Inland Empire vehicular hardcore crew Big Ass Truck I.E. have announced their debut EP Found On Road Dead, arriving digitally and on limited edition 10″ “Tire” vinyl on October 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have unleashed first single “Dragging Meat” with a music video directed by Astral Media/Zack Perez.
Building on previous singles “Back Wheel Stomp” and “Pushed Beyond The Brink”, the five-track EP is the Southern California band’s first full statement, welding hardcore aggression, gigantic riffs and breakdowns built for maximum pit damage.
“We’re super stoked to finally get these tracks out into the world. Starting with ‘Dragging Meat’ only made sense with how hard it hits, this song has become one of our favorites we’ve made and we cant wait to bring it out to our live shows this October/November.”
Abel Abarca
Stream “Dragging Meat” here. Pre-order and pre-save Found On Road Dead here.
Tracklist:
- Found On Road Dead
- Dragging Meat
- Big Ass Gun
- Forced Through Sludge
- 1 Trillion Pounds
The band will hit the road across North America this fall on an extensive headline tour with a rotating lineup of Chamber, Mugshot, Load Tha Nine, Surfaced, Restrictor Plate and Lie, plus appearances at Furnace Fest and Warped Tour Orlando. In January they head to the UK for a headline run with local hardcore crew Pintglass. Tickets at bigasstruckie.com.
North American tour dates:
- Oct 10: Birmingham, AL, Furnace Fest
- Oct 20: San Diego, CA, Corazon Del Barrio^
- Oct 21: San Francisco, CA, Neck of the Woods^
- Oct 23: Portland, OR, High Limit Room^
- Oct 24: Spokane, WA, The District Bar^
- Oct 25: Seattle, WA, El Corazon^
- Oct 26: Boise, ID, The Shredder^
- Oct 28: Denver, CO, Ante Up^
- Oct 30: Minneapolis, MN, Underground Music Venue*
- Oct 31: Chicago, IL, Gods of Chaos
- Nov 1: Milwaukee, WI, X Ray Arcade*
- Nov 2: Detroit, MI, Catacombs at the Sanctuary*
- Nov 3: Pittsburgh, PA, Preserving Underground*
- Nov 4: Cleveland, OH, Mahall’s*
- Nov 5: Toronto, ON, Hard Luck Bar*
- Nov 7: Hartford, CT, Webster Underground#*
- Nov 9: Baltimore, MD, Metro Gallery#*
- Nov 10: Worcester, MA, Palladium Upstairs#*
- Nov 11: Brooklyn, NY, Saint Vitus#*
- Nov 12: Philadelphia, PA, Ukie Club#*
- Nov 13: Richmond, VA, Canal Club#*
- Nov 14: Atlanta, GA, Masquerade (Purgatory)#*
- Nov 15: Orlando, FL, Warped Tour Orlando
- Nov 17: Houston, TX, The End~
- Nov 18: Dallas, TX, Three Links~
- Nov 20: San Antonio, TX, Rock Box~
- Nov 23: Mesa, AZ, Rosetta Room~
- Nov 24: Las Vegas, NV, American Legion Post 8~
- Nov 25: Pomona, CA, The Glass House
^ Load Tha Nine | # Restrictor Plate | * Surfaced | ~ Lie
UK tour dates:
- Jan 1: Newcastle, UK, The Grove
- Jan 22: Glasgow, UK, Classic Grand
- Jan 23: Liverpool, UK, Rough Trade
- Jan 24: London, UK, Downstairs at The Dome
- Jan 25: Nottingham, UK, Rescue Rooms
- Jan 27: Leeds, UK, Boom
- Jan 28: Bristol, UK, Exchange
- Jan 29: Portsmouth, UK, Kola
- Jan 30: Birmingham, UK, Flapper
- Jan 31: Manchester, UK, Rebellion
- Feb 2: Dublin, IE, The Grand Social
- Feb 3: Belfast, UK, The Limelight 2
Photo credit: Oscar Rodriguez
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