Whitechapel’s debut full-length album, The Somatic Defilement, is the album that firmly planted the band on an upward trajectory that has carried the band to the upper echelons of modern death metal. The band has taken The Somatic Defilement and placed it in the capable hands of Audiohammer Studios producer Mark Lewis for a complete re-mix and re-master. The results are staggering and give The Somatic Defilementa modern luster up to the standards of the band’s most recent recordings. Fans can listen and pre-order now at metalblade.com/whitechapel.The Somatic Defilement, originally released in 2007, is a concept album about Jack the Ripper’s infamous murders of prostitutes in East London’s Whitechapel district. This 2013 re-release sees the band tasking producer Mark Lewis to painstakingly bring the six year old recording to today’s standard.
The band’s latest effort, the self-titled album that dropped on June 19, 2012 in North America, debuted at #47 on the Top 200 Chart, #10 on the Top Independent Albums Chart, #3 on the Hard Music Albums Chart (Current), #2 on the Hard Music Albums Chart (Core Stores) and #64 on the Top Digital Album Chart.
Whitechapel was one of the most well received albums of 2012, with critical acclaim from some of the most respected music outlets including The New York Times, Alternative Press, Metal Hammer. The album also claimed bragging rights as the iTunes UK Metal Album of the Year for 2012!
WHITECHAPEL’s video for their song “I, Dementia” can be viewed HERE. The video was shot by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye as part of the Scion AV Project.
Self-titled Fourth Album out June 19th on Metal Blade Records
Today WHITECHAPEL has released the second single from their self-titled fourth album that is due out June 19th via Metal Blade Records. The song entitled “I, Dementia” is being exclusively premiere by Loud Wire. Get a first listen to HERE and be sure to pre-order the album HERE.
WHITECHAPEL filmed a series of videos during the recording process of the new album. The first video in the series provides an in depth look at the drum tracking process for the album and can be viewed HERE. The second installment focuses on the recording of the guitar parts for the new album and is available for viewing HERE. The third video focuses on the vocal tracking process and can be viewed HERE.
Having spent several years lauded as one of the frontrunners in their genre, in 2012 WHITECHAPEL stand as a defining force in contemporary heavy music. Building dramatically on the trademarked bludgeon of their first three releases, with Whitechapel the Tennessean sextet have inarguably delivered their most intense, dynamic, and downright hostile record to date. Drenched in atmospheric darkness, the record is also rife with gripping melodies that drag the listener in to the tumult, willing or otherwise, and across its ten tracks it is infused with an emotional depth that pointedly separates the band from the plethora of two-dimensional mosh-starters that have sprung up in their wake.
The album was engineered and mixed by Mark Lewis (Black Dahlia Murder, DevilDriver), who also handled production duties alongside the band. The album artwork was created by Aaron Marsh of Forefathers Group with art direction provided by WHITECHAPEL.
The first single from Whitechapel entitled “Hate Creation” is available for streaming exclusively HERE. Check it out and be sure to pre-order your copy of the album. The complete tracklisting is below:
Whitechapel track listing:
1. Make it Bleed
2. Hate Creation
3. (Cult)uralist
4. I, Dementia
5 .Section 8
6. Faces
7. Dead Silence
8. The Night Remains
9. Devoid
10. Possibilities of an Impossible Existence
Returning to their rightful place on the road, the band are enthused to take these new songs to their rabid fan base. WHITECHAPEL will be a part of this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival which starts June 30th. A complete list of all tour dates, including headlining shows as well as the Mayhem Festival dates can be found below.
