White Silence

White Silence is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Cave In. The album was released on May 24, 2011 through Hydra Head Records.^[8] White Silence was listed as one of Decibel magazine's most anticipated albums of 2011.^[9]

White Silence
Studio album by Cave In
Released	May 24, 2011 (2011-05-24)
Recorded	2009–2010 at various locations in Massachusetts & New Hampshire
Genre	Post-hardcore, alternative metal, metalcore, avant-garde metal^[1]
Length	35:44
Label	Hydra Head (HH666-218)
Producer	Cave In
Cave In chronology
Planets of Old (2009) White Silence (2011) Final Transmission (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(80/100)^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
Alternative Press	^[4]
The A.V. Club	(B)^[5]
Revolver	(4/5)^[6]
Rock Sound	(8/10)^[7]

White Silence ranked at number 17 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"White Silence"	2:46
2.	"Serpents"	2:52
3.	"Sing My Loves"	8:18
4.	"Vicious Circles"	3:19
5.	"Centered"	3:00
6.	"Summit Fever"	4:04
7.	"Heartbreaks, Earthquakes"	3:12
8.	"Iron Decibels"	4:32
9.	"Reanimation"	3:41

Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Centered" (Demo)	2:45
11.	"Sing My Loves, Montreal" (Live at Club Soda 6/23, 2010)	7:32
12.	"Reanimation" (Demo)	3:51

Personnel

White Silence personnel adapted from CD liner notes.^[11]

Cave In

• Stephen Brodsky – vocals, guitar, keyboard
• John-Robert Conners – drums, vocals, percussion, trash can
• Adam McGrath – vocals, guitar, piano, keys
• Caleb Scofield – vocals, bass guitar, guitars

Production and recording history

• Cave In – recording in 2009–2010 at Allston, Arlington, Cambridge, and Mashpee, Massachusetts & Warner, New Hampshire
• Stephen Brodsky – editing, tape manipulation, sonic manipulation
• Adam Taylor – mixing at Camp Street August–October 2010
• James Plotkin – mastering
• Q – additional percussion on "Iron Decibels"

Artwork and packaging

• Aaron Turner – artwork, design
• Faith Coloccia – design
• Adam McGrath – photographs
• John-Robert Conners – photographs

References

1. "Metal Storm Awards 2011". Metalstorm. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
2. "White Silence Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
3. Freeman, Phil (2011). "White Silence – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
4. Shultz, Brian (May 23, 2011). "File Under: Crushing Experimental". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
5. Heller, Jason (May 24, 2011). "Review: White Silence". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
6. Bennett, J. (May 23, 2011). "Review: White Silence". Revolver. Future US. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
7. Walker, Jen (May 20, 2011). "They're back and just as brilliant as ever..." Rock Sound. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
8. Hughes, Josiah (April 11, 2011). "Cave In Reveal White Silence LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
9. Rod, Smith (February 2011). "The Top 25 Most Anticipated Albums of Two Thousand Eleven". Decibel (76). Philadelphia: Red Flag Media Inc.: 48. ISSN 1557-2137.
10. "White Silence Charting History". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
11. White Silence (CD gatefold). Cave In. Hydra Head Records. 2011. HH666-218.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)