Whitechapel (band)

Whitechapel
Whitechapel performing at The Grove of Anaheim on the 2011 Summer Slaughter Tour
Background information
Origin	Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Deathcore death metal progressive metal groove metal
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Metal Blade Candlelight Siege of Amida
Members	Phil Bozeman Gabe Crisp Ben Savage Alex Wade Zach Householder
Past members	Derek Martin Brandon Cagle Kevin Lane Ben Harclerode
Website	whitechapelband.com

Whitechapel is an American deathcore band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The band is named after the Whitechapel district in East London, England, where Jack the Ripper committed a series of murders. The group comprises vocalist Phil Bozeman, lead guitarist Ben Savage, rhythm guitarist Alex Wade, bassist Gabe Crisp and third guitarist Zach Householder. Founded in 2006 by Bozeman and Savage, the band has released eight studio albums and fourteen music videos, and it's currently signed to Metal Blade Records. Whitechapel's 2010 album A New Era of Corruption, sold around 10,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release and debuted at position No. 43 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band's self-titled fourth album was released in 2012 and debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200, selling roughly 9,200 copies in its first week. In 2014 the band released their fifth full-length album, Our Endless War to generally positive reviews.^[1] The album sold roughly 16,000 copies in its first week and debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.^[2] They released their sixth full-length album Mark of the Blade in 2016 to greater critical acclaim, selling roughly 8,000 copies in the first week of its release.^[3][4] In 2019, Whitechapel released their seventh album, The Valley, which debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200 also to critical acclaim.^[5] Their newest album, Kin, was released on October 29, 2021.