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| 4.0 excellent | metalkid666 | December 23rd 08 |
Okay, now this is my first review and its probably not going to be a great start on this site, as im probably going to get labeled as the annoying little scene kid who goes on to youtube and spams anyone who dosnt like the band with "OMG u n00b this band is br00tl BEST.BAND.EVER!!!!!!). Well im not so please bare in mind this is just my opinion and try not to be too harsh.
anyways, first things first, i enjoyed this album and feel the hype surronding this band is very well deserved. The vocals are spot on, and although they are a pretty over-produced, at times it work as an advantge. Guitar work is precise and very heavy. And the drumming is crushing and destructive. These are all key merits that build an impresive 2nd album. Also lyrics are disturbing (in a good way) and depict a dark and hate filled story.
Overall this album shows this bands talent, and what a talent it is. On almost every song, a sheer devotion and understanding of deathcore shines through and allows for an original and impressive package. The most standout tracks on the album have to be some of the best extreme metal tracks ive heard all year. These include "possesion", a synth filled melodic burst of rage that brings the entire whitechapel sound into one impressive track. "Somatically Incorrect" a gorey death metal riot that forces you to play it loud. And track that suprised me the most "to all that are dead", this song suprised me as i am not a big fan of breackdowns yet they seem to work on this.
unfortunatly no band is perfect and this album has some serious downfalls. for instance although the intrumentals are impressive they do at times feel a bit tacked on to increase the length of the album. Also a few of the songs, despite being fun at the time, arnt that memorable which is a real shame.
to finish this album is bar far an improvment on the bands debut and sheer sensation breaking through in the current extreme metal scene
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| 3.5 great | deadpokemon | August 18th 08 |
I agree it's not perfect, but it's still a great album. I really like the title track and a few others have alot of potential. Definitely worth a listen.
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| 3.5 great | BarbieDoll | October 23rd 10 |
i am a dumbass and accidentally clicked the wrong thing.
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| 2.0 poor | Watchuu lookin at? | March 30th 24 |
a more metal than not intro track only to spill into pure if done better than most derpiestcore
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| 0.0 | Roben | September 17th 19 |
Zero progression from their debut, but Exalt is a very good song. The only thing this does better is the production
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| 3.5 great | Risodo | May 8th 18 |
The Whitechapel's problems have always been very evident. It's no wonder that this band is criticized so much. "This Is Exile" runs away from this by presenting some good songs, and perhaps the biggest hits the band has ever made. But the stumbling block still remains with the blast beats misfit, the guttural screams that do not shiver and the production that takes away all the originality of the album. Despite all this, "This Is Exile" is not a disaster and can be quietly heard from beginning to end, even with its obvious mistakes.
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| 3.5 great | NewBallistics | February 3rd 16 |
Banging out a couple flaws from their previous effort and boasting a more coherent production, Whitechapel seems to be untouchable in the deathcore scene. However, refusing to change gears towards substance in favor of more loud breakdowns, this album is a bit of an enigma to me. Two options are now presented to these musicians: Keep winding the key or change it up.
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| 1.0 awful | EasterInTheBatcave | December 26th 15 |
This Is Exile is an album full of the traditional deathcore stuff: drop-C guitar chugging, blast beats, ineligible vocals, and breakdown after breakdown after breakdown. Granted, Whitechapel doesn't overuse the breakdown quite as much as some other bands in their genre, but honestly: what is the point of starting a song with a breakdown? Oh, and while on the point of things which have no point, the bassist might as well have stayed home during the recording of this record, seeing as you can't hear him anyway. Moving on... there are two instrumental tracks here. The first, "Death Becomes Him," is a pointless chugging exercise, but the second "Of Legions" actually features some cool sound effects-- it's just a shame that there is so much repetitive chugging on top (I wouldn't mind it if there was some variation). Closer "Messiahbolical" is one of the highlights, though they are few and far between. Don't bother with this.
