Whitechapel & Dying Fetus w/ Carnifex, Revocation, Spite, Fallujah, and Uncured | Chaos & Carnage Tour 2019 Photos + Review | 5/3/19 |

Whitechapel & Dying Fetus bring the Chaos and Carnage Through Anaheim

Date: 5/3/19

Venue: House of Blues Anaheim

The Chaos and Carnage tour was an amazing event, filled with a jam-packed lineup. As the 2^nd year of the tour, the promoters got Whitechapel and Dying Fetus to co-headline, and lined up a stacked lineup to support them. Supporting acts included: Revocation, Spite, Fallujah, Uncured, and for 2 dates only, Carnifex, who headlined the tour in 2018. This was a crazy show from start to finish.

The first band up was Uncured, who are from New York, NY. The band categorizes themselves as progressive death metal, which I too think is a perfect term to call this band. They have elements of classic death metal, with some progressive metal influences, as well as some good djent. They opened the show by playing a 7-song set, most of which came from their newest album “Epidemic”, which was released in 2019 via Seek & Strike Records. This 4-piece band is so tight on stage, with co-lead vocals and guitars from brothers Rex and Zak Cox, slamming drums from Liam Manley, and bass grooves from Spencer Metela. They were such a good way to start out the show and definitely deserve some recognition for their amazing talent and ability to get the crowd going from start to finish.

SETLIST

1. Resist the Infection
2. Desecration
3. Choke
4. Myopic
5. Sacrifice
6. Terminal
7. Blinded By Demise

The next band up was Fallujah, who are from San Francisco, CA. The band categorizes themselves as Atmospheric Metal, which is definitely fitting. While still retaining elements of death metal, deathcore, and those heavier genres, the band is very experimental with their sound. Their songs have so many layers to them, with elements of jazz, fusion, and space. I kept finding myself just looking up and watching them while shooting just in amazement. I saw them back in 2017 on the last date of a 60-day run they did with Carnifex, Despised Icon, and others, but they were no whereas tight and together then as they were this time around. They were on fire from the start of their set to the end. The band played a 7-song set, most of which came from their 2019 release “Undying Light”, which was released via Nuclear Blast Records. The band got a new vocalist since the last time I saw them, that being Antonio Palermo, who truly brought new life to the band. With Scott Carstairs on lead guitar, Nico Santora filling in on guitar for tour, Andrew Baird crushing it on drums, and Robert Morey slapping the bass, the band’s sound and stage presence was better than ever. I was blown away from start to finish during their set and cannot wait to see them next time they come out to California.

SETLIST

1. Carved From Stone
2. Hollow
3. Ultraviolet
4. Sanctuary
5. Amber Gaze
6. Last Light
7. The Void Alone

The third band to come to the stage was Spite, hailing from Northern California. Spite had the crowd going insane as soon as the lights went down to start their set. With a sound emulating the heavier mixtures of metalcore, hardcore, and deathcore, Spite is and always has been a force to be reckoned with. The band played 7 songs, 2 of which came from Spite’s upcoming release, which is set to drop later this year via Stay Sick Recordings. This was my fourth time seeing these guys and they surely did not disappoint. Spite is on a roll, taking the genre over by storm. Spite’s lineup consists of Darius Tehrani on vocals, Alex Tehrani and Lucas Garrigues on guitars, Ben Bamford on bass, and Matt Guglielmo filling in on drums. The band is always super tight, wild, and crazy. I always know going into a Spite show that I’m going to have a crazy night ahead of me. They are one of those bands I always regularly see whenever they come out, and I will certainly continue that tradition.

SETLIST

1. Waiting Hell (New Song)
2. IED
3. Drown Me
4. Psychopath
5. The Root of All Evil
6. Despise
7. Kill or Be Killed

The next band up was Revocation, coming from Boston, MA. The band is good ole fashioned Technical Death Metal with elements of both Melodic Death Metal and Black Metal. Members of Revocation consist of lead vocalist and guitarist David Davidson, guitarist and backup vocalist Dan Gargiulo, bassist and backup vocalist Brett Bamberger, and drummer Ash Pearson. The band played a 6-song set, 4 of which came from their 2018 release “The Outer Ones”, which was released via Metal Blade Records. The band had so much power and heavy energy radiating from them when they were on stage. I was blown away by this 4-piece band. They certainly blew away my expectations, and I hope to see them next time they’re in Southern California.

