Spinefarm is thrilled to announce the signing of Pittsburgh's incendiary punk rock iconoclasts Anti-Flag, who have served as a constant voice of and agent for change by advocating peace and human rights through their tireless work with and support of organizations like Amnesty International, ACLU, Greenpeace, Planned Parenthood, Rainforest Action Network, PETA and more. Spinefarm welcomes the band to its worldwide roster.
The band, which never has and never will shy away from issuing inflammatory, political statements encased in a fast, furious, and unforgettable musical package, will release American Spring, its Spinefarm debut via CAROLINE AUSTRALIA and its tenth album overall, this May. The band last released an album in 2012 in the form of The General Strike.
Produced by AWOLNATION’s Kenny Carkeet, Jim Kaufman (FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, SKINDRED), ‘American Summer’ also features a cameo from fellow punk legend Tim Armstrong of RANCID who appears on the song ‘Brandenburg Gate’, while RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello is featured on ‘Without End’.
Full release details, including the track listing and release date are forthcoming, but the band has issued this statement regarding the upcoming record:
“We are excited to announce that our tenth full-length record will be released on Spinefarm Records this spring. There is no shortage of fodder for a new record of commentary on the social and political climate in 2015: Endless wars, the new Jim Crow and American injustice, corprotocracy, environmental coup d’état, the surveillance state, loss, grief, and anxiety. We hope that these songs can grant us solace in a seemingly hopeless era.”
“It has been frustrating to see much punk rock music —and music in general— quiet in the face of so many atrocities that are taking place around the world. This record is not quiet. If you are disillusioned with the status quo, these songs are for you. The American Spring is now.”
The band's January 19 show (January 20th Australia) at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, N.C. will feature the band performing the classic album The Terror State in its entirety and will be live-streamed as part of Yahoo concert series where fans can stream a show a day for free 365 days a year, all from the comfort of their couch. Tune into Anti-Flag as they slay the Visulite stage here. https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/anti-flag