Today, June 24th, Whitechapel 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. Orders the new album at Metal Blade.

In conjunction with Mark Of The Blade's release, Whitechapel has launched a new video for the album track "Elitist Ones". Directed and produced by Jim Foster (red13media.com), "Elitist Ones" can be viewed below.

Jim Foster comments: "As fans of Whitechapel, my entire team and I were stoked when Mike Faley (Metal Blade Records) asked me to write a treatment and direct for the band. As a director, my job is always easier when the band is rippin'...and holy shit are these guys RIPPIN'!"

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”

"The Void”:

“Mark Of The Blade” lyric video:

Today also marks the beginning of the annual Warped Tour, which sees Whitechapel join the likes of Atreyu, Bullet For My Valentine, Every Time I Die, Motionless In White, and many more for an extensive summer trek.

Whitechapel’s complete live itinerary can be found at this location.

Never failing to deliver a stellar line up of genre pushing, ground breaking bands at the forefront of the hard-hitting music scene, Avocado Booking are excited to present their heaviest line up yet for the Impericon Never Say Die Tour 2016. Now in it's tenth year the festival continues to go from strength to strength serving as a benchmark for the heavy music scene worldwide.

With five genre-redefining albums to their name, Whitechapel have carved themselves a unique niche in contemporary metal, and in doing so have gained legions of fans. Their reputation for maintaining their integrity is well earned, and going into their sixth full-length this commitment is stronger than ever.

"We are excited to return to Europe this fall with our new record and headline Never Say Die! 2016. We love Impericon and the Never Say Die! Tour so we've been looking forward to this since it was offered to us. The line up is solid and heavy so don't miss this tour!" says Alex Wade from Whitechapel.

Also on board for the tour are Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Obey The Brave, Fallujah, Make Them Suffer, and Polar.

Tour dates:

November
3 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
4 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
5 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
6 - London, England - The Electric Ballroom
7 - Manchester, England - Club Academy
8 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage
9 - Bristol, England - Marble Factory
10 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
11 - Berlin, Ge, Poland - @ Albi
13 - Prague, Czech Republic - Futurum
14 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic Music Club
15 - Wien, Austria - Arena
16 - Milan, Italy - Circolo Magnolia
17 - München, Germany - Backstage
18 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
19 - Lyon, France - CCO
20 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
21 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
22 - Toulouse, France - Metronum
23 - Paris, France - Trabendo
24 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - de Atellier
25 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik
26 - Leipzig, Germany - Felsenkeller