Beartooth in Austin

About Beartooth

Beartooth is Caleb Shomo's metalcore project, built on the foundation of a dude who's genuinely angry and isn't interested in hiding it. What started as a solo recording venture in 2013 turned into a legitimate band that trades in heavy, aggressive metal with hooks catchy enough to stick around after the song ends. Disgusting and Aggressive weren't subtle album titles, and they weren't meant to be. Shomo writes about mental health, frustration, and the kind of raw emotional discharge that metalcore does better than most genres. The band's live presence is where they earn their reputation—it's controlled chaos, the kind of show where the pit is actually a feature, not a bug. They've built a loyal crowd of people who come for the heaviness but stay because there's actual songwriting beneath the distortion. Beartooth keeps hitting the road and keeps making records that sound like someone finally snapped.

Beartooth shows are organized violence. The pit runs the whole set, crowd is locked in, and Shomo's not phoning it in from stage. He's in it with them. Heavy and controlled, not chaotic.

Known for Disgusting, Aggressive, In Between, Beaten in Lips, Body Bag

Beartooth + Austin

Beartooth played Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin on June 27, 2025, with an 11-song set that covered the essentials. The Lines and The Past Is Dead opened with maximum intensity, and Sunshine followed. ATTN. was a newer addition that landed well. Disease, Doubt Me, and I Was Alive handled the mid-set, with Might Love Myself and You Never Know providing some breathing room. They closed with Riptide and In Between, a pairing that has become their signature finish.

Beartooth in Austin News

• Summer of Loud Atlanta: Eight Hours of Metalcore Madness in a Blazing Crucible myglobalmind.com · Jun 26, 2025
• Summer of Loud Tour brings Beartooth, I Prevail and more to a city near you Melodic Magazine · Feb 27, 2025
• BEARTOOTH, I PREVAIL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, PARKWAY DRIVE announce "Summer of Loud Tour" Lambgoat · Feb 25, 2025
• Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive Lead Summer Of Loud Tour idobi · Feb 25, 2025
• Beartooth at The NorVa in Norfolk, VA Loud Hailer Magazine · Jan 31, 2024

Live Music in Austin

Austin's music scene tends to skew roots and indie, but the city's metal and heavy music community has quietly grown teeth over the past decade. Venues like Germania Insurance Amphitheater have become reliable stops for touring metalcore and electronic metal acts, giving bands like Beartooth a solid foundation of fans who want their music loud, processed, and unafraid of synthesizers.

Austin road trip to see Beartooth?

Stay in East Austin, where you'll find better restaurants and a neighborhood that actually feels alive. Dinner at Suerte—confident, creative food in a space that doesn't try too hard. During the day, wander the galleries and vintage shops along East 6th, or head to Zilker Park to sit with a coffee and watch Austin be itself. If you've got time, catch live music at Mohawk or Hotel Vegas—smaller rooms where you can see how Austin's songwriting community actually operates. The city's best asset isn't any single thing; it's the density of good people doing interesting work.