Whitechapel will play its 2019 album "The Valley" in its entirety on its spring 2023 U.S. headline tour. The month-long trek will start April 14 in Atlanta, Georgia, and run through May 13, in Nashville, Tennessee. Support will come from Archspire, Signs of the Swarm and labelmate Entheos. "We are excited to announce our first... Continue Reading →
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By Greg Maki Still a relatively young event, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival has grown quickly to become one of the biggest rock festivals in the United States. Hosted by a new venue in 2022, the Virginia International Raceway, the festival featured a massive lineup of more than 180 acts performing on six stages across four full days... Continue Reading →
This fall, Trivium will embark on the "Deadmen and Dragons Tour," a headline run of North America produced by Live Nation, with support from Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel and Khemmis. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, July 22, 2022. "Between the Buried and Me are the pioneers of mixing genres well... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 8 to 11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2022 lineup one act a time. Ninety-eight of a reported 171 acts have been announced as of March 25. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12 reunions, seven “special... Continue Reading →
Whitechapel has debuted the music video for "Anticure," from its eighth studio album, "Kin," released in 2021. To stream or purchase the record, go to metalblade.com/whitechapel. "Kin" was produced once again by Mark Lewis with David Castillo at Ghostward Studios in Sweden handling the mixing and Ted Jensen mastering it in Nashville, Tennessee. The album... Continue Reading →
Shadow of Intent has released the new song "Where Millions Have Come to Die" featuring Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel. The song is from the band's upcoming album "Elegy," slated for release Jan. 14, 2022, via Blood Blast Distribution. Pre-orders are available here. "We're excited for everyone to hear one of our heaviest and most unrelenting tracks... Continue Reading →
Long-running death metal band Cannibal Corpse will return to stages in February 2022 on a U.S. headlining tour with support from labelmates Whitechapel and Revocation. A celebration of the 40th anniversary of Metal Blade Records, the trek will begin Feb. 19 in Atlanta, Georgia, and make its way through over two dozen cities, closing March... Continue Reading →
For Light the Torch, 2020 was to be filled with a new album and plenty of touring to support it. Those plans, of course, changed completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Skip ahead to June 2021 and the band’s second album, “You Will Be the Death of Me” (Nuclear Blast Records; read Live Metal’s review)—following... Continue Reading →
Light the Torch—vocalist Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), guitarist Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish) and bassist Ryan Wombacher (Bleeding Through)—will release its second album, "You Will Be the Death of Me," on June 25, 2021, via Nuclear Blast. Pre-order it here. The band also has dropped the video for the first track, "Wilting in the Light," which was directed by Ramon Boutviseth in Los Angeles. Watch the... Continue Reading →
