Beginning as a generic deathcore band, Whitechapel have proven themselves time and time again. With their last album being a drastic change, yet at the same time only showing the tip of the iceberg, we’re treated to the full glacier in Our Endless War. Opening with “Rise” a slow, slightly melancholic acoustic guitar intro, we’re then teased into the albums title track, although on the surface sounding like the usual chugging, once the chorus bursts open and Bozeman’s anthemic lyrics are uttered its clear that Whitechapel are here to stay. Although sometimes juvenile, the lyrics are undeniably very well written. Creating choruses that stick in your head for days and easy to learn lines ,even if most of them are incredibly nihilistic.

After slowly declining album after album Arch Enemy, although in the past was a force to be reckoned with, were now content with putting out mediocre album after mediocre album to the point that they seemed to be fading out. Then we learnt the news that Gossow had decided to leave and suddenly the entire metal community were interested in Arch Enemy again. Now that its been announced that Gossows successor is , of previous Agonist fame Alyssa White-Gluz.