Legendary and notoriously volatile, Dwarves return with ‘Jenkem’, a new full-length arriving June 5th via Greedy Records (distributed by MVD). Decades into a career that has cut across punk, hardcore, thrash, and underground heavy music, the band remains as confrontational, unpredictable, and influential as ever.
To mark the announcement, Dwarves have unleashed a video for ‘We Are The Scene’ a preview from ‘Jenkem’ and a fitting statement from a band that has spent decades defining punk on their own terms. Fast, abrasive, and unapologetically chaotic, the track captures the album’s scorched-earth intensity while doubling as a declaration of purpose from one of underground music’s most enduring acts.
“The best live punk act of all time is also the last punk band to make great records!” says Blag Dahlia. “Check this teaser from the ‘Jenkem’ LP — ‘We Are The Scene’!”
A high-velocity blast rooted in hardcore’s most feral instincts, ‘Jenkem’ taps directly into the raw aggression and breakneck energy that fueled the original crossover between punk and thrash. Stripped down and dialed in, the album revisits the savage spirit of the band’s most notorious era while pushing their nihilistic edge even further. Across thirteen short, violent bursts — plus one crushing mid-tempo detour — ‘Jenkem’ wastes no time getting to the point: fast riffs, blunt-force hooks, and zero filler.
Never content to simply release music, Dwarves are rolling out ‘Jenkem’ alongside a barrage of live clips, animated videos, collectible 7-inches, signed editions, and exclusive merch through the band’s official channels — continuing the fiercely DIY approach that has defined the group 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.
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