Whitechapel's Kemper Profiles & How They Were Made

Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/WhitechapelRR Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Find out how Whitechapel's Zach Householder outfitted the entire band with their sonic lanes for the Valley tour Tennessee has a rich tradition that has helped shape American music. Memphis was a big contributor to blues, soul, and early rock ’n’ roll thanks to Sun, Stax, and the influx of Delta musicians. Nashville has been the long-standing capital of country music, and more recently, has developed as a hotbed of Americana storytellers. The Smokies and the surrounding Appalachian areas have given us bluegrass and undeniable icon Dolly Parton. However, while metal has eluded the Volunteer State’s thumbprint, Whitechapel’s six roughriders from Knoxville are looking to change that by showing off something a little harder than peepaw’s moonshine. Since 2006, the three-guitar stampede has dished out eight devastating albums that combine death metal, hardcore, and melodic black metal, proving the Smokies can slay. This spring, Whitechapel took to the road, playing their seventh album The Valley in its entirety, along with favorites from their earlier work. Originally, their final stop was slated to be Nashville’s Basement East, but after it quickly sold out, their promoters elevated them to Marathon Music Works (which, once again, sold out). And that’s where the Rig Rundown crew caught up with them to talk gear. Whitechapel’s guitarists Zach Householder, Ben Savage, and Alex Wade and bassist Gabe Crisp invited PG’s Chris Kies sidestage to cover their signature guitars, the inner workings of their unusual Kemper profiles, and how flip-flopping DiMarzio humbuckers made all the difference. Shop the Rig: ESP E-II M-II 7B BARITONE EVERTUNE: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5g7Ma9 DiMarzio D Activator Pickups: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKArvD ESP LTD Alex Wade AW7B - Open Grain Black: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Py6rjX PRS SE Kestrel: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q42EDj Kemper Profiler Power Rack: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ2z45 Kemper Profiler Remote: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKkb0o Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/WhitechapelRR Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook:   / premierguitar   PG's Instagram:   / premierguitar   PG's Twitter:   / premierguitar   PG's TikTok:   / premierguitar   © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2023 #guitar #rigrundown #whitechapel #tone #tonewood