Whitechapel announces Rituals of Hate U.S. tour — Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker & Disembodied Tyrant join the roster
Whitechapel announces Rituals of Hate U.S. tour with Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker & Disembodied Tyrant joining the roster
Whitechapel are taking Hymns In Dissonance back on the road. The Knoxville death-core powerhouse has announced the Rituals of Hate U.S. headlining tour this fall, a 26-date run that will see the band perform the new album in its entirety each night, then puncture the set with selected career highlights. The trek kicks off November 12 in Norfolk, Virginia and closes December 14 with Whitechapel’s annual hometown Christmas benefit at Mill & Mine in Knoxville.
The support bill is built for maximum carnage: Florida bruisers Bodysnatcher bring their punishing brand of metallic hardcore/deathcore, Canadian deathcore outfit Angelmaker supply technical onslaught, and Missouri’s Disembodied Tyrant add a raw, old-school edge. Across press materials and advance dates, the three openers are listed as full-run supports, a stacked package that guarantees a relentless ramp from first riff to last.
Why this tour matters (from a Metal Detector perspective)
Whitechapel’s decision to mount a full-album performance is strategic and tonal. Hymns In Dissonance is being presented as their most uncompromising record yet, and delivering it front-to-back reframes the album as a live statement rather than a collection of singles. That choice favors cohesion over casual hits, forcing production, pacing and lighting to align with an album narrative, something fans of heavy music now expect from legacy acts who still chase relevance. Expect slower, suffocating passages amplified by cinematic staging, then surgical bursts of tempo where the band’s modern deathcore mechanics take over.
From a curatorial angle, the supporting acts are smartly chosen. Bodysnatcher’s low-end muscle and crowd-dominating grooves act as the perfect primer for Whitechapel’s heavier passages; Angelmaker’s technical deathcore introduces a higher-velocity counterpoint; Disembodied Tyrant supplies a rawer, grit-forward contrast that will make the headliner feel even more monstrous by comparison. In short, the bill reads like a lesson in contemporary extreme heaviness: texture, technique, and tempo, presented in three movements.
What to expect at the show
The full Hymns In Dissonance sequence as the central spine of the night, played start-to-finish.
A career-spanning encore featuring fan favorites and pit-ready singles.
VIP packages and meet-and-greet options available on select dates (merch bundles, early entry, exclusive poster/laminate options have been advertised by some promoters).
Key dates & practical info (highlights)
Tour run: November 12 → December 14, 2025 (26+ dates).
Kickoff: The NorVa, Norfolk, VA (Nov 12).
Finale / Hometown benefit: Mill & Mine, Knoxville, TN (Dec 14).
Tickets are on sale through primary vendors and venue pages. VIP bundles appear listed on selected listings and promoter pages, so check local box offices and official ticketing outlets for date-specific details and verified packages.
Whitechapel’s Rituals of Hate tour is more than a routine run. It is a deliberate restaging of a record as live mythology, supported by a bill that maps current currents in deathcore and extreme metal. For fans and journalists alike, this run is an opportunity to assess how a modern heavy band translates studio brutality into sustained live narrative. If Hymns In Dissonance is indeed the band’s heaviest, expect the road trip to make a persuasive case.
