The Asbury Park-based metal
band Toothgrinder are wasting
no time following up last year’s
Spinefarm Records debut LP,
“Nocturnal Masquerade.” They
have finished writing and track-
ing the next album, which they
will continue to record with “Noc-
turnal” producer Taylor Larson at
his Oceanic Recording studio in
Bethesda, Md., before heading
out in September on Between the
Buried and Me’s 10th anniversary
tour for their “Colors” LP with Con-
tortionist and Polyphia.
But first, Toothgrinder will play a
special hometown show on May
20 at House of Independents with
their Jersey Shore buds in Chem-
trail, Hammerfight and Inventure.
On behalf of vocalist Justin Mat-
thews, bassist-vocalist Matt Arens-
dorf, and guitarists Jason Gross
and Johnuel Hasney, founding
drummer Wills Weller chatted with
me about the hard-working past,
exploding present and bright fu-
ture of Toothgrinder.
Where did you guys go to high
school together and when did you
graduate?
Watch a video for “The House (That Fear Built)” by Toothgrinder
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