Headlining Dates
6/26: Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music
6/27: Austin, TX @ Emo’s East
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival w/ Slipknot, Slayer, As I Lay Dying
6/30: San Bernadino, CA @ San Manuel Theater
7/1: Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
7/3: Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater
7/4: Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/5: Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound**
7/6: Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
7/7: Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Presents The Pavilion
7/8: Englewood, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheater
7/9: Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion**(w/ The Devil Wears Prada)
7/10: Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
7/11: Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/13: Tampa, FL @ 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater
7/14: Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
7/15: Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/18: Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
7/20: Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/21: Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
7/22: Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Center
7/24: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/25: Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/26: Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon**(w/ Upon a Burning Body, I the Breather)
7/27: Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/28: Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
7/29: Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/31: Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/1: Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe**
8/3: Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
8/4: Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
8/5: Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theater
Today WHITECHAPEL has released the first in a series of in-studio videos filmed during the recording process of their new self-titled release, which will be released June 19th on Metal Blade Records. The first video provides an in depth look at the drum tracking process for the album. Check out the video HERE. Look for new in-studio videos to be released in the coming weeks.
Having spent several years lauded as one of the frontrunners in their genre, in 2012 WHITECHAPEL stand as a defining force in contemporary heavy music. Building dramatically on the trademarked bludgeon of their first three releases, with Whitechapel the Tennessean sextet have inarguably delivered their most intense, dynamic, and downright hostile record to date. Drenched in atmospheric darkness, the record is also rife with gripping melodies that drag the listener in to the tumult, willing or otherwise, and across its ten tracks it is infused with an emotional depth that pointedly separates the band from the plethora of two-dimensional mosh-starters that have sprung up in their wake.
The album was engineered and mixed by Mark Lewis (Black Dahlia Murder, DevilDriver), who also handled production duties alongside the band. The album artwork was created by Aaron Marsh of Forefathers Group with art direction provided by WHITECHAPEL.
The first single from Whitechapel entitled “Hate Creation” is available for streaming exclusively HERE. Check it out and be sure to pre-order your copy of the album. The complete tracklisting is below:
Whitechapel Track listing:
1. Make it Bleed
2. Hate Creation
3. (Cult)uralist
4. I, Dementia
5. Section 8
6. Faces
7. Dead Silence
8. The Night Remains
9. Devoid
10. Possibilities of an Impossible Existence
Returning to their rightful place on the road, the band are enthused to take these new songs to their rabid fan base. WHITECHAPELWHITECHAPEL will also be a part of this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival which starts June 30th. A complete list of all tour dates can be found below.
The “Recorruptour” w/ Miss May I, After the Burial, Within the Ruins, The Plot In You
5/8: Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
5/9: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
5/10: Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
5/12: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall Indoor Stage
5/13: Huntington, WV @ Big Sandy Supercenter Grand
5/15: Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
5/16: S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
5/17: Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall
Bamboozle
5/18: Asbury Park, NJ @ North Beach
Headlining Dates
6/26: Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music
6/27: Austin, TX @ Emo’s East
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival w/ Slipknot, Slayer, As I Lay Dying
6/30: San Bernadino, CA @ San Manuel Theater
7/1: Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
7/3: Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater
7/4: Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/5: Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound**
7/6: Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
7/7: Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Presents The Pavilion
7/8: Englewood, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheater
7/9: Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion**(w/ The Devil Wears Prada)
7/10: Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
7/11: Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/13: Tampa, FL @ 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater
7/14: Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
7/15: Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/18: Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
7/20: Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/21: Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
7/22: Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Center
7/24: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/25: Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/26: Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon**(w/ Upon a Burning Body, I the Breather)
7/27: Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/28: Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
7/29: Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/31: Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/1: Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe**
8/3: Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
8/4: Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
8/5: Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theater
**Headline shows. Not a part of Mayhem Fest
Phil Bozeman, Whitechapel’s imposing front man, recently posted the meanings behind every song on each of the band’s three albums: The Somatic Defilement, This Is Exile and A New Era of Corruption. The posts originally appeared on Bozeman’s official facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/therealphilbozeman – and were re-posted in an easier to read and organized format on the music blog killthemusic.netHERE. The song descriptions offer an insight into the band’s evolution and a rare glimpse into the lead vocalist’s personal life.
Fans that are interested in following Phil Bozeman can like him on facebook as well as follow him on twitter @phillybo.
“Welcome to Hell Tour” kicks off on February 10 Knoxville, TN! Headline run includes support from The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war.
