Our Endless War
Our Endless War is the fifth studio album by American deathcore band Whitechapel. The album was released on April 29, 2014, via Metal Blade.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Deathcore | |||
| Length | 38:51 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Whitechapel, Mark Lewis | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Metal Hammer | positive[6] |
The song "The Saw Is the Law" was released on February 26, 2014, as the first single off the album. On April 15, 2014, a lyric video for the song "Our Endless War" was released.[7]
Reception
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 10,[8] No. 2 on Top Rock Albums,[9] and No. 1 on the Hard Rock Albums chart,[10] selling 16,270 copies in its first week.[11] The album has sold 45,000 copies in the United States as of June 2016.[12] It remains the band's highest-charting album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rise" (instrumental) | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Our Endless War" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "The Saw Is the Law" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Mono" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Let Me Burn" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Worship the Digital Age" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "How Times Have Changed" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Psychopathy" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Blacked Out" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Diggs Road" | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 38:51 | |
Deluxe Edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "A Process So Familiar" | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Fall of the Hypocrites" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 44:43 | |
Credits
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Personnel
- Whitechapel
- Phil Bozeman – vocals
- Ben Savage (Eller) – lead guitar
- Alex Wade – rhythm guitar
- Zach Householder – third guitar
- Gabe Crisp – bass
- Ben Harclerode – drums
- Additional musicians
- Ben Eller – guitar solo on "The Saw Is the Law", "Psychopathy", "Blacked Out", "Diggs Road", "A Process So Familiar"
- Production
- Mark Lewis – production, engineering, mixing
- Whitechapel – production
- Eyal Levi – drum assistant, digital editing
- Matt Brown – drum tech
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Artwork and design
- Aaron Marsh – artwork
- Whitechapel – art direction
Studios
- Audiohammer, Sanford, FL, US – recording (drums), mixing
- Wade Studios, Louisville, TN, US – recording (guitars, bass, vocals)
- Sterling Sound, New York City, NY, US – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 72 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 23 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 50 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 31 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 10 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[19] | 21 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 2 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 2 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[23] | 14 |
References
- Our Endless War at Metacritic
- Banchs, Edward. "Whitechapel - Our Endless War Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- Heaney, Gregory. "Our Endless War - Whitechapel". AllMusic.
- Pratt, Greg (April 24, 2014). "Whitechapel - Our Endless War - Alternative Press". www.altpress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- Zorgdrager, Bradley (April 25, 2014). "Whitechapel Our Endless War". Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- Hill, Stephen (April 29, 2014). "Whitechapel: Our Endless War - Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- Rosenberg, Axl. "Whitechapel Put the "Core" in Deathcore with "Our Endless War"". MetalSucks. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- "The Billboard 200". Billboard. May 17, 2014.
- "Rock Albums". Billboard. May 17, 2014.
- "Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. May 17, 2014.
- "Whitechapel "Our Endless War" - Metal Blade Records". metalblade.com. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- "Austriancharts.at – Whitechapel – Our Endless War" (in German). Hung Medien.
- "Sun Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- "Sun Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Sun Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard.
- "Sun Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- "Sun Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- "Sun Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- "Sun Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
External links
- Our Endless War at AllMusic
- Our Endless War at Metal Blade
- Our Endless War at Whitechapel's official website
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