The Cleansing (Suicide Silence album)

The Cleansing
Studio album by
Suicide Silence
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
Recorded2007
Studio• Recorded at King Size Soundlabs (Los Angeles, California)
• Produced and mixed at Antfarm Studio (Åbyhøj, Denmark)
GenreDeathcore[1]
Length43:58
LabelCentury Media
ProducerTue Madsen
Suicide Silence chronology
Suicide Silence
(2005) 		The Cleansing
(2007) 		No Time to Bleed
(2009)
Singles from The Cleansing
  1. "Bludgeoned to Death"
    Released: February 28, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blabbermouth.net[3]
Chronicles of Chaos[4]

The Cleansing is the debut studio album by American deathcore band Suicide Silence. The album was released on September 18, 2007 through Century Media Records. Upon its release it debuted at #94 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 7,250 copies within the first week, and became one of the best-selling debut albums in Century Media's history.

The album is noted for its unique engineered style, as it was tracked live in-studio as opposed to being recorded track-by-track. Music journalist T Coles said the album "sounds like getting beaten up whilst soaking in bleach".[5] The Cleansing was recorded at King Size Soundlabs in Los Angeles with engineer John Travis and was produced and mixed by Danish producer Tue Madsen.

Background

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Suicide Silence began recording The Cleansing during the first half of 2007 with engineer John Travis. On June 22, 2007, the complete track listing was confirmed online and the songs "Bludgeoned to Death" and "Unanswered" were released by the band via streaming media for promotion prior to the album's release. The entire album was recorded live.[6]

The Cleansing was released on September 18, 2007 and debuted at #94 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 7,250 copies in the first week, and became one of the best-selling debut albums in Century Media history.[7][8] The record was also released on vinyl format, with a limited pressing of 2,000 copies.[9] Music videos have been released for the songs "Unanswered", "The Price of Beauty" and "Bludgeoned to Death". The music video for "The Price of Beauty" was banned from the MTV playlist for being deemed too "visually and lyrically explicit" due to the video's gore imagery.[10]

The album cover artwork was designed by graphic artist Dave McKean.[11] The opening track, "Revelations (Intro)" includes a sound sample from the film Freddy vs. Jason. The hidden track, "Destruction of a Statue" features guest vocals by Nate Johnson, former vocalist of the bands Through the Eyes of the Dead, Deadwater Drowning and Fit for an Autopsy.[12]

Ultimate Edition

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After returning to their original label Century Media Records, the band announced that will be re-releasing the album on June 24th 2022. It will include new liner notes from the band as well as extensive bonus material.[13]

Music videos

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The videos were released for the songs "Unanswered",[14] "The Price of Beauty",[15] "Bludgeoned to Death",[16] “No Pity for a Coward”,[17] "Destruction of a Statue",[18] and "Swarm".[19]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mitch Lucker; all music is composed by Suicide Silence

No.TitleLength
1."Revelations (Intro)"0:33
2."Unanswered"2:15
3."Hands of a Killer"4:14
4."The Price of Beauty"2:46
5."The Fallen"4:07
6."No Pity for a Coward"3:12
7."The Disease"4:22
8."Bludgeoned to Death" (titled "Bludgeoned" in its edited version)2:34
9."Girl of Glass"2:52
10."In a Photograph"4:32
11."Eyes Sewn Shut"2:58
12."Green Monster"5:49
13."Destruction of a Statue" (hidden track)3:44
Total length:43:58
UK exclusive edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."A Dead Current"3:38
Total length:47:36
Ultimate Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."A Dead Current"3:38
15."Swarm" (Re-recorded from the Suicide Silence EP)3:50
16."Engine No. 9" (Deftones cover)3:25
17."Unanswered" (Live in Paris)2:36
18."Bludgeoned to Death" (Live in Paris)2:57
19."The Price of Beauty" (Live in Paris)3:23
20."Swarm" (Live in Paris)2:16
21."No Pity for a Coward" (Live in Paris)3:12
22."Green Monster" (Live in Paris)3:38
23."The Fallen" (Live in Paris)2:54
24."Destruction of a Statue" (Live in Paris)4:09
25."Hands of a Killer" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)2:03
26."In a Photograph" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)3:52
27."The Fallen" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)3:34
28."Untitled" (Instrumental Rehearsal Tapes)3:03
  • Note: Except for "Swarm" and "The Fallen", all live tracks were previously released in 2009 on the Hot Topic Exclusive Edition of No Time to Bleed.

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[20] 94
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 13

References

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  1. ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (January 8, 2021). "30 deathcore albums from the 2000s that define the genre". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ The Cleansing review. Allmusic
  3. ^ "Roadrunner Records Page Not Found". Roadrunner Records Official Website. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ^ "CoC : Suicide Silence - The Cleansing : Review". www.chroniclesofchaos.com.
  5. ^ Coles, T. Death Metal. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 103.
  6. ^ "Suicide Silence: "The Cleansing" 10th Anniversary". 6 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Suicide Silence - 'No Time to Bleed' - Reviews". Rock Sound Magazine.
  8. ^ Billboard, AllMusic
  9. ^ "Suicide Silence the Cleansing vinyl LP". ShockHound. 2009-11-09. Archived from the original on 2009-11-09.
  10. ^ "CINEMETAL: SUICIDE SILENCE, "THE PRICE OF BEAUTY"". MetalSucks. 30 October 2007.
  11. ^ "DAVE MCKEAN COLLECTOR poster print". www.davemckean-collector.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Suicide Silence Completes Work On Debut Album". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
  13. ^ "Suicide Silence Announce The Cleansing (Ultimate Edition) To Celebrate The Iconic Album's 15th Birthday". 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022.
  14. ^ SuicideSilence (30 October 2008). "SUICIDE SILENCE - Unanswered (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Century Media Records (14 September 2007). "SUICIDE SILENCE - The Price Of Beauty (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Century Media Records (3 March 2008). "SUICIDE SILENCE - Bludgeoned To Death (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ {{cite url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fk0b0qdY_lo&pp=ygUUbm8gcGl0eSBmb3IgYSBjb3dhcmQ%3D |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/fk0b0qdY_lo |archive-date=2023-07-30 |url-status=live|SUICIDE SILENCE- No Pity For A Coward (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|last=Century Media Records|date=26 October 2007|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
  18. ^ SuicideSilence (5 June 2008). "Suicide Silence - Destruction of a Statue - BOLOGNA, ITALY" – via YouTube.
  19. ^ SuicideSilence (20 August 2008). "Suicide Silence - SWARM VIDEO - Paris, France" – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "Suicide Silence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "Suicide Silence Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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