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – February 7, 2011 – Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL have given Blank TV the exclusive premier of their new live music video Breeding Violence, which was shot in Nashville, TN on January 8th with director Scott Hansen (Ill Nino, Willie Nelson, A Day to Remember, DWP, Bless the Fall, We Came As Romans). Fans can watch the new video here:
And don’t forget to catch WHITECHAPEL live as they tour across the US as headliners on the Welcome to Hell Tour. Joining WHITECHAPEL on the road is The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war. Fans can purchase tickets for the Welcome to Hell Tour now at the following location: http://whitechapelband.com. And don’t forget to pick up the FREE official WHITECHAPEL iPod App that includes the band’s latest music, videos, photos, news, and tour dates! Get your free WHITECHAPEL App at the iTunes store.
Upcoming WHITECHAPEL tour dates:
Live Nation, Decibel Magazine & ThePRP.com Presents the Welcome to Hell Tour featuring WHITECHAPEL w/ The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – January 10, 2011 – Recently Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL and drummer Kevin Lane mutually decided to go their own ways and the internet is already abuzz with rumors as to the reasons behind the split. Kevin offered the following statement to answer fans questions as to why the drummer and the band parted ways:
“Over the past years I’ve had the experience of a lifetime and gotten to travel the world with not only a great band of musicians but some of my best friends. Unfortunately that time has come to an end. My playing had a falling out over the past year, thus I’ve decided to come home for good and go back to school full time. The past few tours I had the privilege of my good friend Gavin Parsons to fill my shoes and now another phenomenal drummer who I believe will do leaps and bounds of improvement to the band as a whole, Ben Harclerode has moved into the position until the decision for a full time drummer has been made. Thank you to everyone for all of your support.”
Founding member and guitarist Alex Wade adds: “It’s sad to see Kevin go, he was not just a fellow band member, but like a brother to all of us. I think it is honorable of him to step down to better the band. He is still and always will be an amazing drummer and talented musician; I believe it is just time for a new chapter for Whitechapel. That being said we would like to welcome Ben Harclerode (formerly of Knights of the Abyss) to the band to fill the drumming position. In my opinion he is one of the most solid and talented drummers in modern metal and we couldn’t be more excited for him to be playing with us. Ben will be helping us out until we take further measures to decide on a permanent drummer, but that is just something that is not needed right now, nor are we taking submissions. Come welcome Ben on our upcoming headliner and watch him shred his kit!”
Catch Ben Harclerode and the rest of the WHITECHAPEL guys as they tour across the states as headliners on the Welcome to Hell Tour featuring The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war.
Upcoming WHITECHAPEL tour dates:
Live Nation, Decibel Magazine & ThePRP.com Presents the Welcome to Hell Tour featuring
WHITECHAPEL w/ The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war
02/10 Knoxville, TN Valarium
02/11 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
02/12 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
02/13 Richmond, VA The National
02/14 West Springfield, VA Jaxx
02/15 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
02/16 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre
02/17 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
02/18 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
02/19 Worcester, MA The Palladium (Downstairs)
02/20 Williamsville, NY Club Infinity
02/21 Quebec City, QC Imperial De Quebec
02/22 Montréal, QC La Tulipe
02/23 Toronto, ON Opera House
02/24 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
02/25 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
02/26 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
02/27 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
02/28 Saint Paul, MN Station 4
03/01 Lawrence, KS The Granada
03/03 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
03/04 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
03/05 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
03/06 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
03/08 Seattle, WA El Corazon
03/09 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
03/11 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
03/12 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
03/13 San Diego, CA Soma
03/14 Pomona, CA Glasshouse Music Hall
03/15 Mesa, AZ Nile Theatre
03/19 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
03/20 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
03/21 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballrooom
03/23 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
03/24 Sauget, IL Pop’s
03/25 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
Fans can purchase tickets for the Welcome to Hell Tour now at the following location: whitechapelband.com. And don’t forget to pick up the FREE official WHITECHAPEL iPod App that includes the band’s latest music, videos, photos, news, and tour dates! Get your free WHITECHAPEL App at the iTunes store.
