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An Ohio-based metalcore unit with a punk edge,
Beartooth were originally formed by frontman
Caleb Shomo as an alternative creative outlet during his time as lead vocalist for
Attack Attack! Signaling a departure from
Attack Attack!'s heavily produced electronicore,
Beartooth's debut EP, 2013's
Sick, delivered a sonic gut-punch that felt both raw and rooted, a sound that the band would continue to explore on future full-length releases like
Disgusting (2014),
Aggressive (2016),
Disease (2018), and
Below (2021).
The group's founding lineup included guitarist Taylor Lumley, bassist Nick Reed, and drummer
Brandon Mullins. They signed with Red Bull Records in 2013 and released their debut EP,
Sick. Rhythm guitarist
Kamron Bradbury (
City Lights) joined the fray in 2014, just as
Beartooth issued their first LP,
Disgusting. Before the follow-up, Reed and
Mullins parted ways with the band, replaced by
Oshie Bichar and
Connor Denis, respectively. In 2016,
Beartooth released their sophomore effort,
Aggressive, featuring the anthemic title track. It debuted atop the Billboard Alternative chart and at number 25 on the Billboard 200. A year later, an expanded deluxe edition of the album was issued, featuring acoustic and live versions recorded in London and their hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
The group's third studio effort, 2018's punishing
Disease, used frontman
Shomo's battle with depression as its catalyst. It also marked the debuts of ex-
Like Moths to Flames guitarist
Zach Huston, who replaced outgoing shredder Taylor Lumley, and former session/touring drummer
Connor Denis. An EP titled B-Sides arrived in 2019, followed by a deluxe edition of
Disease that included two extra studio cuts. Longtime guitarist
Kamron Bradbury left the fold in 2020 and was replaced by the band's guitar tech Will Deely, who made his studio debut on 2021's more hard rock/heavy metal-oriented
Below. ~ Gregory Heaney & Neil Z. Yeung