"We attempted to write our heaviest album to date. We wanted to put out something that was shockingly menacing and brutal.”
As the above quote from guitarist Alex Wade suggests, Whitechapel are coming for the throne. On March 7th, the band will release their new album, Hymns In Dissonance, via Metal Blade Records, continuing their hot streak preceded by the acclaimed The Valley (2019) and Kin (2021). With artwork by Rob Borbas at the forefront and a haunting video by My Good Eye Visuals to lead the album's title track, Whitechapel are delivering big on all ends, beginning the release cycle for what many anticipate to be one of their best albums (yet).
Frontman Phil Bozeman comments on the single:
“It’s about [the storyline’s cultist] building his cult of followers: Only the most heinous and vile people on the planet showing their devotion to their lord, committing horrible acts, and the leader showcasing his power and his purpose to commit the seven cardinal sins to resurrect their lord, and to replace divinity with evil.”
Alex Wade adds:
“Mostly written by Phil on guitar, ‘Hymns In Dissonance’ has a few riffs and tweaks thrown in by the rest of us. He can churn out some pummeling riffs and it’s one of the best songs on the album because he had a vision for the whole song with the riffs and vocals. It’s tuned to Drop G which we have been using since the self-titled LP, but the ending breakdown shifts down one whole step to Drop F, which we have never done before. Having the final breakdown shift lower than the rest of the song really helped the end have the crushing feeling it needed.”
Experience the title track below and pre-order the album via Metal Blade.
