Disease (Beartooth song)

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"Disease"
Single by Beartooth
from the album Disease
ReleasedJuly 24, 2018
RecordedFebruary 2017
Studio BlackBird Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beartooth singles chronology
"Bad Listener"
(2018)		"Disease"
(2018)		"Manipulation"
(2018)
Music video
"Disease" on YouTube

"Disease" is a song by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on July 24, 2018, as the third single from their third studio album, Disease . The song peaked at number nine on the US Mainstream Rock chart.

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Background

Following the release of their second studio album Aggressive in June 2016, the group embarked on The Aggressive Tour, including a European leg in December 2016. [1] However, while the band was in Finland, lead vocalist Caleb Shomo began spiraling into a depression again and found himself struggling with his mental health. [2] In the most desperate of moments, the concept for Disease came to him; the importance of acknowledging the black dog and confronting it head-on. Two months later, Shomo wrote the title track and began recording the song at BlackBird Studio in Franklin, Tennessee. [2]

Composition

"Disease" was written by Caleb Shomo and Felipe Magrini, while production was handled by Shomo and Nick Raskulinecz. Bassist Oshie Bichar and former rhythm guitarist Kamron Bradbury provided additional production on the track. [3] The song features the group's "darkest lyrics to date," where Shomo finds himself in despair but finding a way out in self-reflection and self-realization. [2]

Critical reception

Paul Brown of Wall of Sound stated, "This one shows more of the band's melodic side, but despite the easy-going chords playing along under Shomo's voice, you will no doubt find yourself bouncing along and singing at the top of your lungs during the climax." [4]

Chart performance

"Disease" debuted on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart at number 40 on the week of August 11, 2018. [5] The song later peaked at number nine in December 2018, becoming the group's second top ten on the chart. [6] The song also peaked at number 35 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and spent five weeks on the chart. [7]

Music video

The music video for "Disease" was released on July 24, 2018, and was directed by Drew Russ. [8] The video was shot in eleven hours and Shomo spoke about the concept of the video with Alternative Press stating, "I wouldn't say it was last-minute, but we were able to put it together in five days or so. We feel Drew has done our best videos. He really understands us really well. I don't know: [the clip] is not too much about having a plot as much as it is capturing an emotion. There's lots of paint, blood, I'm dying... it gets pretty dark." [9]

Personnel

Credits for "Disease" adapted from album's liner notes. [3]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Disease"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 24, 2018 [12]

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  2. 1 2 3 Dannii Leivers (December 20, 2018). "The story behind Disease by Beartooth". Louder Sound. Metal Hammer . Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of August 11, 2018". Billboard . August 11, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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