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Whitechapel Posts "Let Me Burn" Music Video

Tennessee's Whitechapel has unveiled a new music video, today, but be warned: "Let Me Burn" isn't like other Whitechapel videos.

The band collaborated with director Mitch Massie, the director behind the latest and most visually striking videos from Cattle Decapitation, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and more. Mitch Massie brought the lyrics to "Let Me Burn" to life in gloriously gory fashion; this video is not for those with a weak constitution. Check it out below, courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting.com.

Whitechapel vocalist Phil Bozeman explains: "The basis of the video is about a man, his wife and daughter. The story depicts the degradation of the man and him going insane. He kills his wife and eventually douses himself in gasoline and begs his daughter to strike the match. But the whole point of the story is that the man has everything he wants and needs, but has no control over his mind and suffers with clinical insanity/schizophrenia and regrets everything he has done." Guitarist Alex Wade adds: "It's our first time trying a story based video versus a performance video with us playing and we're really happy with how it came out. Phil's idea for the concept of the video mixed with Mitch Massie's directing developed a very dark and sinister feel that represents the song well."

See the band live on these dates:

Brotherhood of the Blade Tour
02/28 Memphis, TN Hi Tone Cafe
03/01 St. Louis, MO Firebird
03/02 Merriam, KS Aftershock
03/03 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
03/05 Murray, UT Murray Theater
03/07 San Bernardino, CA NOS Events Center (Self Help Fest)
03/08 Mesa, AZ Nile Theatre
03/09 Tucson, AZ The Rock
03/10 Lubbock, TX Jake's Sports Cafe
03/11 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory
03/12 Little Rock, AR Juanita's
Spring Tour Dates and Festival Appearances
04/11 Austin, TX Empire Garage *Texas Independent Fest
04/21 Hamburg, DE Markthalle *
04/22 Belin, DE C-Club*
04/23 Munich, De Backstage Werk*
04/24 Zurich, SI Komplex+
04/25 Oberhausen, DE Turbinen Halle+
04/26 Vienna, AT Arena+
04/27 Nuremberg, DE Der Hirsch*
04/28 Frankfurt, DE Batschkapp*
04/29 Stuttgart, DE LKA Longhorn*
04/30 Paris, FR Le Trabendo+
05/01 Meerhout, BE Groezrock
05/02 Leipzig, DE Agra+
05/03 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg The Max+
05/04 Manchester, GB Academy +

*Progression Tour
+Impericon Festival

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2 Comments on "Whitechapel Begs 'Let Me Burn!'"

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1. KREDD writes:

man, i think somebody needs a hug

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2. Blindgreed1 writes:

I love it.

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