{"id":22010,"date":"2014-06-05T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-beartooth-disgusting\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:03:24","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:03:24","slug":"album-review-beartooth-disgusting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-beartooth-disgusting\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Beartooth – Disgusting"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image\"Where do I start with Beartooth<\/strong>? Well lets start with the basics. On paper,\u00a0Beartooth<\/strong> is the hardcore\/punk\/metal project of 21-year old Caleb Shomo, formerly of US now-defunct US \u201celectronicore\u201d band Attack Attack! Originally started out as a \u201cjoke project,\u201d Beartooth<\/strong> and Shomo find himself riding a wave of high expectations with this debut full-length, ‘Disgusting’,<\/em> leading the charge. Having being touted for big things by major publications and \u201cindustry insiders,\u201d how does ‘Disgusting’<\/em> shape up?<\/p>\n

Well despite writing, performing, producing and mixing the entire record, Caleb doesn\u2019t come off as self-important and ‘Disgusting’<\/em> isn\u2019t some form of uptight, self-absorbed form of artistic expression. Instead he\u2019s produced a record that is raw and aggressive yet offers huge, anthemic moments that sees Beartooth<\/strong> covering a range of hardcore, metal and punk. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

From the opening moments of ‘The Lines’<\/em>, you\u2019re welcomed by a surging force of rapid drums and aggressive vocals that build to a clean chorus before heading into a decent-yet-standard breakdown.<\/p>\n

One characteristic ‘Disgusting’<\/em> does have is unrelentless energy. Tracks like ‘Beaten In Lips’<\/em>, ‘I Have a Problem’<\/em> and ‘Relapsing’<\/em> pummel you with ferocious urgency.<\/p>\n

Early highlights come in the form of ‘Body Bag’<\/em> and ‘In Between’<\/em>. The former stomps it way through the verse before producing one of the albums best lyrical hooks; “If I could set the clocks back. I wouldn\u2019t be headed for a body bag. One life and one decision. Make sure it ends with you still living.”<\/em> Whereas ‘In Between’<\/em> is perhaps one of the most \u201caccessible\u201d tracks on the record, with subtly polished production, Shomo has nicely combined the raw heaviness with a (near) radio-friendly chorus that simply works.<\/p>\n

Stylistically Beartooth<\/strong> aren\u2019t doing anything revolutionary, yet Shomo\u2019s care for each song somehow leaves you hooked from start to finish. Later songs like ‘Me in My Own Head’<\/em> and the noticeable ‘Keep Your American Dream’<\/em> sound fucking huge! Bombastic drums and joined by monstrous guitars and towering vocals that sees Caleb giving a 100 and 10%.<\/p>\n

The final track, ‘Sick and Disgusting’<\/em>, sees Caleb at his most personal as screeching guitars and tribal-like drums, giveway to Shomo\u2019s despairing vocals where he exclaims “I just wanna feel loved!”<\/em> and later crying with the closing line of “Daddy I don\u2019t want to be sick and disgusting.”<\/em> For a final impression, you get the feeling that Shomo has a point to prove and that ‘Disgusting’<\/em> is his way to prove doubters wrong.<\/p>\n

So does Beartooth<\/strong> live up to the hype? To a degree, yes. His\/their music efficiently covers the heavier side of the rock spectrum, with a consistent energy and hunger that allows each song to stand by its own, but at the same times adds to bigger picture of the whole record. Sure\u00a0‘Disgusting’<\/em> has the odd off moment that could be considered \u201cfiller.\u201d Some ideas come off as unoriginal; parts of this record reminded me of Every Time I Die and The Chariot, but don\u2019t let that put you off from hearing ‘Disgusting’<\/em>. As a whole, it is a monstrous record that is powerful, hard-hitting and refuses to let you go from start to finish.<\/p>\n

Are Beartooth<\/strong> the next big thing? Not quite, but if Caleb Shomo and his band keep up the momentum of ‘Disgusting’<\/em>, then they\u2019re heading the right way to be just that!<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘Disgusting’<\/em> by Beartooth<\/strong> is released on 9th June on Red Bull Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Beartooth<\/strong> links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Sean Reid (@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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