Thanks to the Southern-fried fury of its ferocious arrangements and the charismatically terrifying growl of singer J-Me Guptil, Durham's Tooth has become one of the area's very best metal bands over the past two years. So it goes without saying that the group will be sorely missed now that it's calling it quits. After the release party Friday at Duke Coffeehouse for its split 12" with Philadelphia's the Claw, the band will play no more. And "Suicide Myth," the first song on that release, is one of the best examples of what the area will be missing. Growing from a twisting, upward-seeking riff into a raging metal juggernaut that's like a runaway four-wheel-drive trip through the N.C. backwoods, the song twists and turns as Guptil attacks the way humanity is killing itself. It's a dramatic indictment that's as thought provoking as it is mosh-pit-inducing. Download and enjoy.
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