This Place Will Become Your Tomb

This Place Will Become Your Tomb
Studio album by
Sleep Token
Released24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
StudioG1 Productions (Wells)
Genres
Length52:01
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerGeorge Lever
Sleep Token chronology
Sundowning
(2019)		 This Place Will Become Your Tomb
(2021)		 Take Me Back to Eden
(2023)
Singles from This Place Will Become Your Tomb
  1. "Alkaline"
    Released: 18 June 2021
  2. "The Love You Want"
    Released: 6 August 2021
  3. "Fall for Me"
    Released: 17 September 2021

This Place Will Become Your Tomb is the second studio album by the anonymous English rock band Sleep Token. It was recorded at G1 Productions, produced by George Lever, and released on 24 September 2021 by Spinefarm Records.

Concept

This album is the second in a trilogy, bookended by Sundowning in 2019 and Take Me Back to Eden in 2023. It continues the story of the relationship between Vessel and the deity known as 'Sleep'.

From the official press release:

"[The album] delves further into the enigmatic universe of Sleep Token, pushing boundaries and blurring genres, whilst retaining their signature sound".[2]

Release

This Place Will Become Your Tomb was announced on 18 June 2021, accompanied by the release of "Alkaline" as the lead single and music video.[3] It was followed by "The Love You Want" on 6 August[4] and "Fall for Me" on 17 September.[5]

Live performances

On the same day as the "Alkaline" release, the band performed on the Second Stage at the Download Festival Pilot, where the song made its live debut.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Daily ExpressStarStarStarStar[7]
Distorted Sound10/10[1]
GigwiseStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[8]
Kerrang!3/5[9]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[10]
Metal Injection6/10[11]
Under the RadarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[12]
UpsetStarStarStarStar[13]

Critical

Media response to This Place Will Become Your Tomb was generally positive. Under the Radar's Haydon Spenceley called the album "accessible".[12]

In a 10/10 review written for Distorted Sound, Daniel Fella described the album as a "masterpiece", claiming that "it's unforgettable, unique and damn close to flawless ...".[1]

Daily Express columnist Callum Crumlish gave the album four out of five stars, praising the lyrical content as the band's best yet, as well as the band's development into other musical styles since Sundowning. Crumlish's few criticisms of the release included claims that some songs "feel a little stretched" and that 'Fall for Me' felt "out of place" on the album.[7]

Reviewers for Upset also rate the album 4/5:Even though "it's full with great moments [...] in between those are some jagged transitions of sounds that don't completely marry".[13]

Kerrang! writer James MacKinnon gave TPWBYT a rating of 3/5. He praised the album for presenting "compelling songs that we can relate to", highlighting "Alkaline", "Hypnosis" and "The Love You Want". However, he added that much of the record "doesn't maintain [the same] level of inspiration", and that Sleep Token "[fails] to recognise when to wrap up a track".[9]

Gigwise's Harrison Smith was impressed by the range of lyrical themes and musical styles adopted, but still felt that the "lack of distinction between tracks ... detracts from the album's genre-blurring flow".[8]

In contrast, Wepea Buntugu of The Line of Best Fit suggested that the album had a "distinct sound" and "flows smoothly from one song to the next, with just enough variety of melodies to stave off monotony...".[10]

Commercial

This Place Will Become Your Tomb gave Sleep Token their first chart positions in the UK, debuting at number 39 on the Top 40 UK Albums Chart and at number 13 on the Top 20 Scottish Albums Chart. In the midweek chart, it was slated to debut at number 11.[14][15][16] The album also registered at number 12 on the UK Album Downloads Chart, number 11 on the UK Album Sales Chart, number 12 on the UK Physical Albums Chart, and number 13 on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart.[17][18] [19][20]

On 21 November 2025, This Place Will Become Your Tomb topped the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart.

