Brainwashed (While She Sleeps album)

Brainwashed is the second studio album by British metalcore band While She Sleeps. It was released on 23 March 2015 through Search and Destroy Records. The album was produced by Carl Bown.

Release and promotion
Four tracks taken from the album were revealed prior to release, each with accompanying videos that were available to download instantly from iTunes. "New World Torture", "Four Walls" (premiered exclusively on Gigwise), "Trophies of Violence" and "Our Legacy". To support the album, the band embarked on a co-headline tour with Cancer Bats in April 2015, while also playing 2015's Warped Tour.

Critical reception
The album received positive reviews from critics. Tony Bliss from Dead Press! rated the album positively calling it: "Brainwashed is a rallying call, harnessing the intense power of all their past personal pressure and recapturing that thrumming, era defining vitality which sees them remain scene kingpins. We can tell that While She Sleeps have come back from the very brink, and they sound all the more unified for it. A more than welcome return."

Commercial performance
The album was included at number 27 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list.

Personnel
Credits adapted from Discogs.


 * While She Sleeps
 * Lawrence "Loz" Taylor – lead vocals
 * Sean Long – lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Mat Welsh – rhythm guitar, vocals, piano, artwork, design
 * Aaran McKenzie – bass, backing vocals
 * Adam "Sav" Savage – drums, percussion, artwork, design


 * Additional personnel
 * Carl Bown – production, engineering, mixing
 * Jim Pinder – engineering
 * Drew Lawson – vocal engineering
 * Colin Richardson – mixing
 * Ted Jensen – mastering
 * Giles Smith and Tom Welsh – photography