The Somatic Defilement

by Whitechapel

The Somatic Defilement cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 31 July 2007
  • Label: Candlelight
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:04
  • Community rating: 2.87/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Phil Bozeman, Ben Savage, Kevin Lane, Gabe Crisp, Alex Wade, Brandon Cagle

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded completely in a basement studio, 'The Somatic Defilement' is the debut studio effort from the extreme metal outfit Whitechapel. The concept record revolves explicitly around the Jack the Ripper murders, blending heavy hardcore breakdowns with guttural death metal vocals.

Genres

Descriptors: crime, death, violence, brutal, guttural, blast-beats, gore, punishing

Tracklist

  1. Necrotizing (Intro) (0:35)
  2. The Somatic Defilement (5:18)
  3. Devirgination Studies (3:11)
  4. Prostatic Fluid Asphyxiation (3:33)
  5. Fairy Fay (3:33)
  6. Ear to Ear (3:30)
  7. Alone in the Morgue (2:54)
  8. Festering Fiesta (2:29)
  9. Vicer Exciser (2:53)
  10. Articulo Mortis (4:04)

Credits

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