Punitive Damage announce furious new EP – RIYL Coke Bust, Punch, RJC. ‘Hate Training’ EP due out 10/25 via Convulse Records. Fall North American Tour Dates.

Pacific Northwest punks, Punitive Damage, recently announced their new EP, ‘Hate Training’, and they’re back with its visceral title track. Due out October 25th via Convulse Records EP is a concentrated blast of vein-popping hardcore fury that combines blistering riffs, satisfying stomp, and urgent lyrics that demand the listener’s attention and never let go. ‘Hate Training’ follows lead single ‘Baptism Of Fire’ and offers another dose of Punitive Damage‘s primal punk. The track spins through tempo changes on a dime, landing at a palm-muted breakdown and surprisingly shredding guitar solo.

‘Hate Training’ tracklist:
1. Hate Training
2. Baptism Of Fire
3. All Or Nothing
4. Chains Of Hate
5. Plaster Saints
6. Blight Of Apathy

‘Hate Training’ follows Punitive Damage’s 2022 debut album ‘This Is The Blackout’, and picks up where that record left off. Recorded by Jesse Gander (Japandroids, Brutus, Subhumans) and mixed by Taylor Young (Drain, Militarie Gun, God’s Hate), the EP finds band–vocalist Jerkova, guitarists Czecho (he/him) and Teejer1 (he/him), drummer Alejandro (he/him), and bassist Kermit (she/her)–pushing the extremes of their music even further into the red. The riffs on ‘Hate Training’ feel sharper than ever, providing an apt delivery system for the Jerkova‘s lyrics.

Upcoming Shows:
10/22 Baltimore MD @ Holy Frijoles
10/23 Roanoke, VA @ VFW 1264
10/24 Charlotte, NC @ Milestone Club
10/25 Chattanooga, TN @ Dragons Roast
10/27 Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST
10/28 Birmingham, AL @ Firehouse
10/29 New Orleans, LA @ Holy Diver
10/30 Hattiesburg, MS @ TBA
10/31 Dallas, TX @ Cheapsteaks
11/15 Tulsa, OK @ Flyover Fest Pre-show

photo credit: Ryan Rose