Whitechapel Shares New Single and Video, New Album Incoming


Long-running Deathcore leaders Whitechapel have announced their new album Kin, due out on October 29th,2021 via Metal Blade Records. The band has shared the full album details as well as a new single for the track “Lost Boy”, along with a music video directed by Miles Skarin. Watch the clip now and pre-order and pre-save the album now!

 

Video produced by Crystal Spotlight

https://crystalspotlight.com

 

Pre=orders are live now at http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel – where Kin can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:

– digipak-CD

– deluxe box set (hardcover box includes: exclusive gold vinyl, gold 7-inch single, 72-page photo book)

– 180g white vinyl (EU exclusive)

– clear sky blue marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 500 copies)

– clear ash grey marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 300 copies)

– midnight blue marbled vinyl (Eyesore exclusive – limited to 200 copies)

– milky clear w/ blue and white splattered blob vinyl (Kings Road exclusive – limited to 200 copies)

– gold / black split vinyl (Impericon exclusive – limited to 200 copies)

– cool grey marbled vinyl (EMP exclusive – limited to 200 copies)

– gold / black dust vinyl (EMP exclusive – limited to 200 copies)

– opaque cyan (sides A/B) black (sides C/D) vinyl (US exclusive)

– black w/ white edge splatter vinyl (US exclusive)

– royal blue / black color in color vinyl (Newbury exclusive)

– electric blue w/ aqua blue splatter vinyl (Revolver exclusive)

– cyan w/ black splatter vinyl (US exclusive)

– white / cyan melt vinyl (US exclusive)

 

The band commented on the album:

 

“To me, it was like the stars aligning for us to create our almost perfect record in regard to songwriting, vocal performance, the mix and master, and the artwork,” says guitarist Alex Wade. “We like to look at our albums as chapters of our career, and that is one chapter I will never forget. I think it really solidified that we can embrace a new sound, and if we execute it properly, then the fanbase is going to support and enjoy it.”

 

“I feel with every album, we learn what worked best on the last one and try to utilize that in our writing. Early in the writing, there was some discussion of the album being like ‘The Valley’ part II, not literally called that, but in how the songs sound and flow through it. It’s very much a storytelling type record like ‘The Valley’ was,” adds vocalist Phil Bozeman, “Musically, we just want to create what we vibe with at the given moment. We write music with how we feel and not what is expected of us, while lyrically the idea of continuing from the story of ‘The Valley’ was always the goal.”

 

Wade adds:

“It’s still very much a metal album, but there are elements of the record that have more of a rock and open vibe. We really wanted these songs to breathe and have life and to sound bigger than anything we’ve made so far. We have explored more singing on ‘Kin’ too. It wouldn’t make sense to have the majority of the fanbase enjoy that sound and then shy away from it.”

 

Tracking of Kin was predominantly done at guitarist Zach Householder’s home studio with producer Mark Lewis producing his fifth straight Whitechapel album, making for a very comfortable working environment. “Creating records with him has an effortless flow to it, and we can track things pretty quickly and efficiently these days,” says Wade. “Mark has a great ear for giving us unique and complementary guitar and drum tones for the songs we are trying to record.” The tracks were then sent off to David Castillo at Ghostward Studios in Sweden for mixing, with Ted Jensen mastering it in Nashville, TN. Now, having another album they can be as proud of as its predecessor, it stands them in good stead as they look toward the future. “I see more growth and a limitless potential,” says Wade. “I think we found a great formula on ‘The Valley’, and we used that to create another monumental record for our career that I can’t wait for people to hear. We hope to continue to grow our fanbase with this new album, and always seek to move in a positive direction. I’m excited as the pandemic lessens for the touring world to come back to life and to be able to perform these massive songs we have created in the manner they were meant to be heard – live and loud.”

Kin track-listing

  1. I Will Find You
  2. Lost Boy
  3. A Bloodsoaked Symphony
  4. Anticure
  5. The Ones That Made Us
  6. History Is Silent
  7. To the Wolves
  8. Orphan
  9. Without You
  10. Without Us
  11. Kin

 

Photo credit: Alex Morgan

 

Whitechapel line-up:

Phil Bozeman – vocals

Ben Savage – guitar

Alex Wade – guitar

Gabe Crisp – bass

Zach Householder – guitar

Alex Rüdinger – drums

 

Whitechapel online:

http://www.whitechapelband.com

http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel

http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal

https://twitter.com/whitechapelband

http://instagram.com/whitechapelband

http://www.youtube.com/WhitechapelTV