Legendary and notoriously volatile, Dwarves return with a new full-length, ‘Jenkem’, arriving June 5th via Greedy Records (Distributed by MVD). 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. The album was produced by Blag Dahlia, recorded and mixed by Andy Carpenter (Supersuckers, Strung Out, Screeching Weasel).
A high-velocity blast rooted in hardcore’s most feral instincts, ‘Jenkem’ taps into the same raw aggression and breakneck intensity that fed the early crossover between punk and thrash. Stripped down and dialed 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, violent bursts — fast, filthy, and unfiltered — 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.
Never content to simply release music, the band is rolling out ‘Jenkem’ with an avalanche of live and animated videos, alongside a series of collectible 7-inch releases. Fans can also snag signed copies and exclusive merch directly via the band’s official site, continuing the DIY ethos that has defined Dwarves since day one.
To mark the release, Dwarves will take their notoriously chaotic live show on the road for an extensive North American and European run. The tour kicks off in May with Screeching Weasel in Portland, Seattle, and Denver, followed by additional U.S. dates including Austin and a run of fall shows alongside The Exploited and Total Chaos. The band then heads overseas for a massive European stretch 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.
‘Jenkem’ tracklist:
01. Confused
02. We Are the Scene
03. Drug Lust
04. Damned If I Do
05. Must Confess
06. Too Messed Up
07. I’m Dead
08. Bad Drugs
09. I Wish You Were Dead
10. Psychosis Tripping
11. Hey Melania
12. Here We Come Again
13. Be Ruthless Destroy
14. Last Chance
US tour dates:
May 21st – Nova w/ Screeching Weasel — Portland, OR
May 22nd – El Corazon w/ Screeching Weasel — Seattle, WA
May 23rd – The Oriental Theater w/ Screeching Weasel — Denver, CO
June 12th – Dallas, TX
June 13th – Austin, TX
June 14th – Bottom of the Hill w/ The Pandoras — San Francisco, CA
Europe & UK tour dates:
June 17th – Razzmatazz 3 — Barcelona, ES
June 18th – 16 Toneladas — Valencia, ES
June 19th – Azkena Rock Festival — Vitoria, ES
June 20th – Bateau Ivre w/ Eye Hate God (Free Show) — Tours, FR
June 21st – Hellfest — Clisson, FR
June 23rd – DB — Utrecht, NL
June 24th – Pitcher — Düsseldorf, DE
June 25th – Patronaat w/ Eye Hate God — Haarlem, NL
June 26th – Jera On Air — Ysselstyn, NL
June 26th – Burgerweeshuis w/ Truckfighters — Deventer, NL
June 27th – Hedi (2 Sets) — Hamburg, DE
June 28th – BiNuu w/ Eye Hate God — Berlin, DE
June 29th – Alte Mälzerei w/ Eye Hate God — Regensburg, DE
July 1st – Obscene Extreme Festival — Trutnov, CZ
July 2nd – Kabinet — Brno, CZ
July 3rd – Regenerator — Zabok, HR
July 4th – Monteparadiso w/ Eye Hate God — Pula, HR
July 5th – Nomad (Free Show) — Treviso, IT
July 8th – Gazarte Ground Stage — Athens, GR
July 9th – Krach am Bach Festival — Prolsdorf, DE
July 10th – Goldmarks — Stuttgart, DE
July 11th – Don’t Panic — Essen, DE
July 12th – Sjock Fest — Gierle, BE
July 15th – Molotov — Marseille, FR
July 16th – Punk Rock Raduno (Free Show) — Bergamo, IT
July 17th – Blah Blah — Turin, IT
July 18th – Backside Festival — Theley, DE
Additional US tour dates:
September 4th – Philadelphia, PA
September 5th – Brooklyn, NY
September 6th – RPM Fest — Montague, MA
September 11th — Scottsdale, AZ w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
September 12th — Los Angeles, CA w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
September 13th — Murrieta, CA w/ Total Chaos
September 16th — Las Vegas, NV w/ Total Chaos
September 17th — Orange County, CA w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
September 18th — San Francisco, CA w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
September 20th — Sacramento, CA w/ The Exploited