Lyrically and vocally, this has to be the strongest Caleb has ever been. Hes grown so much and progressed so much its crazy. Im also not a huge fan of the production but its still great. I think this might be the best theyve done so far.
I know exactly what you mean by the production, though at the same time the tone sounds very accessible and LIVE. Beartooth is an extremely live band, I've literally never had so much fun in a crowd and pit before. It's a feel good album you put on in a good mood, with the top/windows down, cruising through some canyons
I was introduced to Beartooth after hearing Caleb's departure from Attack Attack, which i listened to religiously. Disgusting will forever be my favorite album by them, simply due to the amount of raw energy and emotion that's present in every single song
I hadn't heard of Beartooth until this year when I went to their show in Birmingham (UK) when I went to see Motionless, and Caleb's performance completely won me over and ever since, they're by far my favourite band. And this album was absolutely incredible. I don't think there's many songs of theirs that I skip across any album, but to me, this album is a masterpiece
I 100% understand the way you feel about the mix. I noticed it mostly when listening to Below and despite the songs being top tier, the mix just kept distracting me. After listening to this record I've come to appreciate the slightly different sound in a space where I personally feel like song mixes all sound quite similar. After more listens I think the guitar tones in this record slap some hard tiddies. Maybe I've been huffing too much copium but I really do enjoy their music so much more after adapting to the different mix. I hope you can to because it definitely pushes this album up to a 9.5. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
This is my favorite album by them. Before, my favorite was Disgusting (their first full length LP). I think the production is phenomenal. There are pop elements here and there, but it’s not OVERPRODUCED. Like everything else that’s “heavy”. I like a lot of bands that have that really polished sound, but that’s what has always made Beartooth stand out. There is a rawness to it. Also, take into consideration that he plays every instrument, writes all the songs, does all the vocals, and produces the record himself. What other musician can say they’ve successfully done that start to finish as many times as he has? Oh yeah.. and it actually be enjoyable lol. It’s funny reading people saying “this is the best thing yet”, or “I like all of their music.”.. his touring musicians are phenomenal, but the entire writing process is all him. I play drums, bass, guitar, and sing. Im in a band called Shallow Signals as the vocalist. Even though I can do all of those things, I couldn’t imagine doing more than writing the melodies and lyrics while on tour year round.. and dropping it on a regular 2-3 year schedule. Guy deserves more credit. He’s definitely an anomaly.
I've been following Beartooth for years. Caleb's progression is impressive. Being someone who has dealt with addiction and depression, I appreciate the lyrics from then and now. The breakdowns are fire. They are amazing live! So much energy!!!
Honestly it’s hard to pick an album tbh. They all are special in their own ways telling a story of Caleb’s journey to happiness. I think either Aggressive or Disease has to do it for me though
Below! I had a hard time digesting the singles but the album made me fall in love with beartooth again (i adored sick and digusting). This record is amazing aswell, below sound design with pop! 🤘🏼💗 Look the other way made me bawl my eyes out
I know I may speak for many but after having a harsh and dark past few years mentally between myself and my closest friend as well his girlfriend I can say I discovered Beartooth from an Instagram ad when Riptide originally released so most of these lyrics were quite emotional to me. The crazy part is Beartooth is meant for Caleb to put his pain into words and this is the first full album after Caleb went clean and he’s said that I Was Alive is his favorite song he’s done so far but he refuses to write songs as dark as Below. Caleb is the only reason that I’m paying attention to my mental health and I hope he inspires others.
i get where you're coming from about the production. i personally like it and think it's unique. it's not the same rinse and repeat production you find in the scene. hope it grows on you mane!
Aggressive was my favorite album by them until this one now The Surface is my new favorite album by them I’m so proud of Caleb I’m happy to see that he’s in a better place these days This album is fantastic 🖤
Beartooth is the band that finally got me into metal as a genre in proper and it is so great to see Caleb flourish. As for the mixing, i totally enjoy it as something that stands out compared to other bands as something unique. Plus i enjoy the sound of this band in general.
I love this album, the lyrics are everything I needed to hear these days. Anyways, my favorite is still Below. And just cause, here's my rankings of all of their records: 1. Below 2. The Surface (It still has the new album hype and such, probably will drop to 3 in a few months) 3. Disgusting 4. Disease 5. Aggressive
So in the past I tried listening to every album Beartooth has put out and each one I don't even get halfway through but this one though has my attention from start to finish. Everything from Caleb's lyrics to the dirty sounding instrumental's very good stuff. I'm not the biggest fan of Caleb's vocals but he knows how to write some catchy choruses.
