A deathcore band that often feels more "death" than "core,"
Whitechapel
channel a sonic maelstrom of destruction on their eponymous fourth album,
.
is one of the few bands in the genre willing to break away from the tired riff-breakdown-rinse-repeat cycle in favor a more chaotic style that seems to throw things at you from every direction without giving you time to properly adjust. Their self-titled effort also marks the album debut of their new drummer,
Ben Harclerode
, who slots into the band seamlessly with drumming that's as ferocious as it is technically dazzling. For anyone turned off by deathcore in the past,
is a band that is definitely worth checking out, and with its expansive and devastating sound, this self-titled album makes for a great jumping-off point. ~ Gregory Heaney