Whitechapel

Named after the Whitechapel district in London where Jack the Ripper cut several prostitutes to ribbons in the 1880s, this American deathcore outfit from Knoxville, Tennessee dropped a noted debut with ‘The Somatic Defilement’ (2007), a prime example of the fusion of death metal and hardcore punk that was all the rage at the time. Blast beats and breakdowns are traditionally signature components of a metalcore album, yet on ‘Mark of the Blade’ (2016), Whitechapel chose to experiment with the djent/groove style that was gaining a foothold back then. Since this album, Phil Bozeman has been experimenting with clean vocals here and there but without detracting from their striking power. In recent years they’ve toured with such illustrious names as Cannibal Corpse, Meshuggah, Slipknot, Bloodbath, Pantera, Metallica, Slayer, Behemoth and Tool to name just a few and now the co-founders of the deathcore genre are back for their second GMM appearance.  #GMM25