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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
Art Draw: Nicole Valentina Gaspar Angel
Studio album by
Beartooth
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018
Genre
Length41:00
Label
Producer
Beartooth chronology
Aggressive
(2016) 		Disease
(2018) 		Below
(2021)
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

Background

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Production

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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]

Composition

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Themes

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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]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Greatness or Death"
3:22
2."Disease"
  • Shomo
  • Felipe Magrini
3:48
3."Fire"
  • Shomo
  • Bichar
3:26
4."You Never Know"
3:03
5."Bad Listener"
  • Shomo
  • Bichar
3:28
6."Afterall"
3:20
7."Manipulation"
3:22
8."Enemy"Shomo3:20
9."Believe"
  • Shomo
  • Fulk
3:15
10."Infection"
  • Shomo
  • Cervini
3:23
11."Used and Abused"
3:31
12."Clever"Shomo3:41
Total length:41:00
B-sides
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Takeover"
  • Shomo
  • Bichar
2:58
2."Messed Up"Shomo3:05
Total length:6:03
The Blackbird Session
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Afterall" (The Blackbird Session)
  • Shomo
  • Cotela
  • Madden
  • Cervini
3:58
2."You Never Know" (The Blackbird Session)
  • Shomo
  • Fulk
3:58
3."Disease" (The Blackbird Session)Shomo3:35
4."Clever" (The Blackbird Session)Shomo5:14
Total length:16:45
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Messed Up"Shomo3:05
14."Takeover"
  • Shomo
  • Bichar
2:58
15."Young"Shomo1:55
16."Threat to Society"
  • Shomo
  • Bichar
3:57
17."You Never Know (Live from Rock am Ring)"
  • Shomo
  • Fulk
3:53
18."Bad Listener (Live from Rock am Ring)"
  • Shomo
  • Bichar
4:05
Total length:60:53

Personnel

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Beartooth

  • Caleb Shomo – vocals, production, mixing
  • Kamron Bradbury – guitar, additional production
  • Oshie Bichar – bass guitar, additional production
  • Zach Huston – guitar
  • Connor Denis – drums

Additional contributors

Charts

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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
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[18] 3
US Billboard 200[19] 40
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. The album art was shot by Columbus, OH photographer, Nick Fancher, with model, Jade Tucker". TheNoise. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Caleb Shomo takes Beartooth into the deep dark so you don't have to". Alternative Press. July 24, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "The story behind Disease by Beartooth". Metal Hammer Magazine. December 20, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Beartooth on Destigmatizing Mental Illness, Making Brutally Honest New Album". Revolver. October 10, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Beartooth's Caleb Shomo on New Album, Disease, Mental Health Struggles, and More". Consequence of Sound. October 1, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  9. ^ hardDrive Radio (September 28, 2018), CALEB SHOMO of BEARTOOTH talks the new album DISEASE!, retrieved March 15, 2019
  10. ^ Lumen (October 2, 2018), Beartooth "Caleb's Speech on Depression/Suicide Disease" (Live) Disease Tour Chicago, IL 10/1/18, retrieved March 15, 2019
  11. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #493". auspOp. October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on 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. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Beartooth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  20. ^ "Beartooth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  21. ^ "Beartooth Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  22. ^ "Beartooth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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