Whitechapel (album)

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Whitechapel
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
RecordedJanuary–February 2012
Genre Deathcore
Length38:10
Label Metal Blade
Producer Whitechapel, Mark Lewis
Whitechapel chronology
Recorrupted
(2011)
Whitechapel
(2012)
Our Endless War
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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
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

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