DIsgusting and Aggressive are my no skips albums on beartooth. I love Calebs come up and positivity these days but the dirty anger of those two albums really hits me hard.
Like this album, and honestly think it’ll grow on me more and more. I like the shift to more positive lyrics. But Disease has gotta be my favorite album they’ve ever done.
Definitely more of a grower for me, listened to it once and thought it wss alright. After watching ths and listening to the full albuym again, I'm beginning to vibe with it more. Still think my favourite album is also Disease
Loved this album I thought it was a enjoyable time. Love the positive disposition and had some good riffs. Sure coulda been harder on some spots but enjoyed it overall!
Disgusting is still my favorite Beartooth album, but they're all very good albums. "Doubt Me" is my favorite song on this album musically, but lyrically "I Was Alive" hits so hard, love the whole album.
All their albums are solid to great in their own right but I think this is right up there with Disease for me personally. Caleb continues to evolve and deliver very good albums
I really like this album. I listen to all of the songs on it, they are all enjoyable. That's rare for me. I have to say, some beats; riffs sound pretty similar but thats my only criticism. The whole album has a positive vibe and is motivating you, to get up your ass to sort your life out.
Fun Fact: Caleb Shomo writes and records every instrument for all beartooths albums, the other band members just learn them for live performances and videos.
Can confirm, although My New Reality doesn't have his lyricism, 50,000 Diamond Caskets? Guessing somebody else did some writing there. Fucking love the boys though, don't get the wrong idea.
Front to back I think this is up there with aggressive sound wise. Lyrics wise I give this the edge cause of the positivity..which I definitely connect with now. At the time of aggressive Caleb was in a different state of mind so I get that. I love beartooth spin them quite a bit!
I was not really hyped for this album tbh. I was obssessed with beartooth earlier this year, but that obssession had passed. With all that being said, I loved the album. Caleb's voice and the lyrics are on point, Look The Other Way absolutely destroyed me.
For me, a 6.5 or 7. Was enjoyable for the most part, but I was really hoping for a shift in sound and style. The positivity is refreshing to hear especially in sub-genre that's full of down and depressing lyrics, but musically it's the same song and dance for Beartooth. Even some of the "different" stuff they tried they don't seem to commit to fully. Still want to see them live though.
Honestly, my thoughts on Beartooth are near identical to yours. I fell off after Disease, no connection with Below, but this album really surprised me! My biggest complaint is also the sound of the production. It just feels off to me somehow.
i think because im a bassist and guitarist i kinda liked what was going on in below more, but i think these are more important songs because of caleb's story. im glad everyone else has noticed the mix too because i find it to be kinda tiring for my ears to listen to, with how bright and compressed it is. i also kinda wish there were less singles so there was more to listen to when the album came out, which i realize is a weird criticism.
Below is my favorite, but Disease isn't that far behind. This album is to me is a great feel good album. I agree Doubt me is one of the best chorus' of the year. The Better Me is just a catchy summer banger. Fun album to listen to
I used to think all of Beartooth sounded the same! This album changed my opinion on them! Super solid album! Not perfect but pretty close! 79/100 for sure
Disgusting is special to me, but Disease is somewhere there too. As for this record, I've had fun listening to it the first time, will comeback to some songs, but I still don't know what I think about the whole record
Hard to pick a fav. I guess I'll say Aggressive because my fav track by them is on there, but Disgusting is such a fire album too. Disease is great, Below was fine, and now The Surface is... Mixed feelings on first listen, but I have to say, I kinda get into it more with each minutes listened
Its a really solid album for my taste. I enjoyed Below a bit more, can't really get my finger on why that is the case. On some tracks it feels like there is something missing. Nonetheless this is Calebs best performance and lyrical work in my opinion. Already know there next projects will be great as well!
The super fuzzy muddy guitar tone really put me off the last album. Seems like they don't use it as much on this album. It's unique but in a bad way to me.
Not that I think Beartooth has top tier production or anything, but people complaining about the production on this album are really looking back on Disgusting and Aggressive with rose tinted goggles (especially Aggressive). Those albums are... not good production wise. Some people argue thats what makes them great, they sound very raw and emotional (I understand the appeal). Disease to me is the best produced album by far. Below is overproduced, and this album is somewhere in the middle.
I really love that Caleb is doing better and is happy and want's to share that positivity in his music, but this album just isn't for me. Some songs are alright, but definitely love Beartooths previous albums more.
Honestly really enjoyed this new album. Its a beartooth record with positive lyrics. Everything else sounds very Beartooth
Lyrically and vocally, this has to be the strongest Caleb has ever been. Hes grown so much and progressed so much its crazy. Im also not a huge fan of the production but its still great. I think this might be the best theyve done so far.
