Showing Teeth

Addison’s 2013 Honda Accord was not built to be a vocal booth. But when the future Showing Teeth singer found herself working a day job and desperate for some­where to realize her creative vision and release her pent-up feelings, it became the only place she could scream. Her apartment walls were too thin, her neighbors too close. So Addison set up shop in the driver’s seat. “To me, it’s not crazy,” she says. “It’s just a laptop, a cable, audio interface and a microphone. It’s the same thing you’d use sitting at a table, but people act like I’m doing witchcraft in there.” She pauses, then laughs. “I would say I love her, but she’s a piece of shit. I spend so much money on that car.” At first, the Nashville-based musician — known online as @addithun — was just recording vocal covers in her Honda, screaming along to bands like Whitechapel and Spite without any larger plan. She posted the clips to TikTok, where they quickly caught on. Before Showing Teeth had released a sin­gle original song, Addison had already built an audi­ence around the scorching highs and guttural lows of her increasingly powerful voice. Still, none of it felt quite real yet. “Having 100,000 followers on TikTok — it didn’t mean anything,” she says. “It was about a year into posting that I went to some music festival and got recognized a bunch there. I was like, ‘Oh, the people in my phone are real. This is horrifying. I need to stop all of that immediately.’” She laughs. Addison continued posting covers, but behind the scenes, Showing Teeth were starting to become something bigger. She began working on original songs and in 2025 dropped her debut single, “Laby­rinth,” a snarling exaltation that opens with one of her signature screams before giving way to soaring, poetic cleans. “Labyrinth” was followed by the ferocious “Rip,” and with just two songs, Showing Teeth racked up millions of streams. The project quickly grew be­yond Addison’s solo beginnings, drawing an all-star cast of collaborators into her orbit: Periphery drum­mer Matt Halpern, producer Dan Book (blink-182, A Day to Remember), producer Zakk Cervini (Bad Omens, Bring Me the Horizon) and guitarist Zach Munowitz. The cosigns keep coming. Showing Teeth has opened for Beartooth, performed at Sick New World and landed a choice opening slot on PRESIDENT’s hotly anticipated fall tour. Addison, meanwhile, joined Motionless in White onstage in Baltimore to perform Knocked Loose singer Bryan Garris’ part on “Slaughterhouse.” To cap it all off, Showing Teeth recently signed with Spinefarm/Republic Records, which will release the group’s debut seven-song EP, A FATE WORSE THAN LONELINESS, this September. It’s a long way from screaming in a Honda Ac­cord. But the story behind that voice starts even further back, in a Southern church community where praise songs were expected and screams weren’t part of the program. View this post on Instagram Born in Kentucky, Addison was raised in a conser­vative Christian environment that left little room for secular sounds. “I don’t want to say [I was] necessar­ily sheltered,” she says, “but it was a very different way of thinking.” Everything changed when a friend introduced her to Dance Gavin Dance’s jazz-splashed post-hardcore anthem “Lemon Meringue Tie.” As she puts it, “I could never recreate the feeling that song made me feel.” Dance Gavin Dance proved to be a gateway. Addi­son sought out heavier sounds, which led her to pro­gressive-metal bands like Animals as Leaders and Veil of Maya. “The extreme nature of the musician­ship [and] completely mastering something was the initial draw,” she says. But it was the raw emotional release of metalcore and deathcore that would truly inspire her — at a time when she had plenty of anger and no obvious place to put it. “Being a young lady from Kentucky, [there’s] the expectations of being a good student, and all of these other things,” she says. “When on the inside, I’m so angry. I’m listening to this angry-ass music — and it feels good.” Addison started making music herself, playing bass guitar and singing backup vocals in bands. But eventually, she drifted away from that world and took a job in healthcare. It could’ve marked the end of her musical pursuits. But she kept feeling the pull to create, and to scream. Which led her to the Honda Accord. She began practicing vocals in her car, less as a gimmick than a necessity. “If I want to keep doing music, it’s one of those [things where I’ve] gotta keep swimming, or else I die,” she recalls. As the comments piled up, a genuine fanbase formed around Addison’s blend of intense vocals and down-to-earth relatability. Her audience soon included more than casual listeners. Book connected with her online. Munowitz clicked with Addison on guitar and became a genuine friend. Halpern entered as a mentor before playing drums on Showing Teeth’s recordings. Cervini collaborated with her in a writing session before offering to mix her songs. For Addison, it’s been a series of pinch-yourself moments. “They truly care about [the music] and give so much time and effort just because they ac­tually really love the songs,” she says. “[It] means so much to me, because these aren’t just industry veter­ans: these are my idols.” Those collaborations helped shape “Labyrinth” and “Rip” — feral singles that draw directly from Addison’s past. The former examines the search for acceptance in relationships; the latter explores disil­lusionment and betrayal in the church environment she grew up within. “My relationship with the church, I can only de­scribe as [being] like a bad ex-boyfriend,” she says. “You keep making excuses for it, because that’s all you know, and it’s just this very toxic relationship of, ‘That’s what I grew up in, so it has to be right.’” Looking back, she continues, “A lot of those [church] beliefs are extremely harmful and extremely oppres­sive … you want to believe that the people you care about don’t think that way.” Ana Massard Showing Teeth can sound furious when Addison digs into these experiences. But to her, the aggres­sion comes from somewhere more vulnerable. “A lot of the rage that women like me are feeling, it’s not from a place of actual anger, it’s from a place of fear and sadness,” she muses. “It’s being afraid and being sad and misunderstood. I don’t have an­ger issues. I think I’m quite lovely to be around — quite gentle — but sometimes it’s the only way to express that extreme emotion.” That authenticity has carried Addison into some surreal places, from opening for Beartooth — “[Sing­er] Caleb [Shomo] gave me the most supportive pep talk I’ve ever received in my life” — to that Motion­less in White guest spot in Baltimore. “Chris [Motionless] is so wonderful. The whole band’s wonderful,” she reflects. “It’s amazing to lis­ten to these bands growing up and then meet them and [they’re] nicer than I could have imagined.” As for what’s next, Showing Teeth have a busy live calendar ahead, including festival stops at Louder Than Life and Shaky Knees, plus their fall tour with fellow rapid-risers PRESIDENT. “I’m excited to watch PRESIDENT every night,” Addison says. “They are a fantastic band. They sound incredible live.” Offstage, Addison is shaping Showing Teeth’s de­but release, and she’s not short on material. “I’m not gonna lie, I’ve got a fully loaded chamber,” she says. “I have so many songs, but I’m gonna be really or­ganized about it — really cool and normal — and not just drop a million at the same time.” She laughs. Addison may end many thoughts with a laugh, but Showing Teeth’s momentum is dead serious. The new songs are taking shape. The audience is growing. And after all that time screaming inside her Honda Accord, she’s finally being heard.

