Hardcore vets The Warriors detail new album ‘Burn Yourself Alive,’ share “My Blood”

Oxnard hardcore vets The Warriors have officially revealed details for their first album in six years, Burn Yourself Alive, which arrives March 28 via Pure Noise (pre-order). The band was made with contributions from two original-but-former members: Danny Phillips contributes lead guitar, and former drummer Donny Phillips contributed to the songwriting and co-produced the album with the band’s current drummer, the prolific Roger Camero (also of No Motiv, Hard Chiller, and lots more). The album announcement reads:

Their sixth studio album, Burn Yourself Alive. is an ode to LIFE, not a call to self-immolation. “We find ourselves in dark times indeed, but while we still have a heartbeat, we have the opportunity to create: better art, better music, and better forms of governance. Bukowski said, “Find what you love and let it kill you.” Find your spark. Burn yourself alive.

Burn Yourself Alive also speaks to the forging fires of the creative process– the “war of art.” The creative process is often difficult and painful as the writing process for Burn Yourself Alive can attest. In many ways, this was the most difficult record they’ve ever made. “We began this endeavor during a challenging time of transition for us all. The creative process was punctuated by the death of close family members. However, the universal scales were balanced by two band members each becoming first time fathers”.

The album includes the previously-released new version of “Foreign Pain” (ft. Todd Jones of Nails/Terror/Carry On/etc), and today they’ve released the album’s first entirely new single, “My Blood.” It’s a working-class hardcore anthem that’s as heavy as it is catchy, the kind of song that never goes out of style. “The day-to-day grind of the working-class is draining on both a physical and spiritual level,” the band says. “But the truth is, we have the power within ourselves to break free from this vampiric paradigm. This sovereignty is available to anyone who dares to take the steps to self-empowerment. Our blood is our life force, not their currency.” Listen and watch the video below.

Tracklist
Warriors Wrecking Crew
My Blood
Those Who Know, Know Why
Drowning
Shock And Awe
Teeth
Perfidia
Foreign Pain
High Desert Heat
Still A Tightrope Walk
Drag The Lake