2011) Whitechapel (2012) Our Endless War (2014)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	B− [4]
Exclaim!	positive [5]
Metal Forces	5/10 [6]
Metal Storm	8.5/10 [7]
Rock Sound	9/10 [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.	Title	Length
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

• Phil Bozeman – vocals
• Ben Savage – lead guitar
• Alex Wade – guitar
• Zach Householder – guitar
• Gabe Crisp – bass
• Ben Harclerode – drums

Additional musicians

• Ben Eller – guitar solo on "I, Dementia", "Faces"

Production

• Mark Lewis – engineering, mixing, production
• Whitechapel – production
• Eyal Levi – drum assistant, additional engineering, mix engineering
• Jarret Prichard – drum tech
• Nate Carpenter – drum tech
• John Douglass – additional engineering
• Alan Douches – mastering

Artwork and design

• Aaron Marsh – artwork
• Whitechapel – art direction
• Adam Zlmakias – photography

Studios

• Audiohammer, Sanford, FL, US – recording (drums), mixing
• Wade Studios, Louisville, TN, US – recording (guitars, bass, vocals)
• West West Side Music – mastering

Charts

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11]	168
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [12]	65
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [13]	41
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [14]	17
US Billboard 200 [15]	47
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [16]	10
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [17]	3
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [18]	20
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard ) [19]	20

References

1. Whitechapel by Whitechapel at Metacritic
2. Kapper, Andrew. "Whitechapel - Whitechapel Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. 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. "Whitechapel Album Release Date Set, Song debuted". Lambgoat. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
10. "Whitechapel, 'I, Dementia' – Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire.com. May 29, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
11. "Ultratop.be – Whitechapel – Whitechapel" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
12. "Albums : Top 100". Jam! . June 20, 2012. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
13. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
14. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
15. "Whitechapel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
16. "Whitechapel Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
17. "Whitechapel Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
18. "Whitechapel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
19. "Whitechapel Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2025.

External links

• This Is Exile at AllMusic
• This Is Exile at Metal Blade
• This Is Exile at Whitechapel's official website