The Valley (Whitechapel album)
The Valley | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 29, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:33 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Mark Lewis | |||
Whitechapel chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Valley | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[5] |
Kerrang! | [6] |
MetalSucks | [7] |
Metal Injection | 9/10[8] |
The Valley is the seventh studio album by the American deathcore band Whitechapel. It was released through Metal Blade Records on March 29, 2019 to very positive reviews.[4][5][6][7] On April 14, 2020, an acoustic version of "Hickory Creek" was released. It marks the first Whitechapel song to include entirely clean vocals.
Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[9]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "When a Demon Defiles a Witch" | 5:04 |
2. | "Forgiveness Is Weakness" | 2:55 |
3. | "Brimstone" | 3:25 |
4. | "Hickory Creek" | 4:56 |
5. | "Black Bear" | 3:08 |
6. | "We Are One" | 3:58 |
7. | "The Other Side" | 3:17 |
8. | "Third Depth" | 4:07 |
9. | "Lovelace" | 3:48 |
10. | "Doom Woods" | 5:51 |
Total length: | 40:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Sea of Trees" | 2:29 |
Total length: | 42:58 |
Personnel[]
- Whitechapel
- Phil Bozeman – vocals, lyrics
- Ben Savage – lead guitar
- Alex Wade – rhythm guitar
- Gabe Crisp – bass
- Zach Householder – third guitar
- Additional musicians
- Navene Koperweis – drums
- Production
- Mark Lewis – production, engineering
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- David Castillo – mixing
- Artwork and design
- Branca Studio – artwork, layout
- Phil Savage – photography
Charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[10] | 15 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 36 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 27 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 46 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 143 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 26 |
References[]
- ^ "Album Review: Whitechapel Reach the Peak of the Mountain with The Valley". MetalSucks. March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Whitechapel The Valley". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Whitechapel: THE VALLEY". Heavy Mag.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Michael Pementel (March 28, 2019). "Whitechapel – The Valley | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Joe Smith-Engelhardt (March 28, 2019). "Whitechapel - The Valley - Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dan Slessor (March 28, 2019). "Album Review: Whitechapel – The Valley — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Phil Boozeman (March 12, 2019). "Whitechapel Reach the Peak of the Mountain with The Valley". MetalSucks. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Sol (April 10, 2019). "Album Review: WHITECHAPEL The Valley". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Whitechapel – The Valley" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Whitechapel – The Valley" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Whitechapel – The Valley". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Whitechapel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Whitechapel Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Whitechapel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
Categories:
- 2019 albums
- Whitechapel (band) albums
- Metal Blade Records albums
- Albums produced by Mark Lewis (music producer)
- 2010s death metal album stubs