Whitechapel (album)

2012 studio album by Whitechapel

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)

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Professional ratingsAggregate 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

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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

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No.| Title| Length

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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

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

### Personnel

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Whitechapel

* Phil Bozeman - vocals
* Ben Savage - lead guitar
* Alex Wade - rhythm guitar
* Zach Householder - third 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

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

## Charts

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Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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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

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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. ^ 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. May 29, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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.

## External links

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

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Whitechapel

* Phil Bozeman
* Ben Savage
* Alex Wade
* Gabe Crisp
* Zach Householder
* Brandon Zackey

* Derek Martin
* Brandon Cagle
* Kevin Lane
* Ben Harclerode

Studio albums|

* The Somatic Defilement (2007)
* This Is Exile (2008)
* A New Era of Corruption (2010)
* Whitechapel (2012)
* Our Endless War (2014)
* Mark of the Blade (2016)
* The Valley (2019)
* Kin (2021)
* Hymns in Dissonance (2025)

EPs|

* Recorrupted (2011)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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