Showing Teeth Premiere Debut Single "Labyrinth" - Periphery's Drummer Matt Halpern Guests

Metalcore project Showing Teeth have dropped their debut single, “Labyrinth.” The track features an extra dose of firepower thanks to Matt Halpern of Periphery, who handled all studio drumming for the song. Production was led by Dan Book, with Zakk Cervini (Bad Omens, Spiritbox) taking care of mixing and mastering.

Built on the momentum of the project’s namesake frontwoman —whose social media presence has already generated millions of views and likes—this first single marks a major step forward. She shared the following about the launch of the project:

“Showing Teeth is the project I’ve always dreamed of making but never thought was possible. It’s a fully uncensored creative outlet where anything goes. ‘Labyrinth‘ being the first track is very symbolic of that, as I recorded the initial demo as a full vocal one-take just to get it out of my system, but quickly fell in love with how raw the emotions were in the track. I’m so excited to release my own music and see how people relate to the tracks and how they interpret the lyrics and apply them to their own lives.”

Regarding the song itself, a press release explained:

”Labyrinth‘ is a symbolic journey about giving away all of yourself to feel accepted by another person, just to discover that it’s never enough. The verses are extremely panicked and frustrated. It’s a frantic, rushed feeling when you are trying to do everything you possibly can to make someone else happy. The aggressive verses contrast a soft, melodic chorus to highlight the feeling of relief when you think you’ve reached the exit of the labyrinth; which in this case is another person’s acceptance. It feels peaceful, as if nothing was ever wrong. But then you hit another dead end, and suddenly the rage returns. You are the only person that can help yourself escape the labyrinth. Only you can save yourself.’