Wednesday, July 9, 2008

WHITECHAPEL - This Is Exile



HELL-O Headbangers,
It looks like our friends at METAL BLADE records have done it again! Their recent acquisition, WHITECHAPEL, has just released a brutal new CD entitled This Is Exile. Combining the best elements of death metal, grind, and hardcore, this 6 piece from Tennessee (yeah, they have 3 guitarists!) writes some of the most neck-snapping songs that are guaranteed to give you whiplash.

This Is Exile centers around a strong sense of hatred against those in control. Blasphemous misanthropic lyrics are dominant on most tracks, with a slight deviance on the last few instrumental tracks which lean toward a dark atmospheric and almost psychedelic realm. The vocals range from the extremely gutteral to psychotic screams, often layered together to create a demonic sound which compliments the heavy guitar riffs, and thundering drum beats.

 Track Listing:
1 - Father Of Lies
2 - This Is Exile
3 - Possession
4 - To All That Are Dead
5 - Exalt
6 - Somatically Incorrect
7 - Death Becomes Him
8 - Daemon (The Procreated  
9 - Eternal Refuge
10 - Of Legions          
11 - Messiahbolical

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