Die US-amerikanische Deathcore/Death Metal-Band WHITECHAPEL kündigt mit der ersten Single ‚Lost Boy‘ und dem dazugehörigen Video die neue Scheibe „Kin“ für den 29. Oktober an. Der Sound ist dabei immer noch schnell und mächtig, hat sich aber erneut ein wenig in Richtung progressiver Tech Death verschoben und es gibt sogar cleane Vocals zu hören.

Die Single sorgte bereits für einige Aufregung im Netz, da es zunächst nur einen vermeintlichen „Official Audio Leak“ zu hören gab, nun aber ist der offizielle Clip verfügbar.

Gitarrist Alex Wade sagt:

„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“

„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.“

Und Sänger Phil Bozeman ergänzt:

„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.“

Videostream:

https://youtu.be/5ISbiztwUCI