Mark of the Blade

For Whitechapel, deathcore is a mere starting point for a furious, grungy take on nu-metal. *Mark of the Blade* is a generous helping of brutal, multifaceted shredders, loaded with clanking riffs and grooves worthy of an oceanic mosh pit. The seething post-grunge roar \"Bring Me Home\" boasts hypnotizing harmonies, and the frenzied \'80s metal riffage on the instrumental \"Brotherhood\" segues into a gothic piano coda—but such breathers only amplify Whitechapel\'s despairing, guttural fury.

Tennessee deathcore progenitors Whitechapel tossed fans a curveball with 2014's Our Endless War.

Commemorating their ten-year anniversary, Knoxville, TN's Whitechapel unleash Mark of the Blade. The band have been moving further away from...

Henry Jones reviews the new offering from deathcore heavyweights Whitechapel. Read his review of Mark of the Blade here on Distorted Sound!