Exactly my thoughts. Caleb continues to grow as a writer and artist
Came out of this album just... so happy. I love Caleb, I love Beartooth, I love this record. It's just so damn good.
I know exactly what you mean by the production, though at the same time the tone sounds very accessible and LIVE. Beartooth is an extremely live band, I've literally never had so much fun in a crowd and pit before. It's a feel good album you put on in a good mood, with the top/windows down, cruising through some canyons
I was introduced to Beartooth after hearing Caleb's departure from Attack Attack, which i listened to religiously. Disgusting will forever be my favorite album by them, simply due to the amount of raw energy and emotion that's present in every single song
I hadn't heard of Beartooth until this year when I went to their show in Birmingham (UK) when I went to see Motionless, and Caleb's performance completely won me over and ever since, they're by far my favourite band. And this album was absolutely incredible. I don't think there's many songs of theirs that I skip across any album, but to me, this album is a masterpiece
I 100% understand the way you feel about the mix. I noticed it mostly when listening to Below and despite the songs being top tier, the mix just kept distracting me.
After listening to this record I've come to appreciate the slightly different sound in a space where I personally feel like song mixes all sound quite similar. After more listens I think the guitar tones in this record slap some hard tiddies.
Maybe I've been huffing too much copium but I really do enjoy their music so much more after adapting to the different mix. I hope you can to because it definitely pushes this album up to a 9.5.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
This is my favorite album by them. Before, my favorite was Disgusting (their first full length LP). I think the production is phenomenal. There are pop elements here and there, but it’s not OVERPRODUCED. Like everything else that’s “heavy”. I like a lot of bands that have that really polished sound, but that’s what has always made Beartooth stand out. There is a rawness to it. Also, take into consideration that he plays every instrument, writes all the songs, does all the vocals, and produces the record himself. What other musician can say they’ve successfully done that start to finish as many times as he has? Oh yeah.. and it actually be enjoyable lol. It’s funny reading people saying “this is the best thing yet”, or “I like all of their music.”.. his touring musicians are phenomenal, but the entire writing process is all him. I play drums, bass, guitar, and sing. Im in a band called Shallow Signals as the vocalist. Even though I can do all of those things, I couldn’t imagine doing more than writing the melodies and lyrics while on tour year round.. and dropping it on a regular 2-3 year schedule. Guy deserves more credit. He’s definitely an anomaly.
Bad Omens.
I've been following Beartooth for years. Caleb's progression is impressive. Being someone who has dealt with addiction and depression, I appreciate the lyrics from then and now. The breakdowns are fire. They are amazing live! So much energy!!!
I am SO in love with this album..... From front to back, released singles and new songs, loved the whole thing.
Honestly it’s hard to pick an album tbh. They all are special in their own ways telling a story of Caleb’s journey to happiness. I think either Aggressive or Disease has to do it for me though
I think you misunderstood. You just named their worst albums.
@@somedogsarecops2354 that’s your opinion, I love those albums
the Sick ep will stay caleb's greatest and most raw work. great performances from him on every track of that ep
DISGUSTING FTW!!
Beartooth is great at putting breakdowns in songs that dont seem to fit or need breakdowns 😊
Below! I had a hard time digesting the singles but the album made me fall in love with beartooth again (i adored sick and digusting). This record is amazing aswell, below sound design with pop! 🤘🏼💗
Look the other way made me bawl my eyes out
Their debut album will always be one of my fav albums in general.
I know I may speak for many but after having a harsh and dark past few years mentally between myself and my closest friend as well his girlfriend I can say I discovered Beartooth from an Instagram ad when Riptide originally released so most of these lyrics were quite emotional to me. The crazy part is Beartooth is meant for Caleb to put his pain into words and this is the first full album after Caleb went clean and he’s said that I Was Alive is his favorite song he’s done so far but he refuses to write songs as dark as Below. Caleb is the only reason that I’m paying attention to my mental health and I hope he inspires others.
By far my favorite Beartooth album. The Surface is my favorite song out of all of their songs.
i get where you're coming from about the production. i personally like it and think it's unique. it's not the same rinse and repeat production you find in the scene. hope it grows on you mane!
Aggressive was my favorite album by them until this one now The Surface is my new favorite album by them
I’m so proud of Caleb I’m happy to see that he’s in a better place these days
This album is fantastic 🖤
Beartooth is the band that finally got me into metal as a genre in proper and it is so great to see Caleb flourish.
As for the mixing, i totally enjoy it as something that stands out compared to other bands as something unique.
