Toothgrinder is an American

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History

Original members Wills Weller, Justin Matthews, Matt Arensdorf, Jason Goss, and Matt Mielke met during high school and informally formed the band after their graduation. They kept the band together while attending 10 different colleges.

EPs

Toothgrinder has released three EPs - ''Turning of the Tides'' in 2011, ''Vibration/Colour/Frequency'' in 2012, and ''Schizophrenic Jubilee'' in 2014.

''Nocturnal Masquerade''

On January 29, 2016, Toothgrinder released their first full-length album, '' Nocturnal Masquerade''. The album has been met with widespread critical acclaim. Spencer Sotelo of

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provided guest vocals on the album's eighth track, "Diamonds for Gold".

''Phantom Amour''

On November 10, 2017, the group released their second studio album, '' Phantom Amour'', which was subsequently met with largely positive reviews. On September 21, 2018, the band released a cover of the

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''I Am''

On August 23, 2019, Toothgrinder released a new song, "I AM", and announced that a new album, ''

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'', would be released later that year on October 11. The album's second single, "My Favorite Hurt", was released on September 24 and the third single, "The Silence of a Sleeping WASP", was released on October 5. ''I AM'', the band's third studio album, was released on October 11, 2019. The album features a stylistic shift for the band, with Max Morin of ''

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. ''I Am'' was produced by

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, Panic! At the Disco, and

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. To support the album, Toothgrinder was an opening act on select dates of

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's fall 2019 North American tour with All That Remains. The album's title track was included on ''

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s list of "The 66 Best Metal Songs of 2019".

Members

Current

* Justin Matthews – lead vocals (2010–present) * Jason Goss – rhythm guitar (2010–present) * Matt Arensdorf – bass, backing vocals (2010–present) * Wills Weller – drums (2010–present) * Johnuel Hasney – lead guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)

Former

*Matt Mielke – lead guitar (2010–2016)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Music videos

References

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External links

Official Facebook
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