Whitechapel announce new album ‘Kin’

August 31, 2021 James Weaver

WHITECHAPEL have announced a new album!

Titled Kin, the upcoming album from the band is the follow-up to 2019’s The Valley and is scheduled to be released in October this year, via Metal Blade Records.

With their last record, the band showcased a evolution in their sound. “To me, it was like the stars aligning for us to create our almost perfect record in regard to songwriting, vocal performance, the mix and master, and the artwork,” reflects guitarist Alex Wade. “We like to look at our albums as chapters of our career, and that is one chapter I will never forget. I think it really solidified that we can embrace a new sound, and if we execute it properly, then the fanbase is going to support and enjoy it.”

Vocalist Phil Bozeman adds, “I feel with every album, we learn what worked best on the last one and try to utilize that in our writing. Early in the writing, there was some discussion of the album being like The Valley part II, not literally called that, but in how the songs sound and flow through it. It’s very much a storytelling type record like The Valley was. Musically, we just want to create what we vibe with at the given moment. We write music with how we feel and not what is expected of us, while lyrically the idea of continuing from the story of The Valley was always the goal.”

Tracking of the new album was predominantly done at guitarist Zach Householder‘s home studio with producer Mark Lewis producing his fifth straight WHITECHAPEL album, making for a very comfortable working environment. “Creating records with him has an effortless flow to it, and we can track things pretty quickly and efficiently these days,” says Wade. “Mark has a great ear for giving us unique and complementary guitar and drum tones for the songs we are trying to record.” The tracks were then sent off to David Castillo at Ghostward Studios in Sweden for mixing, with Ted Jensen mastering it in Nashville, TN. “I see more growth and a limitless potential,” says Wade. “I think we found a great formula on The Valley, and we used that to create another monumental record for our career that I can’t wait for people to hear. We hope to continue to grow our fanbase with this new album, and always seek to move in a positive direction. I’m excited as the pandemic lessens for the touring world to come back to life and to be able to perform these massive songs we have created in the manner they were meant to be heard – live and loud.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for the first song lifted from the upcoming album; Lost Boy.

Watch the official music video for Lost Boy here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List:

1. I Will Find You
2. Lost Boy
3. A Bloodsoaked Symphony
4. Anticure
5. The Ones That Made Us
6. History Is Silent
7. To the Wolves
8. Orphan
9. Without You
10. Without Us
11. Kin