This Is Exile is the second album by the American deathcore

Deathcore

Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...

 band Whitechapel

Whitechapel (band)

Whitechapel is an American deathcore band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The group comprises vocalist Phil Bozeman, guitarists Ben Savage, Alex Wade, Zach Householder; bassist Gabe Crisp and drummer Ben Harclerode. Their band name is derived from a district in the built-up inner city of London, known...

. In its first week, sales were 5,900 and it entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #118. It is the first release by the band to feature their current guitarist Zach Householder. It was released July 8, 2008 through Metal Blade Records

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Three music videos for songs from the album were released. The video for "This Is Exile" was released on June 18, 2008. The music video for "Possession" was released on November 18, 2008 and shown on MTV2

MTV2

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's Headbangers Ball

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. The music video for "Eternal Refuge" was released on June 8, 2009.

"This Is Exile" is available as downloadable content for Rock Band, Rock Band 2

Rock Band 2

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and Rock Band 3

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. The song is also used in the iPod Touch

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 game, Tap Tap Revenge 3

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Track listing

All lyrics written by Phil Bozeman, all music written by Whitechapel.

Reception

• Allmusic  [ link]
• Sputnikmusic
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• Thrash Magazine link

Credits

Whitechapel

• Phil Bozeman — vocals
• Ben Savage — lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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• Alex Wade — guitar
  Guitar
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• Zach Householder — guitar
• Gabe Crisp — bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Kevin Lane — drums

Production

• Jonny Fay – editing, engineer, producer, tracking
• Chris "Zeuss" Harris
  Zeuss
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   - mixing and mastering
• Colin Marks - artwork
• Shawn Carrano - management
• A&R by Guy Kozowyk.