The Valley (Whitechapel album)

The Valley is the seventh studio album by the American deathcore band Whitechapel. It was released through Metal Blade Records on March 29, 2019 to very positive reviews.[3][4][5][6] On April 14, 2020, an acoustic version of "Hickory Creek" was released. It marks the first Whitechapel song to include entirely clean vocals.

The Valley
Studio album by
Whitechapel
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019
Recorded2018
Genre
Length40:33
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerMark Lewis
Whitechapel chronology
Mark of the Blade
(2016)		 The Valley
(2019)
Singles from The Valley
  1. "Brimstone"
    Released: November 1, 2018
  2. "Black Bear"
    Released: December 13, 2018
  3. "Third Depth"
    Released: January 15, 2019
  4. "When a Demon Defiles a Witch"
    Released: February 20, 2019
  5. "Hickory Creek"
    Released: March 21, 2019
  6. "Doom Woods"
    Released: June 25, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB+[3]
Exclaim!9/10[4]
Kerrang![5]
MetalSucks[6]
Metal Injection9/10[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."When a Demon Defiles a Witch"5:04
2."Forgiveness Is Weakness"2:55
3."Brimstone"3:25
4."Hickory Creek"4:56
5."Black Bear"3:08
6."We Are One"3:58
7."The Other Side"3:17
8."Third Depth"4:07
9."Lovelace"3:48
10."Doom Woods"5:51
Total length:40:33
Deluxe and vinyl bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Sea of Trees"2:29
Total length:42:58

Personnel
Whitechapel
  • Phil Bozeman – vocals, lyrics
  • Ben Savage – lead guitar
  • Alex Wade – rhythm guitar
  • Gabe Crisp – bass
  • Zach Householder – third guitar
Additional musicians
Production
  • Mark Lewis – production, engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • David Castillo – mixing
Artwork and design
  • Branca Studio – artwork, layout
  • Phil Savage – photography

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[8] 15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 36
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 46
US Billboard 200[12] 143
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 26

References
  1. "Album Review: Whitechapel Reach the Peak of the Mountain with The Valley". MetalSucks. March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "Whitechapel The Valley". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. Michael Pementel (March 28, 2019). "Whitechapel – The Valley | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. Joe Smith-Engelhardt (March 28, 2019). "Whitechapel - The Valley - Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. Dan Slessor (March 28, 2019). "Album Review: Whitechapel – The Valley — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. Phil Boozeman (March 12, 2019). "Whitechapel Reach the Peak of the Mountain with The Valley". MetalSucks. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  7. Sol (April 10, 2019). "Album Review: WHITECHAPEL The Valley". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  8. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Whitechapel – The Valley" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Whitechapel – The Valley" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Whitechapel – The Valley". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  12. "Whitechapel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  13. "Whitechapel Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  14. "Whitechapel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.


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