Brainwashed (While She Sleeps album)

Brainwashed is the second studio album by British metalcore band While She Sleeps. It was released on 23 March 2015 through Search and Destroy Records and was produced by Carl Bown.

Brainwashed
Studio album by While She Sleeps
Released	23 March 2015
Genre	Metalcore
Length	45:54
Label	Search and Destroy Sony Music Razor & Tie
Producer	Carl Bown
While She Sleeps chronology
This Is the Six (2012) Brainwashed (2015) You Are We (2017)
Singles from Brainwashed
"New World Torture" Released: 27 October 2014 "Four Walls" Released: 26 November 2014 "Trophies of Violence" Released: 15 January 2015 "Our Legacy" Released: 15 March 2015 "Brainwashed" Released: 17 August 2015

Release and promotion

4 tracks taken from the album were revealed prior to release, each with accompanying videos that were available to download instantly from iTunes. "New World Torture",[1] "Four Walls" (premiered exclusively on Gigwise),[2] "Trophies of Violence"[3] and "Our Legacy".[4]

The album was included at number 27 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list.[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Dead Press!	[6]
Hit the Floor	[7]
Kerrang!	[8]
Metal Hammer	[9]
Rock Sound	[10]

Track listing

Standard CD[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Divide"	0:52
2.	"New World Torture"	4:40
3.	"Brainwashed"	3:28
4.	"Our Legacy"	4:07
5.	"Four Walls"	5:07
6.	"Torment"	3:48
7.	"Kangaezu Ni"	1:21
8.	"Life in Tension"	3:41
9.	"Trophies of Violence"	5:01
10.	"No Sides, No Enemies"	5:04
11.	"Method in Madness"	3:54
12.	"Modern Minds"	4:49
Total length:		45:54

Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Divide"	0:52
2.	"New World Torture"	4:40
3.	"Your Evolution" (bonus track)	4:44
4.	"Brainwashed"	3:28
5.	"We Are Alive at Night" (bonus track)	1:03
6.	"Our Legacy"	4:07
7.	"Four Walls"	5:07
8.	"Torment"	3:48
9.	"Kangaezu Ni"	1:21
10.	"Life in Tension"	3:41
11.	"Trophies of Violence"	5:01
12.	"No Sides, No Enemies"	5:04
13.	"The Woods" (bonus track)	2:29
14.	"Method in Madness"	3:54
15.	"Modern Minds"	4:49
Total length:		54:12

Personnel

While She Sleeps Lawrence "Loz" Taylor – lead vocals Sean Long – lead guitar, backing vocals Mat Welsh – rhythm guitar, vocals, piano Aaran McKenzie – bass, backing vocals Adam "Sav" Savage – drums, percussion

Additional personnel Carl Bown – production Colin Richardson – mixing Ted Jensen – mastering

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format
United Kingdom	23 March 2015	Search and Destroy Records	CD
United States	21 April 2015	Razor & Tie

References

Citations

1. Carter, Emily. "WHILE SHE SLEEPS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM; STREAM NEW WORLD TORTURE". www.kerrang.com. Bauer Media. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
2. Trendell, Andrew. "PREMIERE: WHILE SHE SLEEPS UNVEIL VIDEO FOR 'FOUR WALLS'". www.gigwise.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
3. Carter, Emily. "WHILE SHE SLEEPS RELEASE TROPHIES OF VIOLENCE LYRIC VIDEO". www.kerrang.com. Bauer Media Agency. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
4. "WHILE SHE SLEEPS DROP VIDEO FOR OUR LEGACY". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Teamrock. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
5. Bird, ed. 2016, p. 25
6. Bliss, Tony. "ALBUM REVIEW: While She Sleeps - Brainwashed". Dead Press!. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
7. Borucki, Matt. "While She Sleeps – Brainwashed Album Review". Hit the Floor. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
8. Mcmahon, James (18 March 2015). "While She Sleeps Brainwashed" (1560). Bauer Media Agency.
9. Morton, Luke (15 April 2015). "While She Sleeps Brainwashed" (268). Teamrock LTD.
10. Barrett, Max (April 2015). "While She Sleeps Brainwashed" (198). Rock Sound.
11. "While She Sleeps Music". wssofficial.com/. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

Sources

• Bird, Ryan, ed. (January 2016). "Top 50 Releases of the Year". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (208). ISSN 1465-0185.