A New Era of Corruption
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.
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.
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"Devolver" |
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3:58 |
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"Breeding Violence" |
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3:19 |
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"The Darkest Day of Man" |
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3:00 |
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"Reprogrammed to Hate" (featuring Chino Moreno of Deftones) |
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3:45 |
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"End of Flesh" |
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4:03 |
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"Unnerving" |
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3:39 |
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"A Future Corrupt" (featuring guitar solo by Jason Suecof) |
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2:57 |
| 8. |
"Prayer of Mockery" |
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3:35 |
| 9. |
"Murder Sermon" (featuring Vincent Benett of The Acacia Strain) |
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3:59 |
| 10. |
"Necromechanical" (featuring guitar solo by Jason Suecof) |
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4:21 |
| 11. |
"Single File to Dehumanization" |
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4:43 |
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Total length:
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41:19 |
| 12. |
"Animus" (available only on digital and vinyl versions) |
3:33 |
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Total length:
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44:52 |
Chart performance
Personnel
- Whitechapel
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- Production
- Jason Suecof – production, engineering, mixing
- Mark Lewis, Shaun Lopez – assistant engineers
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Cole Martinez - sampling, sound design
- Shawn Carrano, Andrew Roesch - management
- Brent Elliott White – artwork
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References
External links
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Phil Bozeman • Ben Harclerode • Ben Savage • Gabe Crisp • Zach Householder • Alex Wade
Brandon Cagle • Derek Martin • Kevin Lane
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Demo • Demo II
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| Singles |
"This Is Exile" · "Possession" · "Enternal Refuge" · "The Darkest Day of Man" · "Breeding Violence" · "Section 8"
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