WHITECHAPEL set to film live music video for the track "Breeding Violence"
Whitechapel hits Rocketown in Nashville, TN to record show for a live music video; support coming from The Tony Tap Dance Extravaganza
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – December 14, 2010 – Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL has selected Rocketown in Nashville, TN as the location for the new music video for the track Breeding Violence, off the band’s latest release A New Era of Corruption. The video is being shot on Saturday, January 8th with director Scott Hansen (Ill Nino, Willie Nelson, A Day to Remember, DWP, Bless the Fall, We Came As Romans). WHITECHAPEL will play a full set for their fans and will be joined by The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza.
Guitarist and founding member Alex Wade comments; “We’re very excited to announce that we will be shooting our next music video for Breeding Violence at Rocketown in Nashville, TN on January 8th. Nashville has always been a second hometown for us and with the success of the show there on The Corruptour, naturally we’d love to shoot our music video for our awesome Nashville fans. Our good friends in The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza will be opening the show so come out and get a shot of being in our video, it’s gonna be a fun night!”
Come out to join WHITECHAPEL and be a part of the band’s new music video; the $10 all ages show starts at 7pm.
Upcoming WHITECHAPEL tour dates:
Live Nation, Decibel Magazine & ThePRP.com Presents the Welcome to Hell Tour featuring WHITECHAPEL w/ The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war Feb 10 Knoxville, TN Valarium
Feb 11 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Feb 12 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
Feb 13 Richmond, VA The National
Feb 14 Springfield, VA Jaxx
Feb 15 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Feb 16 New York City, NY The Gramercy Theatre
Feb 17 Albany, NY Northern Lights
Feb 18 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Feb 19 Worcester, MA The Palladium (downstairs)
Feb 20 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity
Feb 22 Montreal, QC La Tulipe
Feb 23 Toronto, ON Opera House
Feb 24 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
Feb 25 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Feb 26 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
Feb 27 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Feb 28 St. Paul, MN Station 4
Mar 01 Lawrence, KS The Granada
Mar 03 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Mar 04 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
Mar 05 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
Mar 08 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Mar 09 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
Mar 11 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
Mar 12 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
Mar 13 San Diego, CA Soma
Mar 14 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
Mar 15 Mesa, AZ Nile Theatre
Mar 19 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
Mar 23 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
Mar 25 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
Fans can purchase tickets for the Welcome to Hell Tour now at the following location: http://whitechapelband.com. And don’t forget to pick up the FREE official WHITECHAPEL iPod App that includes the band’s latest music, videos, photos, news, and tour dates! Get your free WHITECHAPEL App at the iTunes store.
Headline run to include support from The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war
Presale begins on December 10th!
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – December 08, 2010 – Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL are pleased to announce the Welcome to Hell Tour that kicks off in the band’s hometown on February 10 and finishes up in Memphis, TN on March 25. Joining WHITECHAPEL on the band’s headline run are The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war. Guitarist and founding member Alex Wade comments; “We are very excited to announce our first major market headliner in support of ‘A New Era of Corruption’ dubbed the Welcome to Hell Tour. It will be a big one for us so we chose really solid support bands that are not only our good friends but great bands as well. Given the lineup, this is surely to be the heaviest tours of 2011 so don’t miss it!”
