Like Whitechapel’s Older Stuff? Then Check Out Their New Single “A Visceral Retch”
You know that face you make when you hear something so earthcrushingly heavy that you involuntarily scowl at nothing? I believe it’s called a “stank face” or something. Whatever it’s called, I was physically unable to avoid making one when I started listening to Whitechapel‘s latest single “A Visceral Retch.”
It’s fucking heavy, man. No joke, these guys seemingly found a time machine or something, because this shit sounds like we’re back in 2007. According to vocalist Phil Bozeman, that’s by design.
“‘A Visceral Retch’ is a song that fans of The Somatic Defilement will latch onto immediately. It was one of the first songs we had in the chamber to work with. This song came to light thanks mostly to [guitarist] Zach Householder. He showed us and we all immediately said, ‘yup, that’s it.’ Zach is notorious for very dark and horror-like vibes so this album is right in his wheelhouse.
“The song is disturbing. Imagine being put in a situation of survival by gluttonous, mammoth demons that give you a choice. Eat the demons’ waste, eat each other, or starve to death. The twist, you’re against the people you love the most. It’s a way to find the ones that are truly evil people to build and strengthen their cult. It also represents how horrible people can really be, when push comes to shove.”
It’s seriously crazy how disgustingly heavy this thing is. Buoyed by the music video by the insanely talented folks at My Good Eye Visuals, this track really is a must-listen if you’re a fan of deathcore in the slightest.
As an aside, Whitechapel has a buncha tour dates lined up. If you want to catch the band live, be sure to check the full list of dates below.
WHITECHAPEL w/ Lorna Shore, Kublai Khan TX, Sanguisugabogg:
9/19/2024 MTELUS – Montreal, QC [Tickets]
9/20/2024 HISTORY – Toronto, ON [Tickets]
9/21/2024 UPMC Events Center – Coraopolis, PA [Tickets]
9/22/2024 Greensboro Special Events Center – Greensboro, NC [Tickets]
9/24/2024 Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL [Tickets]
9/25/2024 Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA [Tickets]
9/27/2024 Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds/Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY (Festival) [Tickets]
9/28/2024 The Pageant – St. Louis, MO [Tickets]
9/29/2024 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK [Tickets]
10/02/2024 The Fillmore New Orleans – New Orleans, LA [Tickets]
10/03/2024 House Of Blues – Houston, TX [Tickets]
10/04/2024 Boeing Center At Tech Port – San Antonio, TX [Tickets]
10/05/2024 South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX [Tickets]
10/07/2024 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ [Tickets]
10/08/2024 Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV [Tickets]
10/10/2024 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA [Tickets]
10/11/2024 The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA [Tickets]
10/12/2024 Aftershock @ Discovery Park – Sacramento, CA (Festival) [Tickets]
10/14/2024 Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR [Tickets]
10/15/2024 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC [Tickets]
10/17/2024 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT [Tickets]
10/18/2024 Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO [Tickets]
10/19/2024 Steelhouse Omaha – Omaha, NE [Tickets]
10/20/2024 The Fillmore Minneapolis Presented By Affinity Plus – Minneapolis, MN [Tickets]
10/22/2024 Radius Chicago – Chicago, IL [Tickets]
10/23/2024 The Fillmore Detroit – Detroit, MI [Tickets]
10/25/2024 The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD [Tickets]
10/27/2024 Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY [Tickets]
10/28/2024 MGM Music Hall At Fenway – Boston, MA [Tickets]
10/29/2024 The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA [Tickets]
10/30/2024 The Dome @ Oakdale – Wallingford, CT [Tickets]
w/ Thy Art Is Murder:
11/27/2024 Cafe Iguana – Monterrey, MX [Tickets]
11/29/2024 C4 Concert House – Guadalajara, MX [Tickets]
11/30/2024 Circo Volador – Mexico City, MX [Tickets]
12/02/2024 Peppers club – San José, CR [Tickets]
12/04/2024 Boro Room – Bogota, CO [Tickets]
12/06/2024 Telethon Theatre – Santiago, CL [Tickets]
12/08/2024 Cine Joia – São Paulo, BR [Tickets]
12/10/2024 Groove – Buenos Aires, AR [Tickets]
Tennessee Takeover w/ Sanguisugabogg, Gates To Hell, Peeling Flesh:
12/19/2024 The Signal – Chattanooga, TN [Tickets]
12/20/2024 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN [Tickets]
12/21/2024 The Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN [Tickets]
