On March 29th, Whitechapel will release their 7th 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."
For a preview of The Valley, the video for the new single "Hickory Creek" (directed by Mathis Arnell) can be seen now below!
Anyone throwing The Valley on for the first time will immediately recognize 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
WHITECHAPEL European Summer Tour 2019:
15/06/19 FR - Paris - Petit Bain
16/06/19 UK - Donington - Download Fesitval
17/06/19 UK - Cardiff - Clwb Ifor Bach
18/06/19 UK - London - Islington Academy
20/06/19 DK - Copenhagen - Copenhell
21/06/19 BE - Dessel - Graspop
22/06/19 FR - Clisson - Hellfest
24/06/19 CH - Geneve - Usine
25/06/19 CH - Aarau - Kiff
26/06/19 DE - Stutgart - Universum
28/06/19 NL - Ysselsteyn - Jera On Air
29/06/19 DE - Münster - Vainstream Rockfest
30/06/19 DE - Ferropolis - With Full Force
02/07/19 HU - Budapest - Durer Kert
03/07/19 BG - Sofia - Club Mixtape 5
04/07/19 RO - Bucharest - Quantic Club
05/07/19 RS - Novi Sad - Exit Festival
06/07/19 SI - Ljubljana - Gala Hala
07/07/19 IT - Milan - Dissonance Festival
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