Whitechapel

Whitechapel, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2006, has seen its core – vocalist Phil Bozeman, guitarists Ben Savage, Zach Householder, and Alex Wade, bassist Gabe Crisp – remain unchanged since 2007, with the exception of drummer Brandon Zackey, who has been playing with the band since 2022.

While Hymns in Dissonance chronologically follows 2021’s Kin, the new album is actually a thematic sequel of sorts to This is Exile, with the three-word title Hymns in Dissonance representing that connection.

“No compromise; there is nothing nice about HID, whether it’s the riffs, lyrics, or overall vibe of the album,” states guitarist Alex Wade. “We attempted to write our heaviest album to date.

” The band’s dynamic and brutal musicianship serves as the soundtrack to the captivating story imagined by vocalist Phil Bozeman. “Hymns in Dissonance is a parody of the true nature of hymns,” Bozeman explains. “Hymns are melodic and harmonious.

Dissonance is the opposite of melody and harmony. Dissonance represents evil. The album titles are the hymns, which embody the seven deadly sins, from track 3 to track 10.

” The band’s terrifying and timely vision was first unveiled in autumn 2024 with the single “A Visceral Retch,” prompting frenzied fans to call the song “a version of Whitechapel we’ve never heard before. Can’t explain how absolutely brutal this song is. ” The eponymous track is