Live Nation, Decibel Magazine & ThePRP.com Presents the Welcome to Hell Tour featuring WHITECHAPEL w/ The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, and I declare war
Feb 10 Knoxville, TN Valarium
Feb 11 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Feb 12 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
Feb 13 Richmond, VA The National
Feb 14 Springfield, VA Jaxx
Feb 15 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Feb 16 New York City, NY The Gramercy Theatre
Feb 17 Albany, NY Northern Lights
Feb 18 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Feb 19 Worcester, MA The Palladium (downstairs)
Feb 20 Buffalo, NY Club Infinity
Feb 22 Montreal, QC La Tulipe
Feb 23 Toronto, ON Opera House
Feb 24 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
Feb 25 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Feb 26 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
Feb 27 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Feb 28 St. Paul, MN Station 4
Mar 01 Lawrence, KS The Granada
Mar 03 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Mar 04 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
Mar 05 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
Mar 08 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Mar 09 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
Mar 11 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
Mar 12 West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
Mar 13 San Diego, CA Soma
Mar 14 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
Mar 15 Mesa, AZ Nile Theatre
Mar 19 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
Mar 23 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
Mar 25 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
Fans can purchase tickets for the Welcome to Hell Tour beginning Friday December 10 at the following location: http://whitechapelband.com. And don’t forget to pick up the FREE official WHITECHAPEL iPod App that includes the band’s latest music, videos, photos, news, and tour dates! Get your free WHITECHAPEL App at the iTunes store.
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http://whitechapelband.com
http://www.thediseased.com/
http://aneweraofcorruption.com/
http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal
http://twitter.com/whitechapelband
http://www.youtube.com/ WhitechapelTV
http://www.myspace.com/whitechapel
WHITECHAPEL’s latest release, A New Era of Corruption, entered Billboard Magazine’s Top 200 Chart at #43 in its first week of release. A New Era of Corruption also debuted at #2 on the Hard Music Core Stores Chart, #3 on the Independent Albums Chart, and #5 on the Hard Music Albums Chart. In addition to breaking the charts in the states, A New Era of Corruption also charted in Canada coming in at #70 on the Current Albums chart, #9 on the Indie chart, and #8 on the Hard chart.
A New Era of Corruption marks the band’s 3rd full-length album and 2nd for Metal Blade Records. Check out what press has had to say about the band’s latest, and to date greatest, release A New Era of Corruption, which the group co-produced with infamous metal producer Jason Suecof at Jason’s Orlando, FL based Audiohammer Studios.
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – October 1, 2010 – Knoxville, Tennessee’s WHITECHAPEL have just released another track on their MySpace page for fans to stream. The track is Reprogrammed to Hate and features guest vocals by Chino Moreno of the Deftones. Head over to the band’s MySpace page HERE to check out the track now.
Guitarist and founding member Alex Wade comments; “Reprogrammed to Hate is definitely one of my favorite songs on the album. It’s catchy, upbeat, and really heavy. It also features guest vocals from Deftones Vocalist Chino Moreno which really makes the song shine in my opinion.”
WHITECHAPEL hits the road for a headline run starting October 2nd in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Support on the upcoming tour comes from Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano, and I Declare War.
WHITECHAPEL Tour w/ Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano, I Declare War
10/02 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
10/03 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
10/04 Jacksonville, FL Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
10/06 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
10/07 Raleigh, NC Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 Norfolk, VA Norva
10/09 Jermyn, PA Eleanor Rigby’s
10/10 Hartford, CT Webster Theater
10/12 Allston, MA Harper’s Ferry
10/13 Poughkeepsie, NY The Loft @ The Chance
10/14 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
10/15 Toledo, OH Headliner’s
10/16 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
10/17 Elgin, IL Mad Maggies
10/19 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
10/20 Sauget, IL Pop’s
10/21 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
10/22 Birmingham, AL Zydeco
10/23 Nashville, TN Rocketown End Tour
10/31 Frisco, TX Dr. Pepper Arena Monster Mosh II Festival
Last but certainly not least, WHITECHAPEL will be filming their second music video for the track Breeding Violence off of A New Era of Corruption, the band’s third full-length release and second for Metal Blade Records.
WHITECHAPEL announces headline run; hitting the road this October with Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano, I Declare War
Whitechapel set to takeover SMNnews.com for a day! Plus, enter to win a pair of tickets and a Meet & Greet with the band at one of the upcoming dates
Free Whitechapel iPod App now available!
