This Is Exile

This Is Exile is the second studio album by American deathcore band Whitechapel. It was produced by Jonny Fay and the band itself and was released on July 8, 2008 through Metal Blade Records. This is the band's first album to feature guitarist Zach Householder.

This Is Exile
Studio album by Whitechapel
Released	July 8, 2008 (2008-07-08)
Recorded	March 2008
Studio	Backyard Studios, Milford, NH, US
Genre	Deathcore
Length	43:04
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Whitechapel, Jonny Fay
Whitechapel chronology
The Somatic Defilement (2007) This Is Exile (2008) A New Era of Corruption (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rock Hard	8/10[2]

Background

Upon the release of the record, its sales reached 5,900 in copies, which had it enter the Billboard Top 200 chart at position 118.^[3] Three music videos for songs from the album were released. The video for "This Is Exile" was released on June 18, 2008.^[3] The music video for "Possession" was released on November 18, 2008 and shown on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. The music video for "Eternal Refuge" was released on June 8, 2009.

The song "This Is Exile" is available as downloadable content for Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3.^[4] The song is also used in the iPod Touch game, Tap Tap Revenge 3.

Themes

Lyrically, This Is Exile marked a shift in Whitechapel’s thematic focus. Whereas the band’s early demos and debut album, The Somatic Defilement, centered on the Whitechapel murders, the record departs from those narrative concepts in favor of broader themes, including anti-religious subject matter and depictions of societal corruption. The latter thematic direction would be developed further on the band’s subsequent release.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Phil Bozeman; all music is composed by Whitechapel.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Father of Lies"	4:04
2.	"This Is Exile"	3:40
3.	"Possession"	5:04
4.	"To All That Are Dead"	3:38
5.	"Exalt" (featuring Guy Kozowyk)	3:06
6.	"Somatically Incorrect"	3:11
7.	"Death Becomes Him" (instrumental)	3:19
8.	"Daemon (The Procreated)"	3:13
9.	"Eternal Refuge"	3:42
10.	"Of Legions" (instrumental)	2:44
11.	"Messiahbolical"	7:23
Total length:		43:04

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[5]

Whitechapel Phil Bozeman – vocals Ben Savage – lead guitar Alex Wade – guitar Zach Householder – guitar Gabe Crisp – bass Kevin Lane – drums Featured artists Guy Kozowyk (The Red Chord) – vocals on "Exalt"

Production Jonny Fay – engineering, editing, tracking, production Whitechapel – production "Zeuss" – mixing, mastering Artwork and design Colin Marks – artwork Whitechapel – artwork concept

Studios

• Backyard Studios in Milford, NH, US – tracking
• Planet Z, Hadley, MA, US – mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	118
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7]	13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8]	2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9]	14