WHITECHAPEL launch video for new single ‘When A Demon Defiles A Witch’
20th February 2019On March 29th, Whitechapel will release their seventh full-length, ‘The Valley’, via Metal Blade Records. Mixed by David Castillo, mastered by Ted Jensen, and produced once again by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder), ‘The Valley’ is a reference to the part of Hardin Valley (west of Knoxville, Tennessee) where vocalist Phil Bozeman grew up. Set against this backdrop, he approaches his subject matter unflinchingly, building upon everything that came before, making it clear that he has survived that which he was forced to endure and is not afraid to confront it.
“Phil has been upfront in his lyrics in the past about hardships he endured in his life as a child, and I believe with this record we tried to paint a better picture of that,” says guitarist Alex Wade, who alongside his bandmates, stands 100% behind everything their vocalist has to say. “I feel our music is Phil’s release from his past, being able to get it out and speak about it, and hopefully anyone who hears it that may have gone through similar experiences can find some release in it as well.”
To hear previously released new tracks, ‘Brimstone’, ‘Black Bear’, and ‘Third Depth’, please visit: http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel.
The album can be pre-ordered at the above link in a number of formats, including:
- digipak-CD
- box set (digipak CD, shoulder bag, 10 art prints, poster, with or without tshirt/vest)
- clear w/ black smoke vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 600 copies)
- transparent red w/ black smoke vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 500 copies *Indie Retail Exclusive*)
- opaque red inside black haze vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
- opaque cream w/ black splatter vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
- black inside transparent orange haze vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
- orange / red marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
- 180g clear vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
- clear / black marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
- white / orange / red marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
- orange / purple marbled vinyl (EMP exclusive – limited to 100 copies)
- blood splattered vinyl (Impericon exclusive – limited to 100 copies)
* exclusive bundles with shirts, plus digital options are also available
Anyone throwing ‘The Valley’ on for the first time will immediately recognise it as the work of Whitechapel, yet as has been the case with each release, there is also evolution in play. “Sound-wise, it’s all over the place,” Bozeman states plainly. “There’s aggression, and then you’re hit with ominous and emotional guitar riffs. It’s mean, but then transfers to soft and inviting. It’s a whirlwind of emotions throughout.”
‘The Valley’ track-listing:
1. When a Demon Defiles a Witch
2. Forgiveness Is Weakness
3. Brimstone
4. Hickory Creek
5. Black Bear
6. We Are One
7. The Other Side
8. Third Depth
9. Lovelace
10. Doom Woods
The band return to the U.K. in June to play Download Festival plus headline shows in Cardiff and London. For the full list of current tour dates, see below.
“Chaos and Carnage” US tour dates:
w/ Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Revocation, Fallujah, Spite, Uncured, Buried Above Ground
Apr 18 – Sayerville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Apr 19 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Apr 20 – Reading, PA – Reverb
Apr 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
Apr 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
Apr 25 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
Apr 26 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot
Apr 27 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Apr 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
Apr 30 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
May 2 – Berkley, CA – UC Theatre
May 3 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
May 4 – Phoenix, AZ – The Pressroom
May 5 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
May 7 – Springfield, MO – The Complex
May 8 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
May 9 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box
May 10 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live
May 11 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
May 12 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
May 13 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
May 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
May 16 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
May 17 – Winston Salem, NC – Ramkat
Whitechapel European Summer Tour 2019:
Jun 15 – Paris, France – Petit Bain
Jun 16 – Donington, UK – Download Festival
Jun 17 – Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
Jun 18 – London, UK – O2 Islington Academy
Jun 20 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
Jun 21 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop
Jun 22 – Clisson, France – Hellfest
Jun 24 – Geneva, Switzerland – Usine
Jun 25 – Aarau, Switzerland – Kiff
Jun 26 – Stuttgart, Germany – Universum
Jun 28 – Ysselsteyn, Netherlands – Jera On Air
Jun 29 – Munster, Germany – Vainstream Rockfest
Jun 30 – Ferropolis, Germany – With Full Force
Jul 2 – Budapest, Hungary – Durer Kert
Jul 3 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Club Mixtape 5
Jul 4 – Bucharest, Romania – Quantic Club
Jul 5 – Novi Sad, Serbia – Exit Festival
Jul 6 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Gala Hala
Jul 7 – Milan, Italy – Dissonance Festival
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