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Beartooth Unleash Bludgeoning New Track ‘Eyes Closed’
Beartooth have released ‘Eyes Closed’, a heavy new song from their forthcoming album, ‘Pure Ecstasy’. The track explores singer Caleb Shomo’s doubts, religious guilt and social pressure, using anger and intense riffs to convey the need to confront rather than suppress those feelings.
Shomo said the song was written with Jordan and stood out from its demo stage, praising its riffs and the experience of performing it. ‘Pure Ecstasy’ is due on 28 August through Fearless Records, and Beartooth will tour the UK and Europe later this year with Silverstein and Kingdom of Giants, including dates in London, Leeds and Glasgow.
In short
- Beartooth release emotionally heavy new song ‘Eyes Closed’
- ‘Pure Ecstasy’ arrives on 28 August
- UK and European tour begins in September
Explained simply
Beartooth are an American heavy rock band fronted by vocalist Caleb Shomo. The group specialises in intense, aggressive music combined with emotionally direct lyrics that explore personal struggles and internal conflict. They have built a dedicated audience through their uncompromising approach to combining musical power with psychological honesty.
The band's album 'Pure Ecstasy' explores themes including doubt, religious guilt and social pressure. Beartooth use heavy instrumentation and intense performances to encourage listeners to confront difficult feelings rather than suppress them. This thematic approach to combining music with psychological exploration is characteristic of the band's work.
The band will tour the UK and Europe, including performances in major cities such as London, Leeds and Glasgow. They will be joined by other rock bands including Silverstein and Kingdom of Giants, giving fans the chance to experience new material in a live setting.