℗ 2021 Metal Blade Records
Released | October 29, 2021 |
Duration | 47m 46s |
Record Label | Metal Blade Records |
Catalogue No. | 194872 |
Genre | Metal (Death) |
1.1
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I Will Find You
Whitechapel |
4:54 | |||
1.2
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Lost Boy
Whitechapel |
3:58 | |||
1.3
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A Bloodsoaked Symphony
Whitechapel |
4:28 | |||
1.4
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Anticure
Whitechapel |
5:35 | |||
1.5
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The Ones That Made Us
Whitechapel |
4:10 | |||
1.6
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History is Silent
Whitechapel |
4:54 | |||
1.7
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To the Wolves
Whitechapel |
3:53 | |||
1.8
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Orphan
Whitechapel |
4:40 | |||
1.9
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Without You
Whitechapel |
1:00 | |||
1.10
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Without Us
Whitechapel |
4:37 | |||
1.11
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Kin
Whitechapel |
5:37 |
At this stage in the game, the name Whitechapel commands respect. Already sitting on one of the most enviable catalogs in contemporary metal, in 2019 they dropped The Valley, showcasing a confident evolution in their sound and standing as a true landmark release that sets a new standard for the genre.
In 2021, they return with that album's successor, the mighty Kin, which is an even more dynamic and diverse collection, further advancing the band's sound into new territory without losing sight of what brought them to this point. The commencement of writing for the album was a direct result of the Covid pandemic, the band having several tours lined up to finish out the cycle for The Valley, but when these got cancelled, they decided to refocus their energies and begin working on a new record.
Working for the first time with drummer Alex Rudinger, who has been touring with them since 2019, they treated writing like a job, working from 12pm to 7pm before taking a break, and if they found themselves grinding gears on a particular song, they would shift to working on another one, which helped refresh them. The result is a collection that explores a lot of sonic and emotional territory, and for the first time, it could be said that a Whitechapel record is as much a rock album as it is a metal one, an assertion Wade agrees with.
"It's still very much a metal album, I don't think you would hear any of the songs on mainstream radio, but there are elements of the record that have more of a rock and open vibe. We really wanted these songs to breathe and have life and to sound bigger than anything we've made so far. We have explored more singing on Kin too. It wouldn't make sense to have the majority of the fanbase enjoy that sound and then shy away from it."
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Metal Blade Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1-11 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 48 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-11 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 48 kHz / 24-bit
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.65 -5.79 to -0.06 | -12.20 -26.83 to -9.48 | -9.33 -24.60 to -6.80 | 6 5 to 14 | |
1 | I Will Find You | -0.15 | -10.40 | -7.6 | 5 |
2 | Lost Boy | -0.06 | -9.48 | -6.8 | 5 |
3 | A Bloodsoaked Symphony | -0.15 | -10.17 | -7.2 | 5 |
4 | Anticure | -0.15 | -11.37 | -8.4 | 6 |
5 | The Ones That Made Us | -0.15 | -9.60 | -7.1 | 5 |
6 | History is Silent | -0.15 | -11.66 | -8.8 | 6 |
7 | To the Wolves | -0.13 | -10.11 | -7.0 | 5 |
8 | Orphan | -0.15 | -11.08 | -8.2 | 6 |
9 | Without You | -5.79 | -26.83 | -24.6 | 14 |
10 | Without Us | -0.15 | -10.70 | -8.2 | 6 |
11 | Kin | -0.15 | -12.77 | -8.7 | 6 |