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| 4.0 excellent | Alkemest | October 18th 14 |
Album hasn't aged as well as I thought it may. When this dropped though, it was my shit.
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| 0.0 | carachangren | August 13th 13 |
For saying deathcore comes under so much fire, Whitechapel really did them some good with their first two albums, and their second is probably the better of the two. This takes the solid riffs of the first album and diversifies them a bit so that all three guitarists play some interesting segments of each song whilst Phil Bozeman is still a possessed man behind the microphone, screaming his lungs out across each song. Exalt is a perfect example of this, with some intense guitar work, fantastic drumming and a stellar vocal performance. The lyrical content shifts more towards blasphemy for this album and it suits it again and remains quite well written, making for a solid enough complete package. Also, that album art is fucking brutal.
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| 3.5 great | mkamrass | June 15th 13 |
This is actually a very good Deathcore album. It has a lot of heavy riffs, plus pretty good breakdowns, and the vocals are pretty good also, they can just a feel a little overproduced a little at times in the album. There are also a couple of songs on the album that end way too abruptly, but most of them were still good.
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| 3.0 good | Infinitude | November 1st 12 |
While those sneaky melodic leads around the corner make the listening experience more enjoyable, it still suffers from the same flaws as The Somatic Defilement; predictable, monotonous breakdowns, the intense atmosphere that doesn't light up one bit, and the fact that This Is Exile doesn't reinvent the wheel this time around.
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| 3.5 great | joshuahuntkc | July 20th 12 |
Put it up to a 3.5. I kind of forgot how many good songs are on this album and how well it all flows.
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| 3.0 good | Systemunfolded | May 13th 12 |
It's easy to see how so quick to evolve Whitechapel really is. Their debut album was solid, it showed inspiration on the members' part. This album on the other hand, doesn't portray those similar traits. Rather, it shows how the bands' reluctance or their desire for a new sound right off the bat confuses them into disregarding the decision as to whether or not they could, instead whether or not they should. In the end, you get a pretty boring album with little to offer. On the other hand, the dual vocalist tihng going on in here does give back a little bit to the overall trite composure.
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| 2.5 average | alextheantichrist | December 12th 11 |
Despite good breakdowns on "Exalt" and "Messiahbolical", I find the screamer's vocals a parody at times. I don't know why. I usually don't complain about screaming vocals but this is just silly.
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| 3.0 good | Isaacbean | April 22nd 11 |
A really, really great listen. I like this album because it moves away from the (let's face it) bland genre of metal. The riffs are catchy like none I have ever heard, and Phil's vocals are really what makes this worth listening to.
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| 4.0 excellent | iluvtweepop | February 24th 11 |
I like this. the singer/screamer is actually extremely talented and everyone else performs admirably. Don't understand the hate
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| 0.0 | Bitchfork | May 2nd 10 |
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| 4.5 superb | DingDongDead | February 23rd 10 |
Whitechapel is just a guilty pleasure of mine. I don't like deathcore at all... except for this band.
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| 3.5 great | joshcoak | December 27th 09 |
not the most talented band ,but good metal that keep you intresssed.
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| 4.5 superb | IVINDESTROYER | August 5th 09 |
FUCK YEAH PHIL ROCKS THE VOCALS AND IMPROVES BIG TIME!!! i'd like to hear some more solos, to many fillers perhapse?
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| 0.0 | ThyCrossAwaits | July 31st 08 |
Hey, it's better than The Somatic Defilement at least. Still not perfect, but it's getting there.
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| 2.5 average | NoelVance | July 7th 08 |
I was a very big fan of TSD and couldn't wait to hear this cd. It was a really big let down to me. Nothing really stuck out to much. Just average.
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| 1.5 very poor | WARisalliknow91 | July 7th 08 |
I was midly excited about this album due to me seeing this band at summer slaughter. This is Exile is not only a downgrade from the somatic defilement, but its terribly boring. The lyrics are recycled and unoriginal. Too many breakdowns. Ick.
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| 4.0 excellent | LilPeep | August 18th 21 |
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