Photo by: Jeff Schaer-Moses
Official press release:
Today, punk stalwarts The Casualties announce Detonate, their first new album in eight years, out digitally on March 27th via Hellcat Records and on vinyl/CD on July 17th. On the new record, David Rodriguez (vocals), Marc “Meggers” Eggers (drums), Jake Kolatis (guitar) and Doug Wellmon (bass), reignite their rage and cement their status as one of punk’s most enduring and uncompromising acts.
The Casualties also share the lyric video to the blistering title track, a scathing hardcore-punk blast of fury and frustration suggesting we should blow it all up and start anew. Meggers says:
“It stems from being overloaded. You feel like your head is about to explode, which I think is what everybody is feeling these days. You’re pounced on day by day with terrible news and social media, and you just feel like you’re going to snap.”
Check out the video below:
Pre-order and pre-save Detonate here.
Politics. Hatred. Endless war. These are just a few of the reasons why the title of The Casualties’ new album is Detonate. Instead of tearing each other apart, The Casualties punch back at authorities and systems that seek to divide, taking the chance to promote unity and camaraderie to all who feel alienated by the cruel state of the world.
Kolatis adds:
“There are continuous wars and internal political battles. Everybody’s tearing each other apart. Detonate is saying we’re tired of all this division. With this record, we have a chance to say something and promote some type of unity.”
Detonate is the second chapter in a new epoch for The Casualties. As their second album with Rodriguez at the mic, it solidifies the vocalist’s partnership with Meggers and Kolatis. Meggers says:
“It’s like a new era for the band. It solidifies that Dave is here to stay.”
As the follow-up to 2018’s Written in Blood and their first record for Hellcat Records — the Epitaph subsidiary curated by Tim Armstrong of Rancid — Detonate sees this new version of The Casualties locking into place. Rodriguez says:
“We were in the studio for Written in Blood about eight months after I joined. With this new record, we really grew together. For me, it’s the proud moment where we clicked the three Legos together.”
Amplifying the punk ethos that The Casualties have embodied since 1990, Detonate is a powerful installment in the band’s rich history as a voice for the voiceless. Rodriguez says:
“I want people to feel empowered when they hear this record. I want them to feel like they have a voice. I want them to feel like they’re with like-minded people when they come to a Casualties show. They can be themselves and not watch the show but be part of the show—scream with us, jump off the stage. We want them to feel like they’re part of something.”
Detonate track listing:
- “Intro”
- “Detonate”
- “People Over Power”
- “Empire Falls”
- “Ashes Of War”
- “Allies And Assasins”
- “Brick By Brick”
- “Few The True”
- “Now And Tomorrow”
- “Eye For An Eye”
- “Pigs On Fire”
- “Streets Of Hatred”
- “Wake Up, Kill, Repeat”
3/29 Scarborough, UK – Scarborough Punk Festival *
4/01 Austin, TX – 19th Street Ballroom ^
4/02 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace ^
4/04 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad ^
4/05 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar ^
4/07 San Diego, CA – SOMA ^
4/08 Oxnard, CA – The Mystery Shop ^
4/09 San Francisco, CA – The Independent ^
4/10 Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company ^
4/11 Fresno, CA – Strummer’s ^
4/12 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post ^
4/14 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre ^
4/16 Seattle, WA – Barboza ^
4/17 Victoria, BC – Upstairs Cabaret Ltd +
4/18 Vancouver, BC – The Pearl +
4/19 Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub +
4/22 Edmonton, AB – Pawn Shop Live +
4/24 Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern +
4/26 Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre +
4/29 Toronto, ON – The Garrison +
4/30 Ottawa, ON – The 27 Club +
5/01 Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB +
5/02 South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground +
5/03 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom +
5/05 Cambridge, MA – Sonia Live Music Venue +
5/07 Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows +
5/08 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church +
5/09 Virginia Beach, VA – Scandals Live +
5/10 Washington, DC – Black Cat +
5/12 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall +
5/13 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle Brewing +
5/14 Hamtramck, MI – The Sanctuary +
5/15 Chicago, IL – Reggies Rock Club +
5/16 Whitefish Bay, WI – The Argo +
5/17 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry +
5/19 Omaha, NE – Slowdown +
5/20 Englewood, CO – Moe’s Original BBQ +
5/21 Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon +
6/06 Wels, Austria – Sbäm Fest *
6/12 Hagen, Germany – Torgau Ain’t Like You Festival *
6/20 Doneztebe, Spain – Ehuneko Bat *
6/26 Rennes, FR – Superbowl of Hardcore *
6/27 Münster, Germany – Vainstream Rockfest *
6/28 Tábor, Czechia – Mighty Sounds Festival *
7/18 Rowy, Poland – Festiwal Urwanych Filmów *
7/25 Hohenems, Austria – Speedfest *
7/27 Brasov, Romania – Rockstadt Extreme *
7/30 Argenta, Italy – DLB Festival *
7/31 Sant-maurice-de-gaurdans, FR – Sylak Open Air *
8/06 Jaroměř, Czech Republic – Brutal Assault *
8/07 Ancora, Portugal – Praia Sonic Blast *
8/08 Duffel, Belgium – Brakrock *
8/11 Tolmin, Slovenia – Punk Rock Holiday *
8/15 Carhaix-plouguer, FR – Motocultor Festival *
8/20 Loburg, DE – Spirit Festival *
8/22 Oostkamp, Belgium – Parkpop *
8/29 Eaton, OH – Mitch X Fest *
* = Festival play
^ = Bullshit Detector as direct support
+ = The Drowns as direct support
