Call me crazy, but I usually prefer the fake, watered-down version of something over the “authentic,” “real thing.” For example, I’ll take Little Caeser’s or Sbarro over some ghey, overpriced “artisan pizza” made by some douchebag with a master’s degree in culinary arts. I also hate “real metal,” but sometimes I get the craving for something close- and that’s when I turn to WHITECHAPEL.
WE R SO TECHNICAL AND PROGRESSIVE// U MIRIN OUR 8-STRING GUITARS AND INTRICATE SONGWRITING??
I’m especially into their newest record, “A New Era Of Corruption.” I liked their old records just fine, back when they were a Suicide Silence ripoff, but IMO they really came into their own on the last album when they started ripping off Meshuggah. It’s my default soundtrack for whenever I am doing something monotonous and repetitive like running or mowing the lawn, because all the songs pretty much sound the same. It’s just like a big churning, chugging, djenty mess that’s interesting enough to hold my attention, but not catchy enough that it distracts me with hooks, melody, or anything else that would pull me out of the zone.
Tumblrsluts love doing this with the lyrics to deathcore songs, especially if there is a lulzy part that has the word “fuck” in it and/or some kind of controversial stance against things their parents like. Not sure what they find so satisfying about it, but I’m not a 14 year-old girl so what do I know?
The only thing I don’t get is why girls love the singer, Phil Bozeman so much. He seems pretty average in the looks department to me- I’m not a homo so it’s hard for me to judge these things, but I’m just saying he’s no Beau Bokan IMO. Also, his name is Phil, lol. The only thing I can think of is Phil’s siqq gauges, but what deathcore singer doesn’t have some gauges, tattoos and piercings? Or maybe I’m wrong– is it really that easy to get Tumblrslut pussy?? Ladies, what do you think of Phil? Am I missing something here?
Totally agree with “almost death metal ” thing.
But i disagree with the suiside silence part lol
Best deathcore imo
These guys get a lot of hate from the butthurt old metal crowd. I am not a fan, but they don’t annoy me in any way.
I totally agree with the Suicide Silence comparison. They are basically a slightly less popular version of them.
I like them, nothing great, but fun to blast in a car when you’re pissed off. I prefer Acacia though, much more pissed off and with better breakdowns.
Too whiny for my tastes, but not as bad as Rose Funeral in that department. Anyhow, it’s good music.
signed,
old death metal dude who likes deathcore
I miss when they had Kevin Lane drumming for them before he pussed out and went back to school. Nothing beats The Somatic Defilement. Its so fucking sludgy.
THIS! this is what i’ve been saying for the past 3 years…that album fucking kills
You know, now that I think about it, deathcore like WC is the new “I’m-a-pastor’s-kid-and-hate-Christianity” metal.
hm, very interesting! I’d never thought about it like that before, but I think you are on to something
Hahaha, I have a friend who is a pastor’s kid and hates christianity.
He does like whitechapel.
I can dig it. When I need constant breakdowns and nothing else these guys do it well, and they do have some occasional hooks but they’re really few and far between. Their lyrics sound like he’s trying too hard to sound smart by using a thesaurus.
yah i’ve had to look up some words. LOL
Great post. I do love me some Whitechapel when the situation calls for it. The Somatic Defilement was great, especially lyrically. Killing sluts by gagging them with semen, masturbating to the act of eviscerating bodies, surgically closing up vaginas for pleasure… what’s not to love???
Oh my god. Hit the nail on the head with the comment about Tumblr sluts and the cheesy deathcore lyrics… Don’t they know they world is on to their predictable behavior? I hope not, cause they need to keep on going, I’ll never get tired of making fun of them.
Old stuff was awful, but you can now classify under “bands I don’t particularly like but whose music doesn’t cause any rage in me whatsoever”.
Phil probably gets vastly less tail than his contemporaries, because he looks like he’s in decent shape. It seems starvation is what the typical groupies are into. Beau Bokan looks like he needs to fucking eat something other than nachos. I’ve got similar body fat and I spent the last 4 years up until May dreamer bulking.
Also, Sarge, why would you run? Are you trying to kill your gainz?
“also, sarge, why would you run? are you trying to kill your gainz?” hahahaha
I would take sbarro over whitechapel TROLOLOLOL! But lettucereal, I am an avid death metal lover and deathcore h8ter, but I don’t think whitechapel’s new cd is that bad (comparatively). And roflcopters at the tumblr slut reference. <3
are you 17 and just shaved your head after having scene hair for the latter part of being a teenager?
o…m…g… how did you know?
Dude, it’s written all over you. You have “rawr” in your name, first of all, and secondly: 15-17= deathcore, 17-20 something= real fucking death metal. Mary me?X3
And LOL and the name ‘Bozeman’
The kerning in your Tumblr lyrics is atrocious.
IMO This is Exile was their best and they won’t really top it. Not saying I didn’t like their newest album though. I just found This is Exile to be memorable as fuck and just awesome. I can listen to it and remember most lyrics and every riff as it plays through.
Their newest album was good too, just somewhat forgettable. It needed a little more “zazz”.
Also, Phil is a skinny manlet with sick gauges. 15 year old Tumblr sluts love dat.
THIS! I am a big fan of deathcore and “tr00″ death metal Whitechapel is one of my favorite bands, I think they just got to me before death metal did. And as for the complex lyrics, I FUCKING LOVE IT. the bigger and more unconventional the word, the better, long live This Is Exile era WC.
The independent Chicago pizzeria a couple blocks down from me > all other pizza ever.
I liked Whitechapel briefly back in 08 or something. They’ve bored me pretty consistently since then.
+2 on your comment. Chi pizza is the best. And yeah, cool band back in ’08 when the scene was fresh. It’s boring now.
I like the first album, but then they started trying to “grow as musicians” and write “Technical” stuff as opposed to stupid breakdowns and attempts at slam, and I can’t dig it. Also going from specific accounts of misogyny on the lyrics to general “fukk u dad” misanthropy made the lyrics go from cheesy and over the top and fun to just boring. But that’s just me whatev bev.
hahaha wow this is so on point.
+1ing this.
I miss the cheesey attempts at slam.
Where are these guys from? They looked very Kentucky on stage. The singer has gas station attendant vibe to him.
Tennessee I think, so yeah they’re rednecks
I’m butthurt about this, They’re from Knoxville. a large urban part of East TN, I live about 45 miles from there. It sucks everyone thinks everyone from Tennessee is an illiterate fucktard. But it’s not true, some of us enjoy metal and culture!
lol @ gas station attendant.
suiside silence got worse over time. whitechapel almost didn’t. just sayin.
Phil is REALLLY HOT. His hair, his bonestucture, his manly features… unf.
his 5’4″-ness
every once in a while i’ll fuck around and throw on some old whitechapel or old suicide silence. if you haven’t checked out I Declare War yet, do it. they’re from my city and just put out a self titled album and it’s ridiculous. ungodly heavy and so much fun.
where is “your city”? PLEASE SAY EVERETT.
I always thought Whitechapel did the brutal-deathcore thing better than Suicide Silence. Whitechapels vocals are much better for the deathcore sound. I hated old SS but their new album is pretty good.