NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: 2021 saw metalcore/rock band Beartooth release its heaviest album yet, Below. Accompanied by a sold-out U.S. tour, the album debuted atop multiple charts and received praise from the likes of Consequence, Forbes, Loudwire, Revolver and Stereogum. To date, the 12-track set has garnered 50m+ global streams, while on singles “Devastations,” “The Past Is Dead” and “Skin,” this powerhouse Midwestern group hits a new level of boldness and creativity.
ALBUM: Below
RELEASE DATE: 6/25/21
SINGLE: “Skin”
LIVE: Sold out 32-date Below Summer Tour 2021; upcoming 28-date Below North American Tour – Part 2 (3/26-5/3); European festival dates TBA; previously toured with Slipknot, Bring Me the Horizon, Architects and A Day to Remember
INTERNET: 531m+ U.S. career streams, 9m+ streams RTD on “Skin”; 560k Spotify followers, 1.5m+ monthly listeners; 425k Instagram followers; 428k Facebook followers
RADIO: “Skin” impacted Active Rock on 1/25, #50 at presstime
PRESS: American Songwriter (“Below [is] an exploration of the darker side of isolation and its aftermath”), Forbes, Kerrang!, Revolver, Rock Sound
BOOKING: Dave Shapiro/Sound Talent Group
PUBLISHING: Clubs Fat Jams/Songs of Red Bull (ASCAP)
MANAGEMENT: Thomas Gutches & Bret Bair