DWARVES Announce New Album JENKEM — Out June 5

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

Out June 5

Produced by Blag Dahlia
Recorded and Mixed by Andy Carpenter (Supersuckers, Strung Out, Screeching Weasel)

TRACK LISTING

Side One
Confused
We Are the Scene
Drug Lust
Damned If I Do
Must Confess
Too Messed Up
I’m Dead

Side Two
Bad Drugs
I Wish You Were Dead
Psychosis Tripping
Hey Melania
Here We Come Again
Be Ruthless Destroy
Last Chance

The Dwarves Are  — Snupac, Rex Everything, The Fresh Prince of Darkness, Mike Pygmie, Ginger, Andy Now, Sgt. Saltpeter & Blag Jesus

TOUR DATES

U.S. Dates
05/21 — Portland, OR @ Nova w/ Screeching Weasel
05/22 — Seattle, WA @ El Corazon w/ Screeching Weasel
05/23 — Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater w/ Screeching Weasel
06/12 — Dallas, TX
06/13 — Austin, TX w/ Prong
06/14 — San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ The Pandoras

Europe & U.K. Dates
06/17 — Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 3
06/18 — Valencia, ES @ 16 Toneladas
06/19 — Vitoria, ES @ Azkena Rock Festival
06/20 — Tours, FR @ Bateau Ivre w/ Eye Hate God (Free Show)
06/21 — Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
06/23 — Utrecht, NL @ DB
06/24 — Düsseldorf, DE @ Pitcher
06/25 — Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat w/ Eye Hate God
06/26 — Ysselstyn, NL @ Jera On Air
06/26 — Deventer, NL @ Burgerweeshuis w/ Truckfighters
06/27 — Hamburg, DE @ Hedi (2 Sets)
06/28 — Berlin, DE @ BiNuu w/ Eye Hate God
06/29 — Regensburg, DE @ Alte Mälzerei w/ Eye Hate God
07/01 — Trutnov, CZ @ Obscene Extreme Festival
07/02 — Brno, CZ @ Kabinet
07/03 — Zabok, HR @ Regenerator
07/04 — Pula, HR @ Monteparadiso w/ Eye Hate God
07/05 — Treviso, IT @ Nomad (Free Show)
07/08 — Athens, GR @ Gazarte Ground Stage
07/09 — Prolsdorf, DE @ Krach am Bach Festival
07/10 — Stuttgart, DE @ Goldmarks
07/11 — Essen, DE @ Don’t Panic
07/12 — Gierle, BE @ Sjock Fest
07/15 — Marseille, FR @ Molotov
07/16 — Bergamo, IT @ Punk Rock Raduno (Free Show)
07/17 — Turin, IT @ Blah Blah
07/18 — Theley, DE @ Backside Festival

Additional U.S. Dates
09/04 — Philadelphia, PA
09/05 — Brooklyn, NY
09/06 — Montague, MA @ RPM Fest
09/11 — Scottsdale, AZ w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
09/12 — Los Angeles, CA w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
09/13 — Murrieta, CA w/ Total Chaos
09/16 — Las Vegas, NV w/ Total Chaos
09/17 — Orange County, CA w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
09/18 — San Francisco, CA w/ The Exploited, Total Chaos
09/20 — Sacramento, CA w/ The Exploited

ABOUT THE DWARVES

Formed in Chicago in the 1980s before relocating to San Francisco at the dawn of the grunge era, The Dwarves have carved a path through multiple generations of underground music — from ’80s punk to ’90s grunge to the 2000’s punk resurgence — all while maintaining a reputation for speed, volatility, and a total disregard for convention.

Their notoriously chaotic shows saw them banned, censored, and canceled throughout the 1990s, building a rabid following while alienating much of the music industry. Just as the band seemed commercially written off, their music began surfacing in mainstream films, television, and other media, underscoring a level of musicianship and production often overlooked beneath the chaos. Blending elements of punk, hardcore, thrash, garage rock, and heavy metal, The Dwarves’ 16 LP catalog — including Blood, Guts & Pussy (1990) and The Dwarves Are Young & Good Looking (1997) — helped define a strain of underground music where humor, aggression, and shock value collide.

Decades on, The Dwarves remain a singular presence — an infamous, influential band whose legacy continues to cut across scenes, generations, and genres; an enduring force at the intersection of punk, hardcore, and heavy music, known for their high-velocity sound and no-holds-barred approach to both recording and live performance. The Dwarves continue to push boundaries, evolving their sound while maintaining their reputation as one of the underground’s most unpredictable and explosive live acts.

Visit https://thedwarves.com for more information.