San Francisco hardcore wrecking crew (mem of Spiritual Cramp, SPY, World Peace) recently announced their self-titled new album of ultra abrasive hc, due out September 13th via Convulse Records.

Fentanyl is 14 tracks in 15 minutes, with no distortion pedals in sight: just guitar amps turned up so paint-peelingly loud that the notes turn into knives. This is fast, primal, genuinely abrasive hardcore–not in a “your parents won’t like this” way, but rather in a “your friend with a Black Flag tattoo who regularly attends basement punk shows might still find this to be a bit too much” way. ‘Silver Hour’ follows ‘Or So I Thought’, ‘Blind’ and “‘Detached’ and offers another dose of razor sharp riffs and spit-flecked vocals. It’s one minute and forty eight seconds of stomping aggression that’s sure to hit the spot for fans of truly unhinged hardcore. Featuring members of Spiritual Cramp, SPY, World Peace, Fentanyl brings some of the California punk scene’s best players into one wildly intense band. band is a reminder of the innate divisiveness still at the heart of hardcore–a world of music that, at its best, welcomes anyone, but also just isn’t for everyone. “I would say the record is a racket,” explains vocalist Kenneth Turner. “It’s loud like any hardcore record should be, it’s jarring, it’s hella bright, and even though the guitars aren’t very distorted, it still has moments where it’s heavy.” Distortion might seem like a key component to most music under the wide umbrella of punk, but Fentanyl favor sharply shiny, treble-cranked tones that somehow scratch the same caustic itch as a dimed out drive pedal. “I grew up listening to punk on shitty, tinny stock car speakers so I always kinda always wanted Fentanyl to sound like you were listening to it in a 2003 Honda Civic” says Turner. “I do think I’ve taken that a bit to the extreme in terms of tone, but at the end of the day it sets us apart.” Fentanyl have also announced a run of U.S. tour dates with Mexican Coke and Asbestos, as well as select dates with GEL, MSPAINT, Sunami and more. See full itinerary below.

Fentanyl tracklist:
1. Or So I Thought
2. Blind
3. Ever Ending
4. Further
5. Avoidant
6. I Can’t Recall
7. Hyper Focus
8. Stress Starve
9. Detached
10. Real Me
11. Brackish Water
12. Spiral
13. Gazes Back
14. Silver Hour

Upcoming Shows:
09/29 Bakersfield, CA @ 415 BKFD *
09/30 Los Angeles, CA @ TBA *
10/01 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe *
10/02 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge #
10/03 Albuquerque, NM @ Ren’s Den *
10/04 Denver, CO @ Seventh Circle ^
10/05 Salt Lake City, UT @ Church & State ^
10/06 Boise, ID @ El Korah Shrine %
10/07 Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper ^
10/08 Vancouver, BC @ Bully’s Studios ^
10/09 Seattle, WA @ Lucky Liquor ^
10/10 Portland, OR @ Black Water ^
10/11 Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial ^
10/12 San Francisco, CA @ Neck of The Words ^

* w/ Mexican Coke
^ w/ Mexican Coke, Asbestos
# w/ GEL, MSPAINT, Destiny Bond, The Mall, Mexican Coke
% w/ Sunami, Ingrown, Torn, Apex Predator, Mexican Coke, Asbestos