Accolades

At the end of 2021, Distorted Sound ranked This Place Will Become Your Tomb as the third best album of the year out of 100, while Metal Hammer ranked the album 18th out of 50 albums on its end-of-year list.[21][22] Kerrang! ranked it at number 48 in its list of the 50 best albums of 2021. Writer Emma Wilkes hailed the release as "emotionally vivid" and named all three singles plus "Hypnosis" as highlights.[23]

Eight of Metal Hammer's writers included the album in their top 20 lists - five of whom ranked it in their top 10. [24]

In January 2023, Metal Hammer included "Alkaline", "The Love You Want", "Fall for Me" and "Hypnosis" in its list of Sleep Token's ten best songs.[25]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vessel and II unless otherwise noted[26]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Atlantic" 4:53
2."Hypnosis" 5:35
3."Mine" 4:56
4."Like That"
  • Vessel
  • II
  • George Lever
3:34
5."The Love You Want" 4:23
6."Fall for Me"Vessel2:26
7."Alkaline" 3:34
8."Distraction" 4:22
9."Descending"
  • Vessel
  • Lever
4:38
10."Telomeres" 5:07
11."High Water" 5:13
12."Missing Limbs"Vessel3:20
Total length:52:01

Personnel

  • Vessel – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • II – drums
  • George Lever – production, engineering, bass
  • Sky van Hoff – mixing, editing, synthesizers, programming

Charts

Chart performance for This Place Will Become Your Tomb
Chart (2021–2025) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27]37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 39
UK Progressive Albums (OCC)[28] 3
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[29] 1

Certifications

Certifications for This Place Will Become Your Tomb
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fella, Daniel (20 September 2021). "Album Review: This Place Will Become Your Tomb – Sleep Token". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Carter, Emily (18 June 2021). "Sleep Token unveil new single Alkaline from upcoming second album This Place Will Become Your Tomb". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Childers, Chad (18 June 2021). "Mysterious Band Sleep Token Unveil Creepy 'Alkaline' Video, Announce Second Album". Loudwire. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. ↑ DiVita, Joe (6 August 2021). "Sleep Token's New Song 'The Love You Want' Is Haunting + Beautiful". Loudwire. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Howkins, Jessica (17 September 2021). "Sleep Token release new music video for 'Fall For Me'". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Law, Sam (18 June 2021). "Download Pilot 2021: The Big Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. 1 2 Crumlish, Callum (24 September 2021). "Sleep Token – This Place Will Become Your Tomb review: Powerful introspective melodies". Daily Express. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 Smith, Harrison (22 September 2021). "Album Review: Sleep Token – This Place Will Become Your Tomb". Gigwise. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. 1 2 MacKinnon, James (22 September 2021). "Album review: Sleep Token – This Place Will Become Your Tomb". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  10. 1 2 Buntugu, Wepea (21 September 2021). "Sleep Token embellish their mystery with the distinctive This Place Will Become Your Tomb". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Morin, Max (21 September 2021). "Album Review: Sleep Token This Place Will Become Your Tomb". Metal Injection. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  12. 1 2 Spenceley, Haydon (14 October 2021). "Sleep Token: This Place Will Become Your Tomb (Spinefarm)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Sleep Token – This Place Will Become Your Tomb". Upset. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Sleep Token Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Update Top 100: 27 September 2021 – 03 October 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 01 October 2021 – 07 October 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100: 01 October 2021 – 07 October 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100: 01 October 2021 – 07 October 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100: 01 October 2021 – 07 October 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40: 01 October 2021 – 07 October 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  21. ↑ Weaver, James (15 December 2021). "Distorted Sound's Top 100 Albums of 2021". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  22. ↑ Hobson, Rich (15 December 2021). "The 50 best metal albums of 2021". Metal Hammer. Louder. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  23. ↑ Wilkes, Emma (10 December 2021). "The 50 best albums of 2021". Kerrang!. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  24. ↑ Hobson, Rich (20 September 2022). "Metal Hammer writers' top metal albums of 2021". Metal Hammer. Louder. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  25. ↑ Hobson, Rich (26 January 2023). "The 10 best Sleep Token songs". Metal Hammer. Louder. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  26. ↑ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sleep Token – This Place Will Become Your Tomb" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  28. ↑ "Official Progressive Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  29. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  30. ↑ "British album certifications – Sleep Token – This Place Will Become Your Tomb". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type This Place Will Become Your Tomb Sleep Token in the "Search:" field.
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