DWARVES Release “WE ARE THE SCENE” Video Ahead of JENKEM LP, Out JUNE 5 + 2026 TOUR DATES // All Time Metal \\
DWARVES Release “WE ARE THE SCENE” Video Ahead of JENKEM LP, Out JUNE 5 + 2026 TOUR DATES
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Legendary and notoriously volatile, DWARVES return with JENKEM, a new full-length arriving June 5 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 support the release, DWARVES will take their notoriously chaotic live show across North America and Europe throughout 2026. The run includes dates with Screeching Weasel, Eyehategod, Total Chaos, and The Exploited, alongside appearances at Hellfest, Obscene Extreme Festival, Sjock Fest, Azkena Rock Festival, and more — reinforcing the band’s enduring influence across punk, hardcore, and heavy music circles.
Watch on YouTube the "We Are The Scene" video
JENKEM Digital Pre-Save HERE
Out June 5
Written by the Dwarves
Six Point Prime BMI
Produced by Blag Dahlia
Recorded and Mixed by Andy Carpenter
Video By Lloyd Nickell
The Dwarves are Andy Now, Rex Everything, Blag the Ripper, Snupac, Ginger, The Fresh Prince of Darkness, Madd Lucas, Sgt. Saltpeter & Mike Pygmie
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JENKEM 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
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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 — Austin, TX @ Austin Noise Fest w/ Prong
06/13 — Dallas, TX @ Dusty's
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/ Eyehategod
06/21 — Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
06/23 — Utrecht, NL @ DB
06/24 — Düsseldorf, DE @ Pitcher
06/25 — Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat w/ Eyehategod
06/26 — Ysselstyn, NL @ Jera On Air
06/27 — Hamburg, DE @ Hedi
06/28 — Berlin, DE @ BiNuu w/ Eyehategod
06/29 — Regensburg, DE @ Alte Mälzerei w/ Eyehategod
07/01 — Trutnov, CZ @ Obscene Extreme Festival
07/03 — Zabok, HR @ Regenerator
07/04 — Pula, HR @ Monteparadiso w/ Eyehategod
07/08 — Athens, GR @ Gazarte Ground Stage
07/09 — Prolsdorf, DE @ Krach am Bach Festival
07/12 — Gierle, BE @ Sjock Fest
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
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.
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