Eight years after ‘Written in Blood’ David Rodriguez & co. are back. “Detonate” was released on March 27th in digital format (while the CD and vinyl will arrive in July).
NYC hardcore/punk heroes The Casualties have released ‘Detonate’, their first new album in eight years, out now digitally via Hellcat Records with the vinyl/CD to follow 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 shared the lyric video to the blistering title track ‘Detonate’, a scathing hardcore-punk blast of fury and frustration. «It stems from being overloaded – Meggers says – 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».
Watch The Casualties ‘Detonate’ lyric video here:
About the title of the album Kolatis added: «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».
As the follow-up to 2018 ‘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. «We were in the studio for ‘Written in Blood’ about eight months after I joined – Rodriguez says – With this new record, we really grew together. For me, it’s the proud moment where we clicked the three Legos together».
‘Detonate’ is a powerful installment in the band’s rich history as a voice for the voiceless. «I want people to feel empowered when they hear this record – Rodriguez says – 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. We want them to feel like they’re part of something».
1 – Intro
2 – Detonate
3 – People Over Power
4 – Empire Falls
5 – Ashes Of War
6 – Allies And Assasins
7 – Brick By Brick
8 – Few The True
9 – Now And Tomorrow
10 – Eye For An Eye
11 – Pigs On Fire
12 – Streets Of Hatred
13 – Wake Up, Kill, Repeat
March 29 – Scarborough, UK (Scarborough Punk Festival)
June 6 – Wels, Austria (Sbäm Fest)
June 12 – Hagen, Germany (Torgau Ain’t Like You Festival)
June 20 – Doneztebe, Spain (Ehuneko Bat)
June 26 – Rennes, FR (Superbowl of Hardcore)
June 27 – Münster, Germany (Vainstream Rockfest)
June 28 – Tábor, Czechia (Mighty Sounds Festival)
July 10 – Prölsdorf, Germany (Krach Am Bach)
July 18 – Rowy, Poland (Festiwal Urwanych Filmów)
July 25 – Hohenems, Austria (Speedfest)
July 27 – Brasov, Romania (Rockstadt Extreme)
July 30 – Argenta, Italy (DLB Festival)
July 31 – Sant-Maurice-de-Gaurdans, FR (Sylak Open Air)
August 6 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic (Brutal Assault)
August 7 – Ancora, Portugal (Praia Sonic Blast)
August 8 – Duffel, Belgium (Brakrock)
August 11 – Tolmin, Slovenia (Punk Rock Holiday)
August 15 – Carhaix-Plouguer, FR (Motocultor Festival)
August 20 – Loburg, DE (Spirit Festival)
August 22 – Oostkamp, Belgium (Parkpop)
