The Somatic Defilement
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    link |
| Allmusic | link |
| Metal Injection |    link |
The Somatic Defilement is the first album by the American deathcore band Whitechapel. The album was released on July 31, 2007, through Candlelight Records.
Overview
The Somatic Defilement is a concept album based on Jack the Ripper, in which all of the songs are first-person narratives of the slaughter and rape of prostitutes.
The album is the only one by Whitechapel to include Brandon Cagle as guitarist. He later left the band, because the injuries he received from a motorcycle accident left him unable to play his instrument. He was replaced by Zach Householder.[1] The intro track, "Necrotizing" contains excerpts from a Stone Phillips interview with Jeffrey Dahmer.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Necrotizing" | 0:35 |
| 2. | "The Somatic Defilement" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Devirgination Studies" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Prostatic Fluid Asphyxiation" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Fairy Fay" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Ear to Ear" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Alone in the Morgue" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Festering Fiesta" | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Vicer Exciser" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Articulo Mortis" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 31:59 | |
Personnel
- Whitechapel
- Gabe Crisp – bass guitar
- Kevin Lane – drums
- Phil Bozeman – vocals
- Alex Wade – guitar
- Ben Savage – guitar
- Brandon Cagle – guitar
- Production
- Production by Miah Lajeunesse and Whitechapel
- Mixing and engineering by Miah Lajeunesse
- Mastering by Alan Douches
- A&R by Jamie Graham
References
- ^ www.metalunderground.com Whitechapel part ways with guitarist Brandon Cagle
- ^ Jeffrey Dahmer Interview - Extended Footage shown at YouTube.