Beartooth in Raleigh

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 + Raleigh

Beartooth brought 13 songs to The Ritz in Raleigh on May 17, 2023. They opened with "Devastation" and ran through a set heavy on fan favorites -- "Body Bag," "Sunshine!," and "Beaten in Lips" all landed in the first half. "Bad Listener" and "You Never Know" kept things moving before "Hated" and "Riptide" in the home stretch. The encore delivered "The Past Is Dead" and "The Last Riff," which is basically the required Beartooth closing sequence at this point. The Ritz is a great room for this kind of show -- tight, loud, and sweaty.

Beartooth in Raleigh News

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Live Music in Raleigh

Raleigh's heavy music scene has quietly developed over the years, with venues like The Ritz becoming reliable stops for touring metalcore and hard rock bands. The city's audience leans into the heavier side of alternative rock, making it a reasonable market for bands like Beartooth who blend metalcore aggression with accessible songwriting. Local venues support the genre consistently enough that touring acts keep coming back.

Raleigh road trip to see Beartooth?

Stay in the Warehouse District downtown—it's the only area worth being in, with converted lofts and actual walkability. Dinner at The Grocery or Second Empire, depending on your mood. Spend the next day at the North Carolina Museum of Art, which has decent permanent collection and rotating shows, then walk the trails on the museum's grounds. If you want to stay within the classic rock headspace, the local record shops on Fayetteville Street have decent used vinyl, though the selection is hit-or-miss. Make the 30-minute drive to Chapel Hill if you have time—better music venues, better energy.