Aggressive (album)

Last updated

Aggressive
Aggressive cover by Beartooth.jpg
Studio album by
Beartooth
ReleasedJune 3, 2016
December 18, 2020 (re-release version)
Genre
Length39:55
40:05 (re-release version)
Label
Producer Caleb Shomo
Beartooth chronology
Disgusting
(2014)		Aggressive
(2016)		 Disease
(2018)
Singles from Aggressive
  1. "Aggressive"
    Released: April 22, 2016
  2. "Always Dead"
    Released: April 24, 2016
  3. "Loser"
    Released: May 5, 2016
  4. "Hated"
    Released: May 10, 2016
  5. "Sick of Me"
    Released: May 2, 2017 [4]

Aggressive is the second studio album by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on June 3, 2016 through Red Bull Records and UNFD. The single "Aggressive" was released on April 22, 2016 along with the pre-order for the album.

Contents

On December 18, 2020 the band re-released the album with an entirely new mix and master done by Caleb Shomo on streaming and vinyl. [5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 82/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Alternative Press Positive [8]
Exclaim! 7/10 [3]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rock Sound 8/10 [10]
Upset MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Caleb Shomo unless specified otherwise.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aggressive" 4:08
2."Hated" 3:31
3."Loser" 3:59
4."Fair Weather Friend" David Bendeth, C. Shomo3:24
5."Burnout" John Feldmann, C. Shomo3:04
6."Sick of Me"J. Feldmann, C. Shomo3:15
7."Censored" 3:36
8."Always Dead" 2:18
9."However You Want It Said" 3:17
10."Find a Way" 3:28
11."Rock Is Dead" 3:44
12."King of Anything"J. Feldmann, C. Shomo2:11
Total length:39:55
Japanese edition bonus tracks [12]
No.TitleLength
13."Body Bag" (Live from Red Bull Studios Tokyo)3:58
14."In Between" (Live from Red Bull Studios Tokyo)3:40
15."Aggressive" (8-Bit remix)3:27
Total length:51:00
Deluxe edition re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Hated" (acoustic version) 2:51
14."Sick of Me" (acoustic version)J. Feldmann3:07
15."Aggressive" (live from BBC Maida Vale) 4:03
16."Rock Is Dead" (live from BBC Maida Vale) 4:06
17."Fair Weather Friend" (live in Columbus)D. Bendeth3:39
18."King of Anything" (live in Columbus)J. Feldmann4:11
Total length:61:52
Deluxe edition re-issue bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Live in Columbus" 

Personnel

Beartooth [13] [14]
Production

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] 18
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [16] 41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] 108
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [18] 28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [19] 166
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20] 80
Scottish Albums (OCC) [21] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] 57
UK Albums (OCC) [23] 35
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [24] 2
US Billboard 200 [25] 25

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Red Bull Records</span> Global record label

Red Bull Records is a record label headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It is a subsidiary of the energy drink company Red Bull GmbH and has offices in Los Angeles, London, and New York. Since its inception Red Bull Records has been home to artists and bands such as Awolnation, Twin Atlantic, and Beartooth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caleb Shomo</span> American musician

Caleb Joshua Shomo is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. He is most well known as the lead-vocalist of Beartooth, though he records all studio instrumentals for the band. He is also the former lead vocalist, keyboardist, and early backing vocalist of Attack Attack!, and the owner of Studio Records in Columbus, Ohio. Shomo joined Attack Attack! as keyboardist at 15 years old while maintaining a passion for electronic music and eventually grew into record production by 18.

<i>Battle Born</i> (album) 2012 studio album by the Killers

Battle Born is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2012, by Vertigo Records and in the United States the following day by Island Records. The phrase "Battle Born" appears on the state flag of Nevada and is the name of the recording studio owned by the band, where the majority of the album was recorded.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beartooth (band)</span> American rock band

Beartooth is an American rock band founded by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Shomo in Columbus, Ohio, in 2012. Originally Shomo performed every instrument when in the studio, before being joined by a four-piece band. Beartooth has been signed to Red Bull Records since 2013; its debut EP Sick was released on July 26, 2013, followed by the debut full-length album Disgusting on June 10, 2014. Since then, Shomo has released a further three studio albums under the Beartooth moniker: Aggressive (2016), Disease (2018), and Below (2021). The band's fifth studio album, The Surface, was released on October 13, 2023.

<i>Sick</i> (EP) 2013 EP by Beartooth

Sick is the debut EP by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on July 26, 2013, through Red Bull Records for free download and is produced by Caleb Shomo formerly of the band Attack Attack! who sang and recorded all the instruments used on the album.

<i>Disgusting</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Beartooth

Disgusting is the debut studio album by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on June 10, 2014, through Red Bull Records and UNFD Records. The single "Beaten In Lips" was released on May 13, 2014, along with the pre-order for the album.

<i>Siren Charms</i> 2014 studio album by In Flames

Siren Charms is the eleventh studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames. It was released on 5 September 2014 and 9 September in the United States via Sony Music Entertainment. Siren Charms is the first album to feature guitarist Niclas Engelin and the last album to feature long time drummer Daniel Svensson before his departure in 2015.

<i>Ash & Ice</i> 2016 studio album by the Kills

Ash & Ice is the fifth studio album by indie rock band the Kills, released on June 3, 2016, through Domino. The album was recorded in a rented house in Los Angeles and at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. It was produced by Jamie Hince and co-produced by John O'Mahoney. It was promoted by the singles "Doing It to Death" and "Heart of a Dog".

<i>Afraid of Heights</i> (Billy Talent album) 2016 studio album by Billy Talent

Afraid of Heights is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released on July 29, 2016. It is the band's first album in four years following 2012's Dead Silence.

<i>Walls</i> (Kings of Leon album) 2016 studio album by Kings of Leon

Walls is the seventh studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released on October 14, 2016, through RCA Records.

<i>Disease</i> (Beartooth album) 2018 studio album by Beartooth

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. 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beartooth discography</span>

This is the discography of American rock band Beartooth. They currently have released five studio albums, three extended plays, twenty-four singles and twenty-two music videos.

<i>You</i> (James Arthur album) 2019 studio album by James Arthur

You is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter James Arthur. Released on 18 October 2019, it spawned the singles "Naked", "Empty Space", "Falling Like the Stars", "Treehouse", "Finally Feel Good", "You", and "Quite Miss Home". Arthur embarked on the You – Up Close and Personal tour in North America from 13 September 2019 to 23 September 2019 and was on the UK You – Up Close and Personal tour until 29 October 2019. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.

<i>A Beautiful Place to Drown</i> 2020 studio album by Silverstein

A Beautiful Place to Drown is the tenth studio album by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein, released on March 6, 2020 through UNFD worldwide.

<i>Below</i> (album) 2021 studio album by Beartooth

Below is the fourth studio album by American rock band Beartooth. The album was released on June 25, 2021, through Red Bull Records. It was produced by Caleb Shomo and Oshie Bichar. A deluxe edition of Below was released on March 18, 2022, with an additional 20 tracks.

"The Past Is Dead" is a song by American rock band Beartooth. The song was released on March 25, 2021, as the second single from their fourth studio album Below. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in July 2021.

<i>Mercury – Act 1</i> 2021 studio album by Imagine Dragons

Mercury – Act 1 is the fifth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released on September 3, 2021, by Kidinakorner and Interscope Records in the United States. Imagine Dragons recorded the album in 2018 after the previous album Origins. The album was executive produced by Rick Rubin. The album's successor was released on July 1, 2022, titled Mercury – Acts 1 & 2, which Act 1 also appears on.

<i>Ego Trip</i> (Papa Roach album) 2022 studio album by Papa Roach

Ego Trip is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on April 8, 2022, through New Noize. Five singles have been released from the album: "Swerve", "Kill the Noise", "Stand Up", "Cut the Line", and "No Apologies".

"Cut the Line" is a song by American rock band Papa Roach. Originally released as a promotional song ahead of the release of the eleventh studio album Ego Trip in March 2022, an alternative version of the song featuring Caleb Shomo of the band Beartooth was released in early 2023 in promotion of the expanded edition of the album. The latter version peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2023.

<i>The Surface</i> (album) 2023 studio album by Beartooth

The Surface is the fifth studio album by American rock band Beartooth. The album was released on October 13, 2023, through Red Bull Records and was produced by Caleb Shomo.

References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Nate (October 11, 2016). "Beartooth Harness Both Aggression and Maturity on Their Latest Album". Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Beartooth – Aggressive – Album Review". May 31, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Elliot, Griffin J. (June 2, 2016). "Beartooth: Aggressive". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Aggressive remixes on streaming". AltPress. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Aggressive by Beartooth". Metacritic .
  7. ↑ "Aggressive - Beartooth | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. ↑ Pettigrew, Jason (June 3, 2016). "Beartooth Aggressive". Alternative Press . Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Beartooth – Aggressive Album Review - Louder" – via www.loudersound.com.
  10. ↑ Lloyd, Gav (June 2, 2016). "Beartooth – 'Aggressive'". Rock Sound . Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Beartooth - Aggressive - Upset" – via www.upsetmagazine.com.
  12. ↑ "Beartooth – Aggressive (2016, CD)" – via www.discogs.com.
  13. ↑ Sammy Lee. "Interview Beartooth got Aggressive on their new album". Redbull.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  14. ↑ Jackson, Nate (October 11, 2016). "Beartooth Harness Both Aggression and Maturity on Their Latest Album". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Beartooth – Aggressive". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Beartooth – Aggressive" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Beartooth – Aggressive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Beartooth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Beartooth – Aggressive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beartooth – Aggressive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. June 10, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Beartooth – Aggressive". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. June 10, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. June 10, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Beartooth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.