The legendary and notoriously volatile Dwarves have today returned with their new full-length, Jenkem, that is out now through streaming platforms and on CD & vinyl via Greedy Records. Decades into a career that has cut across punk, hardcore, and heavy music, the band remains a fixture of underground culture, as influential as they are unpredictable, and long past the point of needing introduction. Jenkem is a high-velocity blast rooted in hardcore’s most feral instincts, the album taps into the same raw aggression and breakneck intensity that fed the early crossover between punk and thrash.
Stripped down and dialled in, the album revisits the band’s most confrontational era, channeling the savage spirit of Blood, Guts & Pussy while pushing their nihilistic edge even further. Across thirteen short, fast, filthy, unfiltered violent bursts plus one mid-tempo crusher, Jenkem wastes no time getting to the point. It’s lean, abrasive, and built for impact, a record that lands somewhere between classic hardcore urgency and the blunt force of thrash’s punk roots, reinforcing Dwarves‘ place in that lineage.
To mark the release, Dwarves will take their notoriously chaotic live show on the road for North American and European runs. The tour is heading to Texas and San Francisco this month with a run of US Fall shows later this year, including dates alongside The Exploited and Total Chaos. The band are also heading overseas for a massive European stretch this Summer with Eye Hate God, including appearances at Hellfest, Obscene Extreme Festival, Sjock Fest, Krach am Bach, Azkena Rock Festival, and more, further cementing their place on bills that pull from hardcore, punk, and metal alike. You can view the Dwarves tour dates and purchase tickets here.
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