Whitechapel - Hymns in Dissonance (2025)

Unleashing a crushing Deathcore master class, today we have Whitechapel and their latest opus “Hymns in Dissonance”. With over 43 minutes of total brutality, the band’s eight full-length release delivers ten tracks of vicious music that is quite brutal and yet some melodic hints shine through to keep things interesting and more dynamic. As one of the most consistently good Deathcore bands in the scene, Phil Bozeman and company continue to induce pain with their crushing music.

Opening with the ravaging “Prisoner 666” the band quickly escalates things with their crafty guitar work, crushing breakdowns and the insane vocals of Phil Bozeman. Steamrolling the listener with the extreme brutality of tracks like “Diabolic Slumber”, “A Visceral Retch”, and the album title track, this outfit showcases their pedigree and experience with crushing onslaught after crushing onslaught. Particularly when things go from 100 to 120% when the growls and shrieks seem to add extra punishment.

As our favorite track, “Hate Cult Ritual” is one of the most vicious songs ever written by the band, with crafty guitar leads, pounding drums, and crushing tempo changes. Far from one dimensional, the band always manages to infuse songs with catchiness, like “The Abysmal Gospel”, and even funky atmospherics like “Mammoth God”. There are certain melodic undertones throughout the release, but more presently on the intense closer “Nothing is Coming For Any of Us” and its crushing lyrical message.

Label: Metal Blade Records

Release: March 7th, 2025

Genre: Deathcore

Country: USA