Plus i enjoy the sound of this band in general.
I love this album, the lyrics are everything I needed to hear these days.
Anyways, my favorite is still Below.
And just cause, here's my rankings of all of their records:
1. Below
2. The Surface (It still has the new album hype and such, probably will drop to 3 in a few months)
3. Disgusting
4. Disease
5. Aggressive
I'm newer to Beartooth. Saw them in concert totally unfamiliar and just loved their energy. This new album fucking rips!!!
I love this record so much. I can’t stop listening to it. To me this Caleb at his finest.
So in the past I tried listening to every album Beartooth has put out and each one I don't even get halfway through but this one though has my attention from start to finish. Everything from Caleb's lyrics to the dirty sounding instrumental's very good stuff. I'm not the biggest fan of Caleb's vocals but he knows how to write some catchy choruses.
I didn’t think they’d top Below for me. But, THIS is their BEST record. IMO. I Love This Record!
the title and thumbnail are a bit misleading, i expected you not to like it. but i'm glad you do, because it's an amazing album.
DIsgusting and Aggressive are my no skips albums on beartooth. I love Calebs come up and positivity these days but the dirty anger of those two albums really hits me hard.
The Surface & Disease are honestly two of my favorite albums of all time from any band any genre Caleb to me is a GOAT 🔥
Like this album, and honestly think it’ll grow on me more and more. I like the shift to more positive lyrics. But Disease has gotta be my favorite album they’ve ever done.
That refrain from The Surface is so muaah, muanteeeep
Below is still my favorite from them, but this is still strong. That being said the last three album lineup has been insane from beartooth.
Disease is my fav Beartooth album, without contest.
Look the other way is such a good one!
i always do the same face expression while riptide is on haha. cheers!
Leaving a comment to help bogdan with engagement :)
Its so weird he doesnt like this perfectly fine production
Definitely more of a grower for me, listened to it once and thought it wss alright. After watching ths and listening to the full albuym again, I'm beginning to vibe with it more. Still think my favourite album is also Disease
What a phenomenal closer track
My second favorite album of they year
Loved this album I thought it was a enjoyable time. Love the positive disposition and had some good riffs. Sure coulda been harder on some spots but enjoyed it overall!
Disgusting is still my favorite Beartooth album, but they're all very good albums. "Doubt Me" is my favorite song on this album musically, but lyrically "I Was Alive" hits so hard, love the whole album.
This album is like below and disease had a child but disease didn't mention it had the blackbird sessions.
I don't know Caleb's story but I just went through a huge change in my life for the better and I'm relating to all of these songs
I do like Disease a lot, but honestly after listening to the new album, I think it’s my favourite
All their albums are solid to great in their own right but I think this is right up there with Disease for me personally. Caleb continues to evolve and deliver very good albums
Disgusting is my most listened to album of all time. such a good album musically and def got me through some times :_)
I really like this album. I listen to all of the songs on it, they are all enjoyable.
That's rare for me. I have to say, some beats; riffs sound pretty similar but thats my only criticism.
The whole album has a positive vibe and is motivating you, to get up your ass to sort your life out.
Listened 8 times. My fav beartooth record, contending for MY AOTY
Fun Fact: Caleb Shomo writes and records every instrument for all beartooths albums, the other band members just learn them for live performances and videos.
Can confirm, although My New Reality doesn't have his lyricism, 50,000 Diamond Caskets? Guessing somebody else did some writing there.
Fucking love the boys though, don't get the wrong idea.
To your information, Caleb shomo write and mix all the beartooth's album since the beginning on it's own
and fun fact, his whole discography saies : "sick, disgusting, aggressive disease below the surface"
Front to back I think this is up there with aggressive sound wise. Lyrics wise I give this the edge cause of the positivity..which I definitely connect with now. At the time of aggressive Caleb was in a different state of mind so I get that. I love beartooth spin them quite a bit!
Love how this cat will talk about how he doesn't like the production.... but he's head banging the whole time
Lol and?
My album ranking:
1. Disgusting
2. The Surface
3. Below
4. Disease
5. Aggressive
100% my favorite album is Aggressive. The vocals and instrumental are so good, especially in the remastered version!
Off topic, but it would be awesome to hear a reaction to the new War of Ages album. So so good!
1. The surface
2. Disgusting
3. Below
4. Disease
5. Aggressive
I was not really hyped for this album tbh. I was obssessed with beartooth earlier this year, but that obssession had passed.
With all that being said, I loved the album. Caleb's voice and the lyrics are on point, Look The Other Way absolutely destroyed me.
