By Kelley Simms
THE SAW IS THE LAW
Whitechapel: Phil Bozeman center
Photo by Josh Kurpius
D
eathcore band Whitechapel takes
its name from the district in East
London where the infamous Jack
the Ripper serial murders took place in
1888. Forming in 2006, the Tennessee sextet is one of the most prominent bands
within the oft-criticized deathcore genre.
After releasing its fifth full-length album
Our Endless War last month, the band is
out to prove that they are not just a run-ofthe-mill, stereotypical deathcore band.
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Vocalist Phil Bozeman states his case.
Mosh: Who came up with the band name
and what drew you to it, knowing its history?
Phil: I think it was me, actually. I was writing lyrics and I didn't want something
that was absolutely obscene or disgusting.
I read about Jack the Ripper and I saw the
name of the district called Whitechapel
and thou