Moon Tooth is kicking off their tour with Protest The Hero and The Callous Daoboys today, and they've got a brand new single to go with it! Moon Tooth is now streaming "Grimothy", which not only rips, but is a welcome return for guitarist Nick Lee after suffering through a serious medical episode.
"There were plenty of songs and riffs to pick from when we decided to release a new song before this tour but something about 'Grimothy' really spoke to the insanity I was experiencing from going through Limbic Encephalitis and the meds they were throwing at me… It was almost as if this song was musically explaining what I was going through," said Lee.
"That and the fact that my bandmates all agreed that the title 'Grimothy' even though it was kind of silly was the perfect title for it really hit the nail on the head… It was almost as if we gave my experience a name. Plus it really took some of my favorite bands (Metallica, Motörhead, Pantera, Slayer) and ran with them… Also, I love the fact that even though the guitar solo was a total improv nut-job moment and everyone in the band seemed to love it more than all the solos I spent countless hours on our Phototroph album, it kind of gave me the answer… Also, our own Ray Marte did such an amazing job producing, mixing, and mastering it!"
"Similar to themes we've written about in the past, 'Grimothy' explores the idea of having one true will or purpose and the awful toll it takes on mind, body and spirit when you're kept from that most potent sense of freedom and belonging," said vocalist John Carbone.
"How it feels like trying to stifle a volcano every minute of every day. It speaks to different factors in life that knowingly or unknowingly contribute in the fight against realizing a vision. And how the only way to kill a dream is by not acting on it."
Catch Moon Tooth on tour with Protest The Hero and The Callous Daoboys at one of the dates below, and get your tickets here.
10/12 Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch
10/13 Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere's Entertainment Center
10/14 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
10/15 Minneapolis, MN @ TURF Club
10/17 Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
10/19 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
10/20 Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre
10/22 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
10/23 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/25 Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield
10/26 Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
10/27 San Diego, CA @ Music Box
10/28 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent
10/31 Denver, CO @ Bluebird
11/2 Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall
11/3 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
11/4 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
11/5 Houston, TX @ Rise Rooftop
11/7 Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
11/8 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
11/9 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
11/11 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
11/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
11/16 Montreal, QC @ Studio TD
11/17 Toronto, ON @ History
