TEETH TO SKY

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"We all grew up listening to heavy music. For me personally, listening to artists like Swans, Godflesh, Neurosis, and Kiss It Goodbye in my twenties was cathartic in many ways. Identifying with people who have a similar worldview, who channel their anxiety and frustration into the creative outlet of art and music – that was important." Josh Graham is not only talking about his decades-long career in heavy music, which includes A Storm of Light, Battle of Mice, and many years as the visual department for Neurosis. He is also discussing the formation of Guiltless, his new band with bassist Sacha Dunable (Intronaut), drummer Billy Graves (Generation of Vipers), and guitarist Dan Hawkins (A Storm of Light). Guiltless released their first EP, Thorns, via Neurot Recordings in early 2024. Crushing and joyless, it seemed to welcome the apocalypse looming on our collective horizon. "The EP had a pretty narrow vision. The new album is meant to open up the sonic palette and explore more territories. This new album is called Teeth to Sky, the band's first album. Even more pulverizing and focused than its predecessor, the collaborative approach to songwriting on the album has been paired with an adjustment of the lyrical content. Teeth to Sky was recorded remotely by the members of Guiltless, except for the drums, which were recorded by Travis Kammeyer (Generation of Vipers) at Fahrenheit Studios in Johnson City, Tennessee. The album was mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City in Salem, Massachusetts, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon."