Album review: Whitechapel – Kin

Veterans of a deathcore scene that’s not exactly known for doing things outside of the box, Tennessee sextet Whitechapel have always been one of the genre’s more fluid bands when it comes to their approach to songwriting. That attitude is prevalent throughout Kin, their eighth full-length, as they touch on everything from radio rock to nu-metal in order to accentuate the chugging aggression that lies at the heart of this record. Kicking off strongly with the potent I Will Find You, Whitechapel trade in a muted acoustic opening for some titanic metal, as vocalist Phil Bozeman defiantly declares, ​‘The devil is dead!’ There are more demonic offerings to be found by way of Lost Boy and the excellent To The Wolves, but Kin is at its most interesting when they bring in their...

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