Cancer Bats, the Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights, have released their highly anticipated 8th studio album via Bat Skull Records/Marshall Records.

Ahead of the album’s release, band unleashed two powerful singles: the sludgey metal anthem ‘Stay Stuck’ and the infectiously positive ‘Long Tooth’. Now unveils the official music video for focus track ‘Give Me Dirt’ directed by Mitch Barnes. “With this being a more serious song, we wanted the video to feel as raw and gritty as our live shows” shares lead vocalist Liam Cormier. “We also wanted to showcase the DIY spirit that is at the core of who we are. We’re a very hands-on band, and it was important for that authenticity to come through on screen. Mitch and his crew really captured that energy and brought our vision to life”. Produced by legendary metal producer Kurt Ballou (Converge, Kvelertak, High On Fire, Every Time I Die) and Zach Weeks at God City Studios in Salem, Massachusetts, with vocals recorded by Ian Romano (The Outfit, PigPen, Ancient Shapes) at Camera Varda Studios in Welland, Ontario,album, finds band at their most sonically adventurous and inspired. As with their earlier work, the music on LP came together organically, with all four members jamming in the same room. One key lesson the band carried over from their last album was that the real magic happens when everyone is fully collaborating. Once the riffs, breakdowns, and grooves were locked in, lead vocalist Liam Cormier returned to rural Nova Scotia to craft the lyrics and vocal hooks. Many of the songs took shape on dusty forest roads, along winding dirt bike trails, and while brewing campfire coffee on secluded North Shore beaches. The overarching theme of returning to nature and re-connecting with the physical world also provided inspiration for the album’s artwork. Instead of using digital tools, Cormier created a giant 4-foot by 8-foot mixed-media painting for the front and back covers. Using materials like paint, paper, stencils and drywall mud, he incorporated whatever he could get his hands on to build a large-scale, tactile piece. A second artwork of similar size was created for the liner notes featuring handwritten lyrics, collages, and similar paints and stencils used on the cover. Cormier explains his motivation, “So many people I find are so sick of AI these days and all things that look too polished. I wanted the artwork to capture the energy of the album but also represent us as a band; we are rough and dirty, our sound is loud and a mix of so many influences. Making art like this felt like such a good visual representation of not only the songs, but also Cancer Bats ourselves”.

‘Give Me Dirt’ Tracklisting:
01. World Wild Fire Death Race (feat. Nate Newton)
02. Stay Stuck
03. Don’t Trip
04. Bright Eyes Of Gold (feat. Chris Creswell)
05. Give Me Dirt
06. Long Tooth (feat. Brooklyn Doran)
07. Speed Wizard
08. Ocean Crash
09. Positive Grid
10. Prognosis
11. Fools Like You (feat. Efrem Schulz)