The Casualties Detail New Album ‘Detonate’; Share Title Track

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 states:

“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.”

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 adds:

“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 adds:

“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.”

The Casualties ‘Detonate’ album artwork

Detonate Track Listing:

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

Tour Dates:

Mar 29 – Scarborough, UK – Scarborough Punk Festival*

North American Tour Dates:

Apr 1 – Austin, TX – 19th Street Ballroom %
Apr 2 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace %
Apr 4 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad %
Apr 5 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar %
Apr 7 – San Diego, CA – SOMA %
Apr 8 – Oxnard, CA – The Mystery Shop %
Apr 9 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent %
Apr 10 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company %
Apr 11 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s %
Apr 12 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post %
Apr 14 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre %
Apr 16 – Seattle, WA – Barboza %
Apr 17 – Victoria, BC – Upstairs Cabaret Ltd #
Apr 18 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl #
Apr 19 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub #
Apr 22 – Edmonton, AB – Pawn Shop Live #
Apr 24 – Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern #
Apr 26 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre #
Apr 29 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison #
Apr 30 – Ottawa, ON – The 27 Club #
May 1 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB #
May 2 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground #
May 3 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom #
May 5 – Cambridge, MA – Sonia Live Music Venue #
May 7 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows #
May 8 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church #
May 9 – Virginia Beach, VA – Scandals Live #
May 10 – Washington, DC – Black Cat #
May 12 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall #
May 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle Brewing #
May 14 – Hamtramck, MI – The Sanctuary #
May 15 – Chicago, IL – Reggies Rock Club #
May 16 – Whitefish Bay, WI – The Argo #
May 17 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry #
May 19 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown #
May 20 – Englewood, CO – Moe’s Original BBQ #
May 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon #
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# The Drowns as direct support

International Tour Dates:

Jun 6 – Wels, Austria – Sbäm Fest*
Jun 12 – Hagen, Germany – Torgau Ain’t Like You Festival*
Jun 20 – Doneztebe, Spain – Ehuneko Bat*
Jun 26 – Rennes, FR – Superbowl of Hardcore*
Jun 27 – Münster, Germany – Vainstream Rockfest*
Jun 28 – Tábor, Czechia – Mighty Sounds Festival*
Jul 18 – Rowy, Poland – Festiwal Urwanych Filmów*
Jul 25 – Hohenems, Austria – Speedfest*
Jul 27 – Brasov, Romania – Rockstadt Extreme*
Jul 30 – Argenta, Italy – DLB Festival*
Jul 31 – Sant-maurice-de-gaurdans, FR – Sylak Open Air*
Aug 6 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic – Brutal Assault*
Aug 7 – Ancora, Portugal – Praia Sonic Blast*
Aug 8 – Duffel, Belgium – Brakrock*
Aug 11 – Tolmin, Slovenia – Punk Rock Holiday*
Aug 15 – Carhaix-plouguer, FR – Motocultor Festival*
Aug 20 – Loburg, DE – Spirit Festival*
Aug 22 – Oostkamp, Belgium – Parkpop*
Aug 29 – Eaton, OH – Mitch X Fest*
*Festival play