SETLIST

1. That Which Consumes All Things
2. Existence Is Futile
3. Madness Opus
4. Of Unworldly Origin
5. Vanitas
6. The Outer Ones

The next band up was the ever so talented Carnifex, from San Diego, CA. The band headlined 2018’s Chaos & Carnage Tour, and were a surprise add to the Anaheim and Phoenix dates of this year’s tour. This band defies categories, and has a sound that blends together Deathcore, Death Metal, Symphonic Death Metal, and Melodic Death Metal. The band consists of Scott Ian Lewis on vocals, Jordan Lockrey and Cory Arford on guitars, Shawn Cameron on drums, and Fred Cameron on bass. This was my fourth time seeing these guys and they surely did not disappoint. They performed a flawless set as the support act, consisting of 7-songs that displayed some of the band’s top songs. They had a beautiful stage set up, with two brightly lit pentagrams and a lot of strobes. They are always a blast to see, and I recommend you go check them out if you get the chance!

SETLIST

1. Drown Me In Blood
2. Slow Death
3. Hatred and Slaughter
4. Bury Me In Blasphemy
5. Die Without Hope
6. Lie To My Face
7. Hell Chose Me

The first of the two co-headliners to come on stage was Dying Fetus, from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This was my third time seeing this amazing band and they did not disappoint. Dying Fetus’ sound is a mixture of Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, and Grindcore. I fell in love with their sound and the band in general when I watched them at Summer Slaughter Tour in 2017 when they co-headlined with The Black Dahlia Murder and saw them once again when they co-headlined with Thy Art Is Murder in 2018. But boy did they slay this time around. The band consists of co-vocalist and guitarist John Gallagher, co-vocalist and bassist Sean Beasley, and drummer Trey Williams. The band is doing a lot on stage, and as a 3-piece, they absolutely blow me away. They band played an 11-song set, which consisted of songs from 5 of their 8 albums. The band has been around since 2001 and has created a very large dedicated fan base. I love Dying Fetus and cannot wait to see them again!

SETLIST

1. In The Trenches
2. Fixated on Devastation
3. One Shot, One Kill
4. Grotesque Impalement
5. From Womb to Waste
6. Panic Amongst The Herd
7. Destroy the Opposition
8. Eviscerated Offspring
9. Seething With Disdain
10. Subjected to a Beating
11. Wrong One To Fuck With

The final band up was the one and only Whitechapel, hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee. This band has been one of my favorite bands in the genre for quite some time. They have impeccable stage presence and a sound that mixes deathcore, death metal, and groove metal perfectly. The band consists of vocalist Phil Bozeman, Ben Savage, Alex Wade, and Zach Householder on guitars, Gabe Crisp on bass, and Alex Rudinger as their live drummer. One of my friends, Navene Koperweis, actually recorded drums for the band’s newest record “The Valley”, which was released in 2019 via Metal Blade Records. For their set, the band prepared a 14-song set, with 4 songs coming from “The Valley”, 4 songs from 2016’s “Mark of the Blade”, 3 songs from 2012’s “Our Endless War”, and 3 songs from 2012’s self-titled album “Whitechapel.” The band was on fire from start to finish, with crowdsurfers and moshers going wild. The band opened with the leading single off The Valley titled “When A Demon Defiles A Witch”, which showed the band’s growth in terms of song writing. I was blown away by Whitechapel’s set, and also blown away that Phil Bozeman reposted one of my photos to his’ instagram. I will definitely be seeing them the next time they come out to Southern California, and you should all go check them out as well!

SETLIST

1. When A Demon Defiles A Witch\
2. Forgiveness Is Weakness
3. Brimstone
4. Black Bear
5. The Void
6. Mark of the Blade
7. Elitist Ones
8. Make It Bleed
9. I, Dementia
10. Hate Creation
11. Brotherhood
12. Let Me Burn
13. Our Endless War

ENCORE

14. The Saw Is The Law

The Chaos & Carnage Tour was flawless from start to finish. I cannot wait to see all of these bands again. I recommend you all go check them out and give them some love! These are all bands that have impacted the genre as a whole in such a positive way and radiated nothing but positive energy.

Whitechapel | Dying Fetus | Carnifex | Revocation | Spite | Fallujah | Uncured

Photos and Review courtesy of Jamie Kaufman | Instagram

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