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – August 16, 2010 – Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL, who just finished devastating audiences across North America as a part of the Vans Warped Tour Twenty Ten, are pleased to announce their upcoming headlining tour that kicks off in Macon, GA on October 1st. Joining WHITECHAPEL on the road are Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano, and I Declare War. Before the tour kicks off, some of the WHITECHAPEL guys will be taking over the metal website SMNnews.com for a day on Wednesday, September 29.The guys will make their own posts letting fans know their thoughts on current releases, news, videos, and more. In conjunction with the upcoming tour and the site takeover, there will be a giveaway at SMNnews.com where one lucky winner and their guest will get concert tickets to one of the upcoming October tour dates and get a Meet & Greet session with the band. Contest details will be announced shortly. The website created for WHITECHAPEL’s latest release, ANewEraOfCorruption.com, will be kept up-to-date with the most current tour dates and all info relating to the tour.
In other news, Metal Blade Records has just released an official WHITECHAPEL iPod App that includes the band’s latest music, videos, photos, news, and tour dates…and it’s FREE! Get your free WHITECHAPEL App HERE.
WHITECHAPEL
Tour w/ Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano, I Declare War
10/01 Macon, GA The 567
10/02 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
10/03 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
10/04 Jacksonville, FL Rain (Plush Complex)
10/05 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
10/06 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
10/07 Raleigh, NC Volume 11 Tavern
10/08 Norfolk, VA Norva
10/09 Jermyn, PA Eleanor Rigby’s
10/10 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
10/12 Boston, MA Harper’s Ferry
10/13 Poughkeepsie, NY The Loft
10/14 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
10/15 Toledo, OH Headliner’s
10/16 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
10/17 Elgin, IL Mad Maggies
10/19 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
10/20 Sauget, IL Pop’s
10/21 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
10/22 Birmingham, AL Zydeco
10/23 Nashville, TN Rocketown
MONSTER MOSH II
w/ The Devil Wears Prada, Enter Shikari, Black Veil Brides
10/31 Frisco, TX Dr. Pepper Arena
Don’t forget to check out the brand-new official website WhitechapelBand.com where fans can check out WHITECHAPEL’s tour dates, music videos, live videos, video interviews and updates from the road, news, photo galleries and more. Fans can also select the “Community” tab to enter the fan club THE DISEASED, where members can access the band’s blog, fan forum, sign up for contests, or select the campaign tab to become a part of the WHITECHAPEL street team or enter contests that require users to submit content.
THE DISEASED fan club packages breakdown:
Level One – The Possessed Package: 8.99
-1 year interactive membership
-Dog tags
Level Two – The Exiled Package: 22.99
-1 year interactive membership
- Dog tag
- THE DISEASED laminate
- Picks (3)
- T-shirt
Level Three – The Ultimate Corruption Package: 44.99
-1 year interactive membership
- Dog tag
- THE DISEASED laminate
- Picks (3)
- T-shirt
- A New Era of Corruption on vinyl
WHITECHAPEL’s latest release, A New Era of Corruption, entered Billboard Magazine’s Top 200 Chart at #43 in its first week of release. A New Era of Corruption also debuted at #2 on the Hard Music Core Stores Chart, #3 on the Independent Albums Chart, and #5 on the Hard Music Albums Chart. In addition to breaking the charts in the states, A New Era of Corruption also charted in Canada coming in at #70 on the Current Albums chart, #9 on the Indie chart, and #8 on the Hard chart. A New Era of Corruption marks the band’s 3rd full-length album and 2nd for Metal Blade Records. Check out what press has had to say about the band’s latest, and to date greatest, release A New Era of Corruption, which the group co-produced with infamous metal producer Jason Suecof at Jason’s Orlando, FL based Audiohammer Studios:
“while there’s a familiar sense of disgust spewed all over this third album, there’s been some evolving back at the deathlab. It’s easy enough to play fast and hard in death metal – easier still to make that all you do, but as Devolver’s ceremonious opener builds intensities, leveling the blows with a calculated malice for maximum damage, the band sound deadlier than ever.” 8/10 Decibel Magazine
