After recently completing a co-headlining USA trek with Suicide Silence, Whitechapel is now ready to fly over to Europe to kick-off the Impericon « Never Say Die! » 2016 tour, which will see the band headline a 3-week-plus-run through 13 countries.
With just one week until the first show, Whitechapel is now premiering their new video for « Bring Me Home » today via MetalInjection.net:
Front-man Phil Bozeman comments: « This video means more to me than any video we’ve ever done. It portrays my struggle through dealing with my dad’s death at the age of 10. The shots of me show me at my darkest moments. Suicidal thoughts, suicide note and feeling alone. The atmosphere of the room we shot this is nailed exactly how I was feeling at the time. Dark, depressed and suicidal. The shots of the man and young boy portray my bond I had with my dad and how devastated I was when he left. They are presented to be in a dream like state of me remembering him. The last shot is from my dad and mom’s actual gravesite. It’s really awesome to have that authenticity to the video. The final scene is showing that I came out of it alive but no matter what, I will push forward and not give up. »
Regarding the upcoming European tour, guitarist Alex Wade adds: « We are excited to return to Europe shortly with our new record and headline ‘Never Say Die!’ 2016. We love Impericon and the ‘Never Say Die!’ Tour, so we’ve been looking forward to this since it was offered to us. The line-up is solid and heavy so don’t miss this tour! »
Impericon « Never Say Die! » 2016 tour dates
w/ Whitechapel feat. Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Obey The Brave, Fallujah, Make Them Suffer, Polar
Nov. 3 – Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof
Nov. 4 – Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle
Nov. 5 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
Nov. 6 – London, UK @ The Electric Ballroom
Nov. 7 – Manchester, UK @ Club Academy
Nov. 8 – Glasgow, UK @ Garage
Nov. 9 – Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory
Nov. 10 – Haarlem, Netherlands @ Patronaat
Nov. 11 – Berlin, Germany @ SO36
Nov. 12 – Wroclaw, Poland @ Albi
Nov. 13 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Futurum
Nov. 14 – Bratislava, Slovakia @ Majestic Music Club
Nov. 15 – Wien, Austria @ Arena
Nov. 16 – Milan, Italy @ Circolo Magnolia
Nov. 17 – Munchen, Germany @ Backstage
Nov. 18 – Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z7
Nov. 19 – Lyon, France @ CCO
Nov. 20 – Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
Nov. 21 – Madrid, Spain @ Caracol
Nov. 22 – Toulouse, France @ Metronum
Nov. 23 – Paris, France @ Trabendo
Nov. 24 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ de Atellier
Nov. 25 – Koln, Germany @ Essigfabrik
Nov. 26 – Leipzig, Germany @ Felsenkeller
Tickets: www.neversaydietour.com
www.facebook.com/NeverSayDieTour
Whitechapel will be touring in support of their recently released sixth full-length, Mark of the Blade. Hailed as « an exciting milestone » (Alt Press), Mark of the Blade was produced by Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse) and sees Whitechapel redefine who they are and what they are capable of with the resulting 11 tracks. Kicking off with « The Void » – which has a Slayer-esque ferocity that is perfectly suited to the band’s three-guitar attack – the songs that follow all leave a distinct impression, and by the time the rich, dark melodies on « Decennium » bring the record to a close, it’s impossible to deny the emotional weight brought to bear. Alex Wade explains, « At this point in our career and as we grow older, we are taking a more open-minded approach to creating our music, allowing what we think sounds good to evolve naturally, rather than to just write what is expected of us. »
To purchase Mark of the Blade in various formats, please visit: metalblade.com/whitechapel
Whitechapel line-up:
Phil Bozeman – Vocals
Ben Savage – Guitar
Zach Householder – Guitar
Alex Wade – Guitar
Ben Harclerode – Drums
Gabe Crisp – Bass
Whitechapel online:
http://www.whitechapelband.com
http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel
http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal
https://twitter.com/whitechapelband