Moon Tooth Give a Name to Tragedy with Their Latest Single “Grimothy”
Progressive metal band Moon Tooth have had to travel a long and difficult road to get here, but they’re back with a new track titled “Grimothy.” It’s the first new music since the release of last year’s album Phototroph and the latest piece of music since guitarist Nick Lee experienced the mother of all health scares.
Last July, Lee was getting ready with his bandmates to play a show with Cave In when their he began suffering from seizures. He was hospitalized and put in a medically-induced coma for over a month as doctors worked to battle back against what they diagnosed as Limbic Encephalitis. There was an outpouring of support and eventually he got better.
So when it came time to drop a new tune as they set out on the road with Protest The Hero and The Callous Daoboys until mid-November, Lee said the decision about which song to show off to the world hinged on his experience over the last year plus.
“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. 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, Motorhead, 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! “
Reflecting on the track itself, vocalist John Carbone said “Grimothy” naturally takes on an important meaning for the band while still feeling like a natural inclusion in their catalog.
“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. 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.”
If you’d like to check out Moon Tooth live, be sure to head to one of the dates below.
Protest The Hero Tour
w/Moon Tooth and The Callous Daoboys
13th October 2023 – Piere’s Entertainment Center, Fort Wayne, IN
14th October 2023 – Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
15th October 2023 – TURF Club, Minneapolis, MN
17th October 2023 – Park Theatre, Winnipeg, MB
19th October 2023 – Starlite, Edmonton, AB
20th October 2023 – Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB
22nd October 2023 – Rickshaw, Vancouver, BC
23rd October 2023 – El Corazon, Seattle, WA
25th October 2023 – Goldfield (Roseville), Sacramento, CA
26th October 2023 – 1720, Los Angeles, CA
27th October 20233 – Music Box, San Diego, CA
28th October 2023- Crescent, Phoenix, AZ
31st October 2023 – Bluebird, Denver, CO
2nd November 2023 – South Side Music Hall, Dallas, TX
3rd November 2023 – Come And Take It Live, Austin, TX
4th November 2023 – Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX
5th November 2023 – Rise Rooftop, Houston, TX
7th November 2023 – The Abbey, Orlando, FL
8th November 2023 – The Orpheum, Tampa, FL
9th November 2023 – Masquerade – Hell, Atlanta, GA
11th November 2023 – Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
12th November 2023 – Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA
14th November 2023 – Gramercy, New York, NY
15th November 2023 – Middle East Downstairs, Boston, MA
17th November 2023 – HISTORY, Toronto, ON
