Cancer Bats are a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada, founded in 2004 by vocalist Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton. Their sound fuses hardcore punk with sludge metal and southern rock, earning them six JUNO Award nominations and a reputation as one of the genre's most ferocious live acts over more than two decades. Eight studio albums and relentless touring across Europe and North America have cemented their place at the forefront of international hardcore.
The eighth studio album 'Give Me Dirt' was released on August 7, 2026 via Bat Skull/Marshall Records, produced by Kurt Ballou at God City Studios.
Cancer Bats announced the Marshall 'Made of Loud' UK tour for October 2026, with Ignite and Knives as support.
The band released the new single 'Stay Stuck' as a preview of 'Give Me Dirt', with a music video directed by Mitch Barnes.
Cancer Bats and their Black Sabbath tribute project Bat Sabbath announced a European summer tour under the name '20 Years of Madness', with stops in France, Germany, Belgium and Spain, among others.
The band announced a Canadian tour of 21 dates to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of debut album 'Birthing the Giant'.
