Disgusting (album)

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Disgusting
Studio album by
Beartooth
ReleasedJune 10, 2014
Genre
Length42:25
Label
Producer
Beartooth chronology
Sick
(2013) 		Disgusting
(2014) 		Aggressive
(2016)
Singles from Disgusting
  1. "Beaten in Lips"
    Released: May 13, 2014
  2. "The Lines"
    Released: May 27, 2014
  3. "In Between"
    Released: April 7, 2015

Disgusting is the debut studio album by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on June 10, 2014, through Red Bull Records and UNFD Records. The single "Beaten In Lips" was released on May 13, 2014, along with the pre-order for the album.

Background[edit]

This album was released a year after the band's debut EP Sick was released. Before the announcement, the band toured with metalcore band Of Mice & Men in the UK, and also played a headline show in London on April 17, 2014.[1] The album was announced by the band a month prior to its release on May 13 and stated that the album would be released on June 10 through Red Bull Records.[2] The recording process, according to Shomo, was very smooth since he has a studio in his house, and would write songs whenever he was bored or couldn't sleep in the middle of the night.[3]

Composition[edit]

In an interview with the lead singer, Shomo, he explained that the album was written to "...get my head on straight. I’m not trying to write songs to change the world," and went on to say that "This band is just me being honest with myself. I put in a whole lot of effort and time and more honesty and emotion than I’ve ever put into a record. I’m super-excited for people to hear that and for people to understand where I’ve been in the last year."[4] He also continued to say that he was writing these lyrics while he was in a miserable state during his time with his former band Attack Attack! and that Beartooth was his means of escapism and therapy.[4] The title of the album was also encouraged by how he felt when he wrote the record, stating he was in a "dark place".[3]

The lyrics themselves seek to convey strong messages: "Beaten in Lips" for example tackles the topic of child abuse, encouraging victims to "keep living loud and proud", while "Relapsing" deals with alcoholism, an issue Shomo has publicly commented on before.[5]

"I Have a Problem" also references alcoholism. However, during an interview on Silverstein vocalist Shane Told's podcast "Lead Singer Syndrome", Shomo stated that the track is mostly about him quitting Attack Attack!.[6] Shomo then went on to say that he wrote the song the day before his departure from the band and that it was the second Beartooth song he had ever written.

Release and promotion[edit]

The first new track to be heard from the album was 'Dead' on April 30 as it was released with a live music video.[7] As the band announced the album on May 13, the band also released a music video for the album's first official single 'Beaten in Lips', which was also released on that day, along with the album made available for pre-orders.[2][8] The single was featured in an article by Altpress titled '2 Songs You Need To Hear Before May 2014 Ends', promoting the band and the album.[9] After the announcement, they started to stream each individual song on YouTube to promote the album's final release, with the entire album available by June 9, a day before the album's release.

[10] RollingStone issued out an online article titled '10 New Artists You Need to Know: June 2014', of which Beartooth where mentioned with a statement saying; "Their debut full-length, Disgusting, follows a 2013 EP, Sick, and tours with August Burns Red and The Word Alive, and captures Shomo's knack for incisive, depressive lyrics with matchstick-thin silver linings."[11] The final video released from the album was for the song "Body Bag" in celebration for 2015.[12] On December 2, 2015 the album was officially released in Japan and included three new bonus tracks, including a live cover of Ramones song Blitzkrieg Bop.[13] On December 25, the band released a deluxe edition containing the Japanese bonus tracks and an alternate version of "The Lines" labeled as "Low Gain Mix".[14] The band released another b-side called "Sick of It All" for free as part of the Red Bull: 20 before 16.[15] Many have cited the album's significant thrash metal influence,[16][17][18] to the point that multiple tracks have been described as punk thrash[19][20]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Altpress.com[5]
HM magazine[21]
Rocksound8/10[22]
Ultimate Guitar5/10[23]

The album was met with generally positive response from critics. Scott Heisel from Altpress stated that the band's sound is nothing like Shomo's previous band Attack Attack!; instead of having a metalcore influence, the band appear to have a more hardcore punk influence, which shows on this album, stating it was a mixture of sounds from bands A Day to Remember and Every Time I Die. The album is praised for having double-time passages, straightforward verses and plenty of breakdowns.[5]

Justin Mabee of HM Magazine expressed that the intensity of this album surpasses that from their EP, stating that "...even “I Have a Problem," with the double kick furious in your ears, is tighter than before.", labeling the album having a mixture of thrash and hardcore music and praising Shomo's ability to create catchy chorus', great guitar riffs and how deep and meaningful the lyrics are.[21] Rocksound reviewer David McLaughlin applauded Shomo's instinctive and not stylised screams and complimented the lyrics, stating that they "...are like bloodstained diary entries." and went on to say that it was Shomo's best work he has ever created so far.[22]

