Beartooth are back with a brand-new album – and judging by the sound of things, it could well be their happiest ever. Following the dark, crushing Below in 2021, this year the quintet – Caleb Shomo, Zach Huston, Will Deely, Oshie Bichar and Connor Denis – will release The Surface on October 13 via Red Bull Records. Pre-order the album here. “Beartooth’s entire discography has been snapshots of my inner monologue and emotional state over the years with a recurring theme: depression and self-loathing,” explains frontman Caleb. “It’s been tough to understand why I’ve felt the way I do for so long. During the pandemic, I was faced with two distinct paths in life. One: I continue doing nothing to manage the realities of my mental health and continue down a&nb...