better than anything off mark by a mile but still nothing special

i like the aesthetic here

wow really awesome rock music hehe

still the most unequivocally boring band of all time

they have this is exile tho they can't be most boring all time

"instead of the gay shit they've been putting out recently" lmao

dont care for this band. Used to really dig the somatic defilement though and this new album art is really nice

boring af

It's nice that they're going a bit more to their roots but it was kind of boring.

Also "instead of the gay shit they've been putting out recently" lmao [2]

i liked it when it when chug chug chug really slow like


jk i didn't like it at all. Funny how all the commenters think this and the new slipknot are the m0st br00tal songs somehow, though.

literally do you see how 0 people in this thread have called this the most brutal

first two albums rule, i've honestly never listened to these dudes outside of that AND I NEVER WILL

"literally do you see how 0 people in this thread have called this the most brutal"

maybe check the youtube comments which is what he was regarding with his statement.

Shoulda called it quits after New Era (which is their best album)

Bozeman is a monster.

this band is such a bore live

These guys are great live

GAAAAAyyyyyyyy

You could see these guy live or you could drown yourself. It's basically the same experience.

everybody except bozeman are just static, such a shame cause they do play perfectly

no way seen this band live 3 times and they ruled, song blows tho

Their old drummer was way better, bring Ben back pls

Also, this sounds nothing like their old stuff, it's basically like their last 3 albums

really digged Mark of the Blade, this sounds like a heavier version of it.

I loved This is Exile but man this is so boring and monotonous.

"returning to their older sound similar to "The Somatic Defilement" instead of the gay shit they've been putting out recently"

Quality journalism

That album art had me fooled that they had moved into a better direction but no

Quality journalism [2]

This doesn't sound too different to what they've been putting out lately and I like it even less than what I heard from Mark of the Blade.

I like the album cover though

fucking fantastic song... Miles above anything off of Mark at least. I also love the aesthetic. I can't wait to see what the rest of the album brings.

It sounds less "djenty" which is, I imagine, why it's being compared to the earlier stuff.

Boring as fuck, which can be said about literally anything this bad has ever done.

If you honestly don't like The Somatic Defilement I feel sorry for you.

the mouth
of hell
is open wide
TO
NIGHT
[dun dun duh dun duh dun dun duh dunnnn]

used to love these guys in high school. vocalist is amazing. songwriting after first two or three albums is terrible though.

better than 90% of their material, but that's not really saying much

Okay, I loved This Is Exile when it came out (and it will remain a defining metal album for my transition into adulthood), but I've not listened to anything since. I had decent hopes for this band that I used to adore when I saw this post, but where to start with all the negatives?

Firstly, what the fuck happened to Phil Bozeman's vocals? He used to be an absolute POWERHOUSE, with top quality lows, and IMO even better highs. Did he use his highs once here? Admittedly this song was so chugging boring that I could barely pay attention, but why take what is surely the most unique and high-quality aspect of the band and change it to make it the same as every other shit bunch of cunts out there? Aggravating.

Also, did I really just have to wait until almost 2 minutes into the track to hear a single note that wasn't that same monotonous low 'HNNNNGGGGG' sound? What are you trying to do - meld funeral doom with djent or some shit? Fuck off. I'm angry because this band took something good and literally fucked it, creating something indistinguishable from the sea of mediocrity. Is there any greater shame in any form of artistic creation?

Fuck sake, Whitechapel. You dicks.

Yeah I'm confused about his vocals too. Saw them a couple months ago and he is absolutely still a powerhouse. For some reason it's not coming through that way in the production.

YOU WILL NEVER FUCK AGAIN

Its ok if not a little underwhelming .

Dimorphic his vocals are still solid as hell man. Phill has always been a top notch vocalist.
Yeah, he now multi-tracks them as per the last few albums but he can still pull them off live so I don't mind at all.

Like I've said, the old drummer is the missing link here. He was easily the most talented member of the band and now he runs a gym or something, lame.

running a gym is better than playing in a shitty band

I'm not hating, probs earn more than playing with Whitechapel full-time. Just sad to see him go.

Calls whitechapel a shitty band , listens to shitty bands .

Amazed by people still raving about their first 2 LPs.

My preferences are probably diametrically opposite. Liked the last 3 albums. For different reasons, but still. Not sure if I would relisten those albums, but for sure much more likely than their first 3.

I mean, does any of this age well at all? The first two LPs came 10 years ago, I get that you could rock your pimpled face to it then, but now.. yeesh.

You kidding me? Those first 2 LP's go ham to this day

I just hate how all the metal webzines were all "this song will CRUSH you."

REALLY BRO?! This is more plodding midtempo schlock from a band who's sorely lost their way since A New Era of Corruption.

i'd say their first four are all pretty fun, if clearly overshadowed by some of their contemporaries

@IGetMyMSG: I'd cut off the S/T but yeah.

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