''Sick'' is the debut EP by American hardcore punk band Beartooth. It was released on July 26, 2013, through

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for free download and is produced by

Caleb Shomo Caleb Joshua Shomo (born December 1, 1992) is an American singer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He is most well known as the lead-vocalist of hardcore punk band Beartooth, though he records all studio instrumentals for the ba ...

formerly of the band

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who sang and recorded all the instruments used on the album.

Background

Caleb Shomo began writing Beartooth songs while he was still in

as "a different musical outlet" as a way to make fun, punk-rock, hardcore, wild music, play crazy shows and have a good time without pressure from anything. The first release from this album was the song 'I Have a Problem', released on February 6, 2013 along with a live music video. The band was officially announced to be part of the roster for '

' later that year in June. Later that month, the band released their EP via email subscription, and later toured with

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across the US throughout August to promote the EP.

Promotion

The band released a total of four music videos in promotion of the EP. Before the album's announcement, they released a live music video for 'I Have a Problem. They later released the other three videos for 'I Have a Problem' (not to be confused with their earlier live version), 'Pick Your Poison' and 'Go Be the Voice'. The song 'Go Be the Voice' was featured on

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article '11 New Songs You Need To Hear Right Now: November 2013 Edition' in promotion of the song, EP and then recent video.

Critical reception

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reviewer Sarah Roberts stated that the EP was a powerful release. She praised the sound of the guitars during their use in heavy rhythms and the clarity of the vocals despite the dominance of the guitars. She recommended the album for those interested in hardcore punk music.

Track listing

I "I Have a Problem" was later re-recorded for Beartooth's debut album ''Disgusting''.

Personnel

;Beartooth *

– vocals, all instruments ;Production *Produced, mixed & mastered by Caleb Shomo

Release history

References

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