Disease (Beartooth album)

Disease is the third studio album by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on September 28, 2018 through Red Bull Records and UNFD. The album was announced on July 18, 2018 following the leak of one of the songs ("Infection") that is featured on the album.[3] The band then released two (official) singles on July 23: "Disease" and "Bad Listener". On September 7, their third single, "Manipulation", was released. On January 18, 2019, "You Never Know" was released as their fourth single along with its music video.[4]

Disease
Studio album by
Beartooth
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018
Genre
Length41:00
LabelRed Bull, UNFD
ProducerCaleb Shomo, Nick Raskulinecz, Oshie Bichar, Kamron Bradbury, Zakk Cervini (track 6 & 10)
Beartooth chronology
Aggressive
(2016)		 Disease
(2018)
Singles from Disease
  1. "Disease"
    Released: July 23, 2018
  2. "Bad Listener"
    Released: July 23, 2018
  3. "Manipulation"
    Released: September 7, 2018
  4. "You Never Know"
    Released: January 18, 2019
  5. "Afterall"
    Released: June 3, 2019

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Greatness or Death"Caleb Shomo, Oshie Bichar3:22
2."Disease"Shomo, Felipe Magrini3:48
3."Fire"Shomo, Bichar3:26
4."You Never Know"Shomo, Drew Fulk3:03
5."Bad Listener"Shomo, Bichar3:28
6."Afterall"Shomo, Joe Cotela, Joel Madden, Zakk Cervini3:20
7."Manipulation"Shomo, Bichar, Paul Marc Rousseau3:22
8."Enemy"Shomo3:20
9."Believe"Shomo, Fulk3:15
10."Infection"Shomo, Cervini3:23
11."Used and Abused"Shomo, Nick Raskulinecz3:31
12."Clever"Shomo3:41
B-Sides
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Takeover"Shomo, Bichar2:58
2."Messed Up"Shomo3:05
The Blackbird Session
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Afterall (The Blackbird Session)"Shomo, Cotela, Madden, Cervini3:58
2."You Never Know (The Blackbird Session)"Shomo, Fulk3:58
3."Disease (The Blackbird Session)"Shomo3:36
4."Clever (The Blackbird Session)"Shomo5:14
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Messed Up"Shomo3:05
14."Takeover"Shomo, Bichar2:58
15."Young"Shomo1:55
16."Threat to Society"Shomo, Bichar3:57
17."You Never Know (Live from Rock am Ring)"Shomo, Fulk3:53
18."Bad Listener (Live from Rock am Ring)"Shomo, Bichar4:05

Production

Travel

Caleb Shomo is the lead vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and the lyricist. According to Shomo, the process for developing this album was difficult compared to the others as Shomo explored outside the confines of his basement. Shomo says “I wanted to get a different vibe on this record,” meaning he chose to go to studios around the world. His regular strategy for a song he was working on was to write them in his basement and play them on programmed instruments to get a feel for how it would sound and play it on actual instruments later: working on “Disease” being actual studio gave him the opportunity to play on the instruments immediately and get the sounds he wanted faster.[5][6]

Themes

Shomo wanted to address the futility in his life and not hide it, he wanted to produce songs that feel real: with his other album, Aggressive, he felt he was faking being happy and that nothing was wrong. With "Disease", he didn't want to lie anymore and instead dive back into his emotions and express it through the music to produce a track that felt honest and relatable.[7][8] Shomo, during the 2018 tour promoting Disease, would give a small speech before every show expressing the need to be aware of depression, and, if you feel depressed, to talk to someone. Each speech varied in content; all of them were inspired by a great friend of his, Kyle Pavone from We Came as Romans, who died from overdosing.[9] Shomo, a year and half before a speech he gave on October 1, 2018, while contemplating suicide, developed the idea that depression is a disease.[10]

Personnel
  • Caleb Shomo – lead vocals, guitars, bass, drums
  • Zac Huston - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Kamron Bradbury - rhythm guitar
  • Oshie Bichar - bass, backing vocals
  • Conor Dennis - drums, backing vocals

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 66
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 33
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 83
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 49
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 67
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 55
US Billboard 200[18] 40
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 5

References
  1. Woitas, Celia. "Beartooth DISEASE". Metal Hammer. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. Growney, Diamond. "Album Review: Columbus metalcore band Beartooth delivers a delightfully heavy record, 'Disease'". The Post. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. "Beartooth Detail New Album 'Disease' Following New Single Leaking Online". TheNoise. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. "Beartooth Release Two New Singles, Announce Headlining Tour with Knocked Loose & Sylar". TheNoise. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. "Caleb Shomo takes Beartooth into the deep dark so you don't have to". Alternative Press. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  6. Hammer, Dannii Leivers2018-12-20T12:23:57Z Metal. "The story behind Disease by Beartooth". Metal Hammer Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  7. "Beartooth on Destigmatizing Mental Illness, Making Brutally Honest New Album". Revolver. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  8. "Beartooth's Caleb Shomo on New Album, Disease, Mental Health Struggles, and More". Consequence of Sound. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  9. hardDrive Radio (2018-09-28), CALEB SHOMO of BEARTOOTH talks the new album DISEASE!, retrieved 2019-03-15
  10. Lumen (2018-10-02), Beartooth "Caleb's Speech on Depression/Suicide + Disease" (Live) Disease Tour Chicago, IL 10/1/18, retrieved 2019-03-15
  11. "ARIA Chart Watch #493". auspOp. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  12. "Austriancharts.at – Beartooth – Disease" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  13. "Beartooth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Beartooth – Disease" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Beartooth – Disease". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  18. "Beartooth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  19. "Beartooth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  20. "Beartooth Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  21. "Beartooth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.


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