The burgeoning southwestern United States "deathcore" scene gets another kick in the teeth from Knoxville, TN's Whitechapel with This Is Exile, their first full-length for Metal Blade.
A quick glance at the cover art (razor wire, emaciated dude with a bag on his head) and the song titles ("Daemon [The Procreated]," "Messiahbolical") pretty much sums up what's inside, but Whitechapel (named for Jack the Ripper's preferred London hunting grounds) are capable of more than just eating the microphone and playing relentlessly fast -- standout cuts like "Possession," the instrumental "Death Becomes Him," and the blistering title cut, the latter of which yields the album's best lyric ("The world is ours and you're totally fucking dead"), are rarely predictable.
To be sure, the "heavy, choppy chromatic riffs wrapped around an indecipherable monster voice" style that fuels the genre is well utilized, but around every corner is a sneaky melodic lead, time-signature change, or smart production trick that elevates This Is Exile above the usual death/metalcore sonic assault.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Father of LiesPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | This Is ExilePhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | PossessionPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | To All That Are DeadPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | ExaltPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Somatically IncorrectPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Death Becomes HimPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Daemon (The Procreated)Phil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Eternal RefugePhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Of LegionsPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | MessiahbolicalPhil Bozeman, Whitechapel | Whitechapel | Play | 07:22 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 299 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Bozeman | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 2 | Shawn Carrano | Management |
| 3 | Gabe Crisp | Bass, Group Member |
| 4 | Jonny Fay | Editing, Engineer, Producer, Tracking |
| 5 | Zach Householder | Group Member, Guitar |
| 6 | Guy Kozowyk | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Kevin Lane | Drums, Group Member |
| 8 | Ben Savage | Group Member, Guitar, Lead |
| 9 | Alex Wade | Group Member, Guitar |
| 10 | Whitechapel | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |