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| Released | June 3, 2016 December 18, 2020 (re-release version) | |||
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| Length | 39:55 40:05 (re-release version) | |||
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| Producer | Caleb Shomo | |||
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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.
In August 2015, Caleb Shomo revealed on Instagram that the band was working on new material. [4] Shomo described the album as "intense" and "heavy," but also tried not "to make a new sound or anything." [5] In January 2016, the group headed into the studio to record the album. [6] In February 2016, it was announced that the group finished recording the album. [7] On April 16, 2016, it was leaked that Beartooth would release the album, Aggressive on June 3. [8] On April 22, the band released the title track as the lead single from the album. [9] On April 24, the song "Always Dead" was made available on streaming. [10] On May 5, "Loser" was released as the album's third single, premiering on Corey Taylor's Beats 1 radio show, via Apple Music. [11] "Hated" premiered via Revolver on May 19. [12] It was released as the fourth single the following day. [13] On June 1, "Fair Weather Friend" was streamed exclusively via Billboard. [14] On May 2, 2017, "Sick of Me" was serviced to rock radio as the fifth single. [15]
On March 4, 2016, the group announced a headlining tour from March to May 2016, in support of their album, Aggressive, and were joined by Silent Planet, Ghost Key, Stray from the Path, My Ticket Home and Former. [16] However, on April 6, the group parted ways with drummer Brandon Mullins, but stated his departure would not effect the tour. [17] They also embarked on a fall headlining tour from October to November 2016. [18]
On December 18, 2020, the band re-released the album with an entirely new mix and master done by Shomo on streaming and vinyl. [19]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [20] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [21] |
| Alternative Press | Positive [22] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [3] |
| Kerrang! | 8/10 [23] |
| Metal Hammer | [24] |
| New Noise Magazine | Mixed [25] |
| Rock Sound | 8/10 [26] |
| Upset Magazine | [27] |
Aggressive received positive reviews from critics, based on an aggregate Metacritic score of 82/100. [20] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic praised Shomo's melodies, highlighting it as his "main strengths" and compared it to the likes of Hands Like Houses, Crossfaith, and Escape the Fate. He also stated, "the lyrical attacks are effective as self-deprecating indictments, but they're also verbal missiles for lashing out against external forces." [21] Jason Pettigrew of Alternative Press remarked, "Aggressive is probably the most compelling statement you're going to hear for the validity of heavy rock music in 2016. Shomo ducks and weaves his way through moments that are downright commercial ('Sick Of Me', 'However You Want It Said'), teeming with throat-shearing bluster ('Always Dead') or the kind of thing that gets you fitted for a straitjacket ('Censored')." [22] Griffin J. Elliot of Exclaim! compared the album's heavy sound to Sam Carter and noted, "Shomo again collaborated with producer John Feldmann, and the result is a sonically coherent, and impressive, album that dances on the borders of multiple subgenres without ever really taking a full dive into any one." [3] Kerrang! remarked, "Aggressive is very aggressive, but it's also the sound of a band showing their strength." [23]
Thea de Gallier of Metal Hammer stated, "The heaps of accessible melodic moments on Aggressive could be down to the fact that being angry is tiring Caleb out. If the frenzied and honest angst of Aggressive is anything to go by, though, he isn't going to be writing his acoustic happy album just yet, because he's in his element." [24] Gav Lloyd of Rock Sound remarked, "What makes it better than the majority of the 'heavier yet more melodic' bands out there is the fact that Caleb Shomo's raw lyrics are delivered with an intense honesty that hits harder than most." [26]
Aggressive debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, as well as topping the Alternative Albums chart, selling 16,000 copies in its first week in the US. [28] Internationally, the album peaked at number two on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart, number 18 on the Australian Albums Chart and number 28 on the Canadian Albums Chart. [29]
All tracks written by Caleb Shomo unless specified otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aggressive" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Hated" | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Loser" | 3:59 | |
| 4. | "Fair Weather Friend" | David Bendeth, C. Shomo | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Burnout" | John Feldmann, C. Shomo | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Sick of Me" | J. Feldmann, C. Shomo | 3:15 |
| 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. Shomo | 2:11 |
| Total length: | 39:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Hated" (acoustic version) | 2:51 | |
| 14. | "Sick of Me" (acoustic version) | J. Feldmann | 3:07 |
| 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. Bendeth | 3:39 |
| 18. | "King of Anything" (live in Columbus) | J. Feldmann | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 61:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Live in Columbus" |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [33] | 18 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [34] | 41 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [35] | 108 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [36] | 28 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [37] | 166 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [38] | 80 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [39] | 26 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [40] | 57 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [41] | 35 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [42] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 [43] | 25 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [44] | 1 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [45] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [46] | 4 |
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.
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