The Valley is the seventh full-length from Tennessee's deathcore heroes Whitechapel and their most personal, melodically progressive, complex release to date.
The album title is a reference to singer Phil Bozeman's hometown of Hardin Valley, Tennessee.
The song lyrics and subject matter are drawn from his childhood experiences and the trauma he encountered after the premature deaths of his parents some five years apart.
Some of his lyrics were taken from his mother's journals detailing her troubled life.
Lyrically and musically, that journey began with "Bring Me Home," from 2016's Mark of the Blade, addressing the death of his father.
It proved divisive for fans, given the band's pursuit of an expansive musical palette that explored more groove-laden, semi-progressive jams instead of limiting itself to the unrelenting deathcore that established their reputation.
This outing completes the transition of integration with an unapologetically multi-dimensional attack that embraces progressive elements without forsaking the excess heaviness that has been their trademark since 2008's This Is Exile.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When a Demon Defiles a Witch | Whitechapel | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Forgiveness Is Weakness | Whitechapel | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Brimstone | Whitechapel | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Hickory Creek | Whitechapel | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Black Bear | Whitechapel | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | We Are One | Whitechapel | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | The Other Side | Whitechapel | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Third Depth | Whitechapel | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Lovelace | Whitechapel | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Doom Woods | Whitechapel | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 297 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Bozeman | Group Member, Vocals |
| 2 | David Castillo | Mixing |
| 3 | Gabe Crisp | Bass, Group Member |
| 4 | Nick Davison | Assistant |
| 5 | Zach Householder | Group Member, Guitar |
| 6 | John Hull | Drum Technician |
| 7 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 8 | Navene Koperweis | Drums |
| 9 | Mark Lewis | Engineer, Producer |
| 10 | Benjamin Savage | Group Member, Guitar, Lead |
| 11 | Phil Savage | Photography |
| 12 | Alastair Sims | Digital Editing |
| 13 | Alex Wade | Group Member, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 14 | Whitechapel | Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |