The Cleansing
Suicide Silence · 2007
67 min · 19 tracks · deathcore
A relentless barrage of guttural growls and chaotic breakdowns, echoing the raw intensity of deathcore's evolution.
Why this album works
'The Cleansing' is significant for its role in popularizing the deathcore genre, debuting to critical acclaim and charting on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. The album's intense sound and lyrical themes resonated with fans, influencing numerous bands and cementing its place in heavy music history.
- Career context
- Released in January 2007, 'The Cleansing' was Suicide Silence's debut studio album, marking their entry into the deathcore scene. At this time, they were a rising force in heavy music, following a series of well-received EPs that established their aggressive sound and fanbase.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Loathe· Veil of Maya· Born of Osiris
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Revelations (intro) 0:33
- 2 Unanswered Standout 2:15
- 3 Hands of a Killer 4:14
- 4 The Price of Beauty Standout 2:45
- 5 The Fallen 4:07
- 6 No Pity for a Coward Standout 3:11
- 7 The Disease 4:22
- 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 3:44
Disc 2
- 1 Circle of Demons 3:18
- 2 Business Suits and Combat Boots 5:30
- 3 Shoeshine for Neptune 2:55
- 4 Bleed the Fifth 3:08
- 5 Bludgeoned to Death 2:36
- 6 Big Timber 4:03
- 7 Angels of Debauchery (demo) 4:37
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