Showing Teeth has bared another monster track, and this time the rising metalcore extremist is coupling her “Bad Exchanges” with news that a debut EP is on the way, as well. The new song hit streamers today (July 24th), and it unfolds as a series of noise-tastic riff swerves, ground-unsettling gravity blasts, deliciously disjointed sound effects and, of course, the ultra-violent screams and squeals of project leader and vocalist Addison (“Why can’t I just be happy? This feeling always ends.”). “Bad Exchanges” is pegged to be the leadoff track on Showing Teeth’s forthcoming A FATE WORSE THAN LONELINESS EP, which will be her first release through Republic Records / Spinefarm. The 7-song EP also features previously-delivered tracks “Rip” and “Labyrinth.” As previously reported, Showing Teeth will be the opening act on PRESIDENT’s upcoming North American tour, which begins September 4th at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. Notably, this is the same day Showing Teeth release A FATE WORSE THAN LONELINESS in full. The band also have a handful of U.S. fest appearances taking place around those dates with PRESIDENT. You’ll find the full breakdown below. An exclusive interview with Showing Teeth is in the new Summer Issue of Revolver. Order yours here. A FATE WORSE THAN LONELINESS tracklisting:Bad Exchanges-LabyrinthMake It OutRipShallow GraveA&Ox1Paradigm Showing Teeth North American tour dates 2026:9/4 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl!9/5 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall !9/8 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre !9/10 New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount !9/11 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall !9/12 Montreal, QC – MTELUS !9/13 Boston, MA – Big Night Live !9/15 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts !9/16 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring !9/18 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life*9/19 Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall !9/20 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees*9/22 Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando !9/23 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre !9/25 Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway !9/26 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall !9/28 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot !9/29 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas !10/1 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center !10/2 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre !10/6 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre !10/7 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern !10/9 San Diego, CA – House of Blues !10/10 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren !10/12 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre !10/13 Houston, TX – House of Blues !10/14 Dallas, TX – House of Blues !10/17 Nashville, TN – Ceremony Festival*! with PRESIDENT, Cenobia*festival date

Showing Teeth has signed with Spinefarm Records. In addition a seven-song debut effort, A Fate Worse Than Loneliness, will be released on September 4th through the label. Pre-save/order A Fate Worse Than Loneli...

That 7-song effort will be out in early September.

Revolver is welcoming in the dog days of summer with three of the hottest bands in heavy music starring on the cover of our new issue: Evanescence, Motionless in White and Loathe, who are all blazing their own unique paths with career-defining new albums and electric live shows. Those artists appear on the magazine’s collectible covers, while a slew of other vital music-makers — from post-metal titans Neurosis to “Flow Pesado” pioneers Ladrones — appear on the pages inside. You can pre-order the magazine now along with special limited-edition collector’s bundles, featuring exclusive vinyl, merch and more, at Revolver’s shop. Check out the full list of contents below. Five Artists You Need to KnowLadrones, Torn Open, sace6, Showing Teeth and Violent Vira EvanescenceIn an age of deepfakes and digital lies, Amy Lee and the alt-metal icons are fighting for something real LoatheAfter six years of cult devotion, cryptic silence and growing expectations, the U.K. alt-metal breakouts return with a bold new statement Motionless in WhiteChris Motionless talks greatest song, craziest gift, biggest onstage fail and more The WarningThe three Mexican sisters have gone from viral covers to sharing stages with rock giants. On their fiercest album yet, they turn that pressure into fuel. Electric CallboyGermany’s madcap genre-mashers turn metalcore into a rave on their new LP, TANZNEID. Here, they salute the dance songs every metalhead needs to know. NeurosisThe visionary metal titans return with a new voice, new album and a furious sound sharpened for a new chapter SlipknotTwenty-five years ago, the Nine dropped Iowa and pushed themselves to the brink. These photos return to the chaos. Jay HowellThe Bob’s Burgers character designer and tattoo artist talks sketching rock legends, turning festivals into art shows and taking his weird little universe on the road Plus, this issue’s “Parting Shot” — a throwback to Fallen-era Amy Lee

Bring Me The Horizon roll back the years with their heaviest show in well over a decade

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Showing Teeth have announced some July UK shows. This includes appearances at Bring Me The Horizon's Count Your Blessings 20th anniversary shows.Dates are listed below:07/10 Manchester, UK @ B.E.C. Arena (feat. Brin...

This upcoming London stop will mark her first headlining performance.