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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Whitechapel have bludgeoned their way out of Knoxville, Tennessee and while their punishing symphonies may be a suitable accompaniment to that region's finest bourbon..... blues music it certainly is not! They have become a tighter death metal killing machine with each release, but with A New Era of Corruption (2010), they display a new found maturity in sound, evidenced by great songwriting married to brilliant technique. The result is completely punishing. And with this release they have distanced themselves somewhat from the deathcore tag whilst still utilising it's most powerful traits to maximum effect. 2010 had already been an extremely healthy year for death metal with some sublime efforts from the likes of Immolation, Malevolent Creation, Master, Atheist, Hail of Bullets and Misery Index to name a few. But with this, their third opus Whitechapel have established a well deserved place at the top table alongside some of the aforementioned scene innovators.
The triple guitar attack of Savage, Wade and Householder really adds crushing intensity to this album and while some songs are more memorable than others; the anthemic `Reprogrammed To Hate' and `Murder Sermon' being two, there are certainly no filler track's on this 42 minute aural beating. In addition, it is only after multiple listens that the songs really start to reveal their depth. The thickness, heaviness and intensity of the tone here make it clear that this is a real statement of intent from Whitechapel. This album flirts with a quasi-industrial aesthetic that is first suggested on the amazing cover artwork. This is further realised via the grinding riff work which, while displaying frequent tempo changes, still allows the harmonies space to breathe alongside the dissonant brutality. It is most refreshing that in tandem with these suffocating riffs, there is an array of subdued melodies that further hone the melodic approach of the lead guitar playing. This is their first album where there are fluid solo's throughout which are allowed the space to be heard among the maelstrom. Then there is Bozeman's lyrics which are both nihilistic and misanthropic in equal measure. It is rare that one should be bothered with death metal lyrics but these hateful odes really allow the listener to appreciate the bleak futuristic visions on offer.
All in all, this is Whitechapel's most accomplished and complete album and one thinks that they will find it hard to better it. Most importantly, A New Era of Corruption is listenable and memorable which is an essential ingredient of any great album. To round it off the production is pristine without being over polished. It is a record that is brimming with precision and intensity and wonderfully encapsulates a death metal sound that is truly of it's era.
The triple guitar attack of Savage, Wade and Householder really adds crushing intensity to this album and while some songs are more memorable than others; the anthemic `Reprogrammed To Hate' and `Murder Sermon' being two, there are certainly no filler track's on this 42 minute aural beating. In addition, it is only after multiple listens that the songs really start to reveal their depth. The thickness, heaviness and intensity of the tone here make it clear that this is a real statement of intent from Whitechapel. This album flirts with a quasi-industrial aesthetic that is first suggested on the amazing cover artwork. This is further realised via the grinding riff work which, while displaying frequent tempo changes, still allows the harmonies space to breathe alongside the dissonant brutality. It is most refreshing that in tandem with these suffocating riffs, there is an array of subdued melodies that further hone the melodic approach of the lead guitar playing. This is their first album where there are fluid solo's throughout which are allowed the space to be heard among the maelstrom. Then there is Bozeman's lyrics which are both nihilistic and misanthropic in equal measure. It is rare that one should be bothered with death metal lyrics but these hateful odes really allow the listener to appreciate the bleak futuristic visions on offer.
All in all, this is Whitechapel's most accomplished and complete album and one thinks that they will find it hard to better it. Most importantly, A New Era of Corruption is listenable and memorable which is an essential ingredient of any great album. To round it off the production is pristine without being over polished. It is a record that is brimming with precision and intensity and wonderfully encapsulates a death metal sound that is truly of it's era.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Metal as Hell --- Naysayer's dont get it
19 Jun 2010
Format:Audio CD
I love, not like, all types of Metal. Ranging from Technical Metal(The Faceless) to thrash to Straight-Up-Metal such as Whitechapel. This is a band that is in your face with very aggressive riffs, beats that never let up and down and dirty vox. This album is a good progressive movement for the band. It really makes me mad that people are saying that this album is messy and doesn't make sense. I guess it kind of sounded like that to me the first time I heard it, but after hearing it a few times, all the parts came together in my head, and I was anticipating the hard as hell parts that were to come in the songs. I am a big fan of the Deftones, and I was very surprised to hear that Chino collaborated with Whitechapel on Reprogrammed to Hate(track 4), which is one of my favorite tracks on the album. Some other amazing tracks that STAND OUT are End of Flesh, Darkest Day of Man, and A Future Corrupt. There also more sic solos in this album than the last. Overall, if you like Whitechapel, this album is a must.
Metal N Mike
Metal N Mike
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Expected more
14 Dec 2010
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White Chapel has one THE most brutal vocalist in all of extreme metal. This dude's vocals are beyond sick! With that said, the songs need alot of work. Every song seems to be strung together without any sort of cohesion, whatsoever. Yes, I know this is death metal or deathcore, and we aren't dealing with the boring verse-chorus-verse formula of pop music. However, I feel there are many other bands doing a better job with less than standard song structures ( i.e. Meshuggah, Dillinger Escape Plan, Veil of Maya). Don't get me wrong, I bought this record and enjoy it. Nevertheless, this band could be absolutely phenomenal if they could just write better songs!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
a savage mix of death metal, traditional, and doom
10 July 2010
Format:Audio CD
Whitechapel is a radical band and they sound like no other band. I have 4 other deathcore bands in my collection: Earth From Above, the Great Commission (both Strike First Records),Oceano (Earache Records), and Job For A Cowboy (Whitechapel's labelmates on Metal Blade).however, Whitechapel does not stick with one sound. if you listen carefully, you can hear doom metal and traditional metal mixed in as well, which makes it impossible to pigeonhole them into one genre. I believe that they are one of the few bands that blaze their own trail instead of following other trails. will these guys make a junior effort? would love to see it happen.
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