This May/June, WHITECHAPEL will embark on the US Burn To Emerge Tour supporting As I Lay Dying. The journey will commence May 20th in Tucson, Arizona and run through June 20th in Riverside, California. Additional support will be provided by Shadow Of Intent. See all confirmed dates below.
WHITECHAPEL continues to in support of their seventh full-length studio offering, The Valley, released last March via Metal Blade Records. Mixed by David Castillo, mastered by Ted Jensen, and produced once again by Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder), WHITECHAPEL’s The Valley is a reference to the part of Hardin Valley (west of Knoxville, Tennessee) where vocalist Phil Bozeman grew up. Set against this backdrop, he approaches his subject matter unflinchingly, building upon everything that came before, making it clear that he has survived that which he was forced to endure and is not afraid to confront it. “Phil has been upfront in his lyrics in the past about hardships he endured in his life as a child, and I believe with this record we tried to paint a better picture of that,” says guitarist Alex Wade. “I feel our music is Phil’s release from his past, being able to get it out and speak about it, and hopefully anyone who hears it that may have gone through similar experiences can find some release in it as well.”
Exclaim crowns The Valley, “the strongest release of [WHITECHAPEL’s] career…” In a 9/10 review, Metal Injection champions, “one of the most well-written metal albums I have heard in quite some time,” furthering, “The interplay of the heavy and the melancholy is done beautifully.” Adds Consequence Of Sound, “Thanks to a unique blend of instrumentation, excellent vocal talent, and poetic lyricism, WHITECHAPEL’s The Valley takes its place among the upper ranks of the band’s discography.”
To preview and purchase WHITECHAPEL’s The Valley visit: www.metalblade.com/whitechapel.
WHITECHAPEL w/ As I Lay Dying, Shadow Of Intent:
5/20/2020 Rialto – Tucson, AZ
5/21/2020 Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff, AZ
5/23/2020 Dos Amigos – Odessa, TX
5/24/2020 Emo’s – Austin, TX
5/26/2020 The Aztec – San Antonio, TX
5/28/2020 Rock Destin – Destin, FL
5/29/2020 The Ritz Ybor – Tampa, FL
5/30/2020 Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
6/01/2020 The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
6/02/2020 The National – Richmond, VA
6/03/2020 Gramercy – New York, NY
6/05/2020 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
6/06/2020 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
6/07/2020 Upstate Concert Hall – Albany, NY
6/09/2020 The Athenaeum Theatre – Columbus, OH
6/10/2020 20 Monroe Live – Grand Rapids, MI
6/11/2020 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
6/12/2020 The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
6/13/2020 The Truman – Kansas City, MO
6/14/2020 Wave – Wichita, KS
6/15/2020 Sunshine Studios – Colorado Springs, CO
6/16/2020 Washington’s – Fort Collins, CO
6/17/2020 Mesa Theater – Grand Junction, CO
6/19/2020 The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
6/20/2020 Riverside Municipal Auditorium – Riverside, CA
