Whitechapel is an American metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in
February 2006 by Phil Bozeman, Brandon Cagle and Ben Savage. The band's name is
derived from the London district of Whitechapel, where Jack the Ripper committed
his murders. The current line-up consists of Phil Bozeman (vocals), Ben Savage
(lead guitar), Alex Wade (rhythm/lead guitar), Zach Householder (rhythm guitar),
Gabe Crisp (bass) and Brandon Zackey (drums). Musically, the band moves between
deathcore, death metal and progressive metal. Their debut album The Somatic
Defilement was released in 2007, ...