The Cleansing (album)

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2007 studio album by Suicide Silence

The Cleansing

Studio album by

Suicide Silence

Released| September 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
Recorded| 2007
Studio| Recorded at King Size Soundlabs, Los Angeles;
Produced and mixed at Antfarm Studio, Denmark
Genre| Deathcore
Length| 43:58
Label| Century Media
Producer| Tue Madsen
Suicide Silence chronology
| Suicide Silence
(2005)  | The Cleansing
(2007)  | No Time to Bleed
(2009)

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Singles from  The Cleansing

1. "Green Monster"
Released: December 2008

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Blabbermouth.net| [2]
Chronicles of Chaos| [3]

The Cleansing is the debut studio album by American deathcore band Suicide Silence. The album was released on September 18, 2007 through Century Media Records. Upon its release it debuted at #94 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 7,250 copies within the first week, and became one of the best-selling debut albums in Century Media's history.

The album is noted for its unique engineered style, as it was tracked live in-studio as opposed to being recorded track-by-track. The Cleansing was recorded at King Size Soundlabs in Los Angeles with engineer John Travis and was produced and mixed by Danish producer Tue Madsen.

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Music videos
* 3 Track listing
* 4 Personnel
* 5 Charts
* 6 References

## Background[edit]

Suicide Silence began recording The Cleansing during the first half of 2007 with engineer John Travis. On June 22, 2007 the complete track listing was confirmed online and the songs "Bludgeoned to Death" and "Unanswered" were released by the band via streaming media for promotion prior to the album's release. The entire album was recorded live.[4]

The Cleansing was released on September 18, 2007 and debuted at #94 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 7,250 copies in the first week, and became one of the best-selling debut albums in Century Media history.[5][6] The record was also released on vinyl format, with a limited pressing of 2,000 copies.[7] Music videos have been released for the songs "Unanswered", "The Price of Beauty" and "Bludgeoned to Death". The music video for "The Price of Beauty" was banned from the MTV playlist for being deemed too "visually and lyrically explicit", as the theme of the video depicted graphic gore imagery revolving around a woman undergoing a facelift surgery, but having her face instead horribly dismembered and mutilated in the process.[8]

The album cover artwork was designed by graphic artist Dave McKean.[9] The opening track, "Revelations (Intro)" includes a sound sample from the film Freddy vs. Jason. The hidden track, "Destruction of a Statue" features guest vocals by Nate Johnson, former vocalist of the bands Through the Eyes of the Dead, Deadwater Drowning and Fit for an Autopsy.[10]

## Music videos[edit]

The videos were released for the songs "Unanswered",[11] "The Price of Beauty",[12] and "Bludgeoned to Death".[13]

## Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Mitch Lucker; all music is composed by Suicide Silence.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Revelations (Intro)"| 0:33
2.| "Unanswered"| 2:15
3.| "Hands of a Killer"| 4:14
4.| "The Price of Beauty"| 2:46
5.| "The Fallen"| 4:07
6.| "No Pity for a Coward"| 3:12
7.| "The Disease"| 4:22
8.| "Bludgeoned to Death" (titled "Bludgeoned" in its edited version)| 2:34
9.| "Girl of Glass"| 2:52
10.| "In a Photograph"| 4:32
11.| "Eyes Sewn Shut"| 2:58
12.| "Green Monster"| 5:49
13.| "Destruction of a Statue" (hidden track)| 3:44
Total length:| 43:58

UK exclusive edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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14.| "A Dead Current"| 3:38
Total length:| 47:36

Ultimate Edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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14.| "A Dead Current"| 3:38
15.| "Swarm"| 3:50
16.| "Engine No. 9" (Deftones cover)| 3:25
17.| "Unanswered" (Live in Paris)| 2:36
18.| "Bludgeoned to Death" (Live in Paris)| 2:57
19.| "The Price of Beauty" (Live in Paris)| 3:23
20.| "Swarm" (Live in Paris)| 2:16
21.| "No Pity for a Coward" (Live in Paris)| 3:12
22.| "Green Monster" (Live in Paris)| 3:38
23.| "The Fallen" (Live in Paris)| 2:54
24.| "Destruction of a Statue" (Live in Paris)| 4:09
25.| "Hands of a Killer" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)| 2:03
26.| "In a Photograph" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)| 3:52
27.| "The Fallen" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)| 3:34
28.| "Untitled" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)| 3:03

* Note: Except for "Swarm" and "The Fallen", all live tracks were later released in 2009 on the Hot Topic Exclusive Edition of No Time to Bleed.

## Personnel[edit]

Suicide Silence

* Mitch Lucker – vocals
* Mark Heylmun – lead guitar
* Chris Garza – rhythm guitar
* Mike Bodkins – bass
* Alex Lopez – drums

Additional personnel

* Nate Johnson - vocals during the climax on "Destruction of a Statue"

Production and other stuff

* Recorded and engineered by John Travis at King Size Soundlabs, Los Angeles, CA
* Sub-engineering by Richard Robinson
* Produced, mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio, Denmark
* Art illustration and design by Dave McKean

## Charts[edit]

Charts  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[14] | 94
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 13

## References[edit]

1. ^ The Cleansing review. Allmusic
2. ^ "Roadrunner Records Page Not Found". Roadrunner Records Official Website. `{{cite web}}`: Cite uses generic title (help)
3. ^ "CoC : Suicide Silence - The Cleansing : Review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com.
4. ^ "Suicide Silence: "The Cleansing" 10th Anniversary".
5. ^ "Suicide Silence - 'No Time to Bleed' - Reviews". Rock Sound Magazine.
6. ^ Billboard, AllMusic
7. ^ "Suicide Silence the Cleansing vinyl LP". ShockHound. 2009-11-09. Archived from the original on 2009-11-09.
8. ^ "CINEMETAL: SUICIDE SILENCE, "THE PRICE OF BEAUTY"". MetalSucks. 30 October 2007.
9. ^ "DAVE MCKEAN COLLECTOR poster print". www.davemckean-collector.co.uk.
10. ^ "Suicide Silence Completes Work On Debut Album". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
11. ^ SuicideSilence (30 October 2008). "SUICIDE SILENCE - Unanswered (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 - via YouTube.
12. ^ Century Media Records (14 September 2007). "SUICIDE SILENCE - The Price Of Beauty (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 - via YouTube.
13. ^ Century Media Records (3 March 2008). "SUICIDE SILENCE - Bludgeoned To Death (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 - via YouTube.
14. ^ "Suicide Silence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
15. ^ "Suicide Silence Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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Suicide Silence

* Chris Garza
* Mark Heylmun
* Dan Kenny
* Hernan "Eddie" Hermida
* Ernie Iniguez

* Tanner Womack
* Rick Ash
* Josh Goddard
* Mike Bodkins
* Mitch Lucker
* Alex Lopez

Studio albums|

* The Cleansing
* No Time to Bleed
* The Black Crown
* You Can't Stop Me
* Suicide Silence
* Become the Hunter

Extended plays|

* Suicide Silence

Video albums|

* Ending Is the Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show

Singles|

* "Wake Up"
* "Disengage"
* "No Time to Bleed"
* "Cease to Exist"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Century Media
* Nuclear Blast

Authority control |

* MusicBrainz
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