Beartooth have released a powerful new video showing the journey of four people with depression.
‘Sick Of Me’ is the latest track to be lifted from the deluxe edition of “Aggressive,” which is out now through Redbull Records. On top of that, the metallers have released a new line of Sick Of Me t-shirts to raise awareness for depression and anxiety. All proceeds will be going to National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI) – head to their webstore now to get your hands on one.
Talking about his own battles with depression, vocalist Caleb Shomo said: “Depression and anxiety isn’t something you just get away from. It’s just inside you. For me it’s just always in my brain churning. It’s about fighting it and overcoming it, you can’t run away from it.You have to deal with it. This song is a big way to help. At least for me, music has been implanted in my body and what I’ve connected with. When I go on stage everything goes away. If you can choose that you will not let depression and anxiety run your life, you’re going to make it. It’s your body and your life and your choice.”
For “Aggressive”, Shomo again retreated to his home studio to write, perform and produce the album’s twelve tracks, re-teaming with John Feldmann (The Used, Blink-182) for a bit of songwriting contribution and enlisting David Bendeth (Killswitch Engage/Paramore) to mix the release. The resulting songs have as much in common with stomping metalcore as old-school punk, vintage screamo and harder-edged pop punk, combining circle pit-inducing bangers with soaring choruses and bridging raw authentic intensity with accessibility.
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May 30 Dynamo Eindhoven, Netherlands
May 31 Musikzentrum Hannover, Germany
Jun 01 Empreinte Savigny Le Temple, France
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Video for ‘Sick Of Me’