A review on Ultimate Guitar gave the album a 5/10 rating, expressing that "despite it avoiding the overly-chuggy riffs and throwing away the cheesy synths that Attack Attack! used, it still isn't all that different as it sticks to a metalcore formula, although further expressing that it certainly is better in comparison."[23]

Commercial performance[edit]

In the United States, the album first entered the Billboard 200 at No. 48,[24] and the Rock Albums chart at No. 19,[25] selling around 8,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold 63,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.[26] On July 7, 2020 the song "In Between" was certificated gold by RIAA.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written and composed by Caleb Shomo except where noted.[27]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Lines" 3:47
2."Beaten in Lips" 3:32
3."Body Bag" 3:49
4."In Between"John Feldmann, Caleb Shomo3:33
5."Relapsing" 3:55
6."Ignorance Is Bliss" 3:16
7."I Have a Problem" 4:00
8."One More" 3:37
9."Me in My Own Head" 3:26
10."Keep Your American Dream" 3:30
11."Dead" 2:15
12."Sick and Disgusting" 3:45
Total length:42:25
Japanese edition[28][29]
No.TitleLength
13."Finish Line [I]"3:00
14."Give It Up [I]"4:30
15."Blitzkrieg Bop" (Ramones cover; live)2:22
Total length:52:17
Deluxe edition[14]
No.TitleLength
16."The Lines" (Low Gain mix)3:02
Total length:55:19

^ I "Finish Line" and "Give It Up" are two of the three known b-sides recorded during the original sessions for Beartooth's debut album Disgusting, the third being "Sick of It All".

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2014)
  • Peak
  • position
US Billboard 200[32] 48
US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[34] 13
US Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] 19
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[36] 20

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Worldwide June 9, 2014 Red Bull Records CD[37] RBR 3004UKCD
Digital download[37] RBR 3005UKDL
September 23, 2014 LP[38] RBR 03003US

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b Crane, Matt. "Beartooth announce debut album, release new music video". AltPress.com. AltPress. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "5 Questions With Caleb Shomo of Beartooth: New Album 'Disgusting,' Leaving Attack Attack! + More". Loudwire. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  4. ^ a b Batista, Amanda. "Caleb Shomo talks Beartooth video "Beaten In Lips" (Interview)". AltPress,com. AltPress. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Heisel, Scott (10 June 2014). "Beartooth – Disgusting". AltPress.com. AltPress. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ Sharp, Tyler. "Beartooth's Caleb Shomo reveals the real meaning behind "I Have A Problem"". AltPress. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Beartooth Post Live Video For 'Dead'". Rocksound.tv. Rocksound. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  8. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Beartooth To Unleash Debut Album 'Disgusting' in June, Reveal Video for 'Beaten in Lips'". Loudwire.com. Loudwire. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  9. ^ "12 Songs You Need To Hear Before May 2014 Ends". AltPress.com. AltPress. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  10. ^ Crane, Matt. "Beartooth, 'Disgusting' album premiere". AltPress.com. AltPress. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  11. ^ Grow, Kory. "10 New Artists You Need to Know: June 2014". Rollingstone.com. RollingStone. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  12. ^ Carter, Emily. "Beartooth Post New Live Video For Body Bag". Kerrang.com. Kerrang!. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  13. ^ "ベアトゥース、初来日を記念してデビュー・アルバムの日本盤リリースが決定". nme-jp.com (in Japanese). NME. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Disgusting (Deluxe Edition) by Beartooth on Apple Music". iTunes. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Red Bull 20 Before 16 | Beartooth". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  16. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW – "Disgusting" by Beartooth". 10 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  17. ^ "ALBUM: Beartooth – Disgusting". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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  19. ^ "Disgusting by Beartooth on Apple Music". iTunes. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Beartooth readies 'Aggressive' album, hometown gig at 2016 APMAs". Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  21. ^ a b Mabee, Justin. "Beartooth Disgusting". Hmmagazine.com. HM Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  22. ^ a b McLaughlin, David. "Beartooth – Disgusting". Rocksound.com. Rocksound. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  23. ^ a b Team, UG. "Disgusting Review". Ultimate-guitar.com. Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved 23 Sep 2014.
  24. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. June 28, 2014.
  25. ^ "Rock Albums Albums". Billboard. June 28, 2014.
  26. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
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  29. ^ "Disgusting – Itunes". itunes.apple.com. Apple. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  30. ^ "Beartooth's Caleb Shomo: "I Just Want This Record To Be Super Pissed Off!" – News – Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  31. ^ "Caleb Shomo talks Beartooth video "Beaten In Lips" (Interview) – Features – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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  33. ^ "Beartooth Hard Rock Albums positions". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  34. ^ "Beartooth Independent Albums positions". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  35. ^ "Beartooth Rock Albums positions". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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  38. ^ "Beartooth Disgusting". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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