A New Era of Corruption
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A New Era of Corruption
- Artist: Whitechapel
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- Release Date: June 08, 2010
- Total Time: 41:19
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Europe (especially the Scandinavian countries) has been dominating death metal for so long that if an American death metal band didn't emerge until the 2000s, one cannot help but wonder if there is going to be some type of European influence. Knoxville, TN's Whitechapel have been around since 2006, and the sound they bring to A New Era of Corruption does, in fact, have some European metal influences -- and yet, Whitechapel never sound like they are going out of their way to emulate European bands. No, this is a death metal album with a bi-continental perspective; in other words, Whitechapel have both North American and European influences and cannot be pigeonholed as strictly American-sounding or strictly European-sounding. This 2010 recording is death metal with elements of technical metalcore; grindcore is an influence, and there are occasional hints of black metal. Indeed, a band that has all of those influences is clearly looking to more than one continent for artistic inspiration, which is a good thing because A New Era of Corruption is fairly unpredictable. There are plenty of twists and turns on this 41-minute CD; tempo changes are frequent, and vocal styles vary. Lead singer Phil Bozeman embraces a death metal Cookie Monster growl more often than not, but that doesn't prevent him from making some detours into metalcore screaming or a black metal-ish rasp. Occasionally, A New Era of Corruption ends up sounding unfocused and confused, although that isn't a huge problem -- and when all is said and done, Whitechapel end up with a mildly uneven album that isn't perfect but has more pluses than minuses. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi| A New Emotion (2012 Album by Ciro Visone) | |
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A New Era of Corruption
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| Studio album by Whitechapel | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 27, 2009–March 31, 2010 at Audio Hammer Studios, Orlando, Florida | |||
| Genre | Deathcore | |||
| Length | 41:19 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jason Suecof | |||
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A New Era of Corruption is the third studio album by the American deathcore band Whitechapel. It was released worldwide on June 8, 2010, through Metal Blade Records. In the USA, just under 10,700 copies were sold in the first week, placing it at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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History and background
The recording session for A New Era of Corruption ran from December 27, 2009, to March 2010 with Jason Suecof being the chosen producer.[1] It was announced that the album's recording was completely finished on March 31, 2010. Guitarist Alex Wade said, "I think this record truly represents where we are as musicians at this point in our career. A New Era of Corruption is the heaviest and most aggressive material we have written to date." In the same interview, Wade confirmed the release of the album would be on June 8, 2010.[2]
The name of the album is derived from a passage of the lyrics in their song "Possession" which appeared on their previous album, This Is Exile.[2] The album's working title was "The Darkest Day of Man", being named after a song on the album. This change makes A New Era of Corruption the first Whitechapel album that does not have a title track. Chino Moreno of Deftones and Vincent Benett of The Acacia Strain make guest appearances on the album, Moreno in the song "Reprogrammed to Hate" and Benett in "Murder Sermon".[3]
Lyrical themes
The concepts and lyrical themes of A New Era of Corruption travel into new boundaries and details where previous Whitechapel albums did not. With The Somatic Defilement being a narrative of Jack the Ripper and This Is Exile containing political and anti-religious themes, A New Era of Corruption is the first Whitechapel release that is not a concept album.[2] It generally focuses on negative themes, for example "Devolver" is written within the concept of the devolution in society and how it has crafted "violent and hateful" individuals, while "Breeding Violence" was written about the increasing corruption in society during the post-9/11 times, and "Animus" is about the death of vocalist Phillip Bozeman's mother.[4]
Track listing
- All lyrics written by Phil Bozeman, all music written by Whitechapel.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Devolver" | 3:58 | |
| 2. | "Breeding Violence" | 3:19 | |
| 3. | "The Darkest Day of Man" | 3:00 | |
| 4. | "Reprogrammed to Hate" (featuring Chino Moreno of Deftones) | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "End of Flesh" | 4:03 | |
| 6. | "Unnerving" | 3:39 | |
| 7. | "A Future Corrupt" (featuring guitar solo by Jason Suecof) | 2:57 | |
| 8. | "Prayer of Mockery" | 3:35 | |
| 9. | "Murder Sermon" (featuring Vincent Benett of The Acacia Strain) | 3:59 | |
| 10. | "Necromechanical" (featuring guitar solo by Jason Suecof) | 4:21 | |
| 11. | "Single File to Dehumanization" | 4:43 | |
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Total length:
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41:19 | ||
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| 12. | "Animus" (available only on digital and vinyl versions) | 3:33 | |||||||
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44:52 | ||||||||
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Canada | 70 |
| Canada Indie | 9 |
| Canada Hard Rock | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 | 43 |
| US Top Rock Albums | 12 |
| US Top Independent Albums | 3 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums | 5 |
Personnel
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References
- ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=55966489&blogId=522567973
- ^ a b c "Whitechapel Reveals New Album Details Online - in Metal News". metalunderground.com. http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=54548. Retrieved 2010-31-3.
- ^ Whitechapel, 'A New Era of Corruption' -- New Album - Noisecreep
- ^ Errorizer - Whitechapel Website Launched
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