On June 24th, Whitechapel will release their sixth full-length, Mark Of The Blade, worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Pushing their sound forward with each successive release, Mark Of The Blade remains true to the band's roots while venturing into previously unexplored territory, both sonically and lyrically. Preorders are available at Metal Blade.

Reunited with producer Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse), Whitechapel has redefined who they are and what they are capable of with their new album, Mark Of The Blade. Kicking off with "The Void" - which has a Slayer-esque ferocity that is perfectly suited to the band's three-guitar attack - the songs that follow all leave a distinct impression, and by the time the rich, dark melodies on "Decennium" bring the record to a close, it's impossible to deny the emotional weight brought to bear. 

"It's the most dynamic record we've done, in the sense that one song can be very aggressive while the next one will be softer and sentimental," guitarist Alex Wade asserts. "At this point in our career and as we grow older, we are taking a more open-minded approach to creating our music, allowing what we think sounds good to evolve naturally, rather than to just write what is expected of us."

Tracklisting:

“The Void”
“Mark Of The Blade”
“Elitist Ones”
“Bring Me Home”
“Tremors”
“A Killing Industry”
“Tormented”
“Brotherhood”
“Dwell In The Shadows”
“Venomous”
“Decennium”

“Mark Of The Blade” lyric video:

Prior to Mark Of The Blade's release, Whitechapel will headline a US tour with Fit For A King, The Plot In You, and Enterprise Earth as support - thus concluding their campaign for 2014's Our Endless War (which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart). Following this trek, Whitechapel will join Atreyu, Bullet For My Valentine, Every Time I Die, Motionless In White, and many more on the annual Warped Tour.

Dates:

May
4 - Fayetteville, AR - Georfe's Majestic Lounge
5 - Springfield, MO - The Outland Ballroom 
6 - Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street Collective *
7 - Lubbock, TX - Jakes Sports Cafe
8 - Wichita, KS - Rock Island
10 - Des Moines, IA - Lefty's Live Music
11 - Iowa City, IA - Gabe's
12 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Stache
13 - Erie, PA - Basement Transmissions
14 - Reading, PA - Reverb Concerts
15 - Frederick, MD - Cafe 611
17 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
18 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall **
19 - Richmond, VA - The Canal Club 
20 - Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger **
21 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
22 - Wilmington, NC - Ziggy's by the Sea
*Whitechapel, Fit for a King, Enterprise Earth only
**Whitechapel, The Plot In You, Enterprise Earth only