“Say what you like about the way death metal has evolved, but to deny that Whitechapel are both insanely heavy and technically dazzling would be churlish petulance. They hinted at this level of bone-powdering brutality on their first two albums, but have slipped into a higher gear for their third, more than justifying their status as one of the few bands snapping at the heels of Job for A Cowboy… overall this is the sound of Whitechapel maturing and realizing their own considerable potential, with much precision, power, and simplicity.” 8/10 Terrorizer Magazine
“The band presents a truly mixed palette with progressive asides, tempered harmonies and arrangements that take surprising yet complimentary avenues… Whitechapel now appear unconcerned with all-out heaviness, in its place they have sampled the breadth of their genre creating a metal record both balanced and deep.” Rock Sound Magazine
“Sharp guitar melodies and serrated hooks augment the brawn without diluting it, and this new side of the band adds a superb twist to their already well-established fury.” 3/4 Kerrang! Magazine
“a sound so thick you could bite into it… Whitechapel are leading the next generation of extreme.” Metal Hammer Magazine
“Every band has their signature album. Slayer has Reign in Blood, Cannibal Corpse has Vile, Pantera had Cowboys from Hell. A New Era of Corruption is Whitechapel’s masterpiece.” 5/5, TheNewReview.net
“A New Era Of Corruption is more complete and more focused… Whitechapel has become the Behemoth of deathcore.” MetalReview.com
“a deadly, lumbering and ultimately trend-free beast” Noisecreep.com
“What Whitechapel will put out this year is nothing short of some of the grimiest metal sludge to ever breach the Billboard chart, a three-guitar wall of sound bolstered by vocalist Phil Bozeman’s rasp.” Albuquerque Journal
“Corruption, venom and hatred. Tons of blastbeats. Stomach-churning guitar riffs. It’s kind of shocking that the new Whitechapel is better than their last, namely because This Is Exile was amazing.” The Hartford Advocate
“there is no getting away from the fact that, as far as modern death metal goes, there are no better exponents of this breakdown laden mayhem than this triple-guitar monster.” Planet-Loud.com
“The band’s new album, A New Era Of Corruption, is eleven songs of being pummeled in the face with an iron pipe.” CraveOnline.com
WhitechapelBand.com includes re-design of the fan club THE DISEASED built directly into the site
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – July 19, 2010 – Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL, who are currently crushing audiences across North America as a part of the successful Vans Warped Tour Twenty Ten, have just launched their brand-new official website WhitechapelBand.com.
The band comments; “We are excited to announce the release of our brand new official website. Here you will be able to find tons of info and media and it will also be the home of our new fan club, THE DISEASED. We are offering tons of awesome packages varying in different levels for the fan club so be sure to go check it out and pick yours up today! This is our way of saying thank you and to give a special place for our fans to gather and form a community.”
Once on WhitechapelBand.com, fans will be able to easily navigate the site to check out WHITECHAPEL’s tour dates, music videos, live videos, video interviews and updates from the road, news, photo galleries and more. Fans can also select the “Community” tab to enter the fan club THE DISEASED, where members can access the band’s blog, fan forum, sign up for contests, or select the campaign tab to become a part of the WHITECHAPEL street team or enter contests that require users to submit content.
THE DISEASED fan club packages breakdown:
Level One – The Possessed Package: 8.99
-1 year interactive membership
-Dog tags
Level Two – The Exiled Package: 22.99
-1 year interactive membership
- Dog tag
- THE DISEASED laminate
- Picks (3)
- T-shirt
Level Three – The Ultimate Corruption Package: 44.99
Whitechapel post live and behind the scenes footage from Van’s Warped Tour 2010! Whitechapel have posted footage that was filmed at the Ventura, CA date of Warped Tour 2010. Fans can catch a glimpse of Whitechapel’s experience so far and check out some live footage from their set on the Altec Lansing stage. The video can be seen now HERE on MetalBlade.tv!
Whitechapel are on Van’s Warped Tour all summer, so make sure not to miss them on the Altec Lansing Stage with Suicide Silence, Emmure, Pierce The Veil, Attack Attack!, Four Year Strong and more! The full lineup can be found on http://www.vanswarpedtour.com. Read the rest of this entry »
