Our Endless War
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 29, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Deathcore | |||
| Length | 38:51 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Whitechapel, Mark Lewis | |||
| Whitechapel chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| Alternative Press | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Metal Hammer | positive[6] |
Our Endless War is the fifth studio album by American deathcore band Whitechapel. It was released on April 29, 2014, via Metal Blade.
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
[edit | edit source]The album received generally positive reviews from critics. It 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
[edit | edit source]| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "A Process So Familiar" | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Fall of the Hypocrites" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 44:43 | |
Credits
[edit | edit source]Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Whitechapel
- Phil Bozeman – vocals
- Ben Savage – lead guitar
- Alex Wade – guitar
- Zach Householder – 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
[edit | edit source]- Audiohammer, Sanford, Florida – recording (drums), mixing
- Wade Studios, Louisville, Tennessee – recording (guitars, bass, vocals)
- Sterling Sound, New York City – mastering
Charts
[edit | edit source]| 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 Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[23] | 14 |
References
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- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Whitechapel – Our Endless War" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Sun Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Whitechapel – Our Endless War" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "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)".[dead link] 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
[edit | edit source]- Our Endless War at AllMusic
- Our Endless War at Metal Blade
- Our Endless War at Whitechapel's official website
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