Broken Teeth Explained

Broken Teeth
Origin:Manchester, England
Years Active:2007–2020
Label:Nuclear Blast, Power Negi, Purgatory, 6131, Reality
Current Members:
  • Dale Graham
  • Dave Egan
  • Laurent Huys
  • Lawrence Hegge
  • Adam Kelly
Past Members:
  • Euan Lees
  • Paolo Passerini
  • Matt Weston
  • Nial Moran
  • Sean Logan

Broken Teeth (also known as Broken Teeth HC) were an English hardcore punk band formed in Manchester in 2007. The band have released one studio album and four EPs.

History

Adam Kelly and Dale Graham formed Broken Teeth in 2007, with Kelly having only begun playing drums that year. They performed their first show three weeks later with Dave Egan on guitar, performing music inspired by the sound of the late–1990s Merauder. In 2012, the band released the Ain't No Rest for the Wicked EP through Reality Records, followed by a U.K. headline tour with support from Survival and Splitcase in April. In May 2012, they opened for Backtrack on their U.K. headline tour then opened for Survival on their European headline tour.[1] In April 2014, they opened for Your Demise.[2] On 5 May 2016, they released a full-length album, At Peace Amongst Chaos, through Nuclear Blast Records.[3] In June 2016, they opened for Testament on their U.K. headline tour.[4] [5] In August 2016, they opened for Sick of It All on their U.K. tour. On 6 October 2016, they played Sound and Fury Festival in Los Angeles.[4] In January 2017, they set out on a headline tour of Europe in support of At Peace Amongst Chaos.[6] On 30 April 2017, they played at Outbreak Festival in Leeds.[7] On 13 August 2017, the band played the Ronnie James Dio stage at Bloodstock Open Air.[8] In January 2018, they took part in the 2018 Persistence Tour with Hatebreed, Terror, Madball, Power Trip and Born from Pain.[9] In June 2019, they opened for Hatebreed on their 25th Anniversary U.K. tour.[10]

Musical style

The band has been categorised as hardcore punk,[11] metalcore,[12] [13] crossover thrash and heavy hardcore.[14] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic described their music as "employing a lethal mix of politically and socially charged punk, brutal hardcore, and furious metalcore", while Thomas Strater of Metal Hammer, likened their sound to the album Master Killer by Merauder.[15] Their music makes use of thrash metal riffing and heavy hardcore stylised breakdowns.[16] They have cited influences including Terror,[17] Merauder and Testament.[4]

Members

Final
Former

Discography

Albums
EPs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yardley . Miranda . Band of the day: Broken Teeth . . 17 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Dignon . Sam . Your Demise – The Final Show – Live at The Underworld . 17 November 2019.
  3. Web site: STAM . JANNEKE . BROKEN TEETH HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR DEBUT ALBUM . . 17 November 2019.
    - Web site: ROGERS . JACK . BROKEN TEETH – 'AT PEACE AMONGST CHAOS' . . 17 November 2019.
  4. Web site: INTERVIEW: BROKEN TEETH [JUNE 2016] ]. 17 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Weaver . James . INTERVIEW: Dale Graham – Broken Teeth . 17 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Kamiński . Karol . UK thrash hardcore act BROKEN TEETH: 2017 tour dates collected [UPDATE] ]. 17 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Ramirez . Carlos . Broken Teeth Showcase the Dangers of the Pit in Music Video for "Riot of the Mind" . 17 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Band Line Up 2017 . . 17 November 2019.
  9. Web site: LIVE REVIEW! Persistence Tour 2018 ft. Hatebreed, Madball, Terror & More! . 18 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Stickler . Jon . Hatebreed Announce Summer 25th Anniversary Shows In London And Manchester . 17 November 2019.
  11. Broken Teeth . . 13 July 2016 . 14.
  12. Web site: Monger . James Christopher . Broken Teeth . . 17 November 2019.
  13. Web site: WE'RE GIVING AWAY A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR THE PERSISTENCE TOUR THIS SUNDAY NIGHT! . . 17 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Musgrave . Elliott . LIVE REVIEW: Hatebreed @ Academy 2, Manchester . 17 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Strater . Thomas . Broken Teeth AT PEACE AMONGST CHAOS . 17 November 2019.
  16. Web site: Weaver . James . ALBUM REVIEW: At Peace Amongst Chaos – Broken Teeth . 17 November 2019.
    - Web site: Hill . Stephen . Broken Teeth HC: At Peace Amongst Chaos . . 17 November 2019.
    - Web site: Ranjanathan . Branan . Broken Teeth At Peace Amongst Chaos . . 18 November 2019.
  17. Web site: Broken Teeth – Northern hardcore crew keeping the DIY spirit alive . . 17 November 2019.