Look the Other Way was for sure my favorite ❤
Disgusting is my fave album. Love these guys
I don't like any other Beartooth albums, I mean they are fine, but man this record is so good. Big fan now.
For me, a 6.5 or 7. Was enjoyable for the most part, but I was really hoping for a shift in sound and style. The positivity is refreshing to hear especially in sub-genre that's full of down and depressing lyrics, but musically it's the same song and dance for Beartooth. Even some of the "different" stuff they tried they don't seem to commit to fully. Still want to see them live though.
Love this album. Relate a lot to it
this album. Although i'm a fan of heavy breakdown, this have some heavy vocals :')
i love this album
Unpopular opinion, but i love the mixing/production. At first it bugged me but i love it now
I'm surprised you haven't reacted to the Sylosis album.
almost cry with the last song
This album is great.
Honestly, i think its their best album and i very much enjoyed it.
This album is amazing. Not sure if I like this or below more
Honestly, my thoughts on Beartooth are near identical to yours. I fell off after Disease, no connection with Below, but this album really surprised me! My biggest complaint is also the sound of the production. It just feels off to me somehow.
i think because im a bassist and guitarist i kinda liked what was going on in below more, but i think these are more important songs because of caleb's story. im glad everyone else has noticed the mix too because i find it to be kinda tiring for my ears to listen to, with how bright and compressed it is. i also kinda wish there were less singles so there was more to listen to when the album came out, which i realize is a weird criticism.
I go back and forth between Disgusting and Disease, but I lean towards Disgusting
Below is my favorite, but Disease isn't that far behind. This album is to me is a great feel good album. I agree Doubt me is one of the best chorus' of the year. The Better Me is just a catchy summer banger. Fun album to listen to
I don't even mind the instrument part I'm just too focust on Caleb
Love this album, the positive energy, everything. Only thing i dont like that much is the The Better Me, the style of that song doesnt click for me
Great album - no bad songs at all, in my opinion. 9/10 for me.
please check out the new vctms album
It's sooooooooo good
I used to think all of Beartooth sounded the same! This album changed my opinion on them! Super solid album! Not perfect but pretty close! 79/100 for sure
Disgusting is special to me, but Disease is somewhere there too.
As for this record, I've had fun listening to it the first time, will comeback to some songs, but I still don't know what I think about the whole record
Might love myself is prob my favorite of the album. I wish te mix focused more on the guitar tho. When I play along with song it sounds awesome😂
Toof albums:
1. Disgusting
2. The surface
3. Below
4. Aggressive
5. Disease
…Debate… Let’s go
I give major props for Caleb /recording & performing all of the instruments over the years but he's gotta stop mixing his stuff😂 Good album though.
Hard to pick a fav. I guess I'll say Aggressive because my fav track by them is on there, but Disgusting is such a fire album too. Disease is great, Below was fine, and now The Surface is... Mixed feelings on first listen, but I have to say, I kinda get into it more with each minutes listened
I love how you sing entirely in Soprano and you trash them for not being hard enough. Maybe try Flyleaf
I agree, Something about the production is off! Every Beartooth album has the same issue! Production!
Its a really solid album for my taste. I enjoyed Below a bit more, can't really get my finger on why that is the case. On some tracks it feels like there is something missing. Nonetheless this is Calebs best performance and lyrical work in my opinion. Already know there next projects will be great as well!
Album of the year yes!! You need to change your video title 🤣
Love all of their albums but heres a list
1. Disease
2. The surface
3. Aggressive
4. Disgusting
5. Below
This album beats below
It's hard to pick between Disgusting and Below for me
I feel the minority here but I kinda like the mix, its got this super muddy vibe that just suits the sounds to me
Below or this is my favorite
The super fuzzy muddy guitar tone really put me off the last album. Seems like they don't use it as much on this album. It's unique but in a bad way to me.
The title scared me, made me think that you were trying to love it and it wasn’t that great
It was pretty solid but I personally preferred below
Not that I think Beartooth has top tier production or anything, but people complaining about the production on this album are really looking back on Disgusting and Aggressive with rose tinted goggles (especially Aggressive). Those albums are... not good production wise. Some people argue thats what makes them great, they sound very raw and emotional (I understand the appeal). Disease to me is the best produced album by far. Below is overproduced, and this album is somewhere in the middle.
I think it's much better mixed as below was..... Below just hurts my ears. Tbh but this album just fits
I really love that Caleb is doing better and is happy and want's to share that positivity in his music, but this album just isn't for me. Some songs are alright, but definitely love Beartooths previous albums more.
Favourite Beartooth album is Aggressive. The Above has a mix I really don't like, though it isn't as bad as Below.