HEALTH have announced a new album, RAT WARS, along with a 2024 North American tour. In advance of the album’s December 7th release date, the band has unveiled the tracks “Children of Sorrow” and “Sicko.”
The 2024 trek kicks off March 2nd in Ventura, California, and runs through April 4th in Los Angeles. Pixel Grip and King Yosef are set to support.
Tickets to select shows are available via Ticketmaster beginning Friday (October 6th) at 10 a.m. ET. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The two singles showcase the multi-faceted sound that’s allowed HEALTH to expand their fanbase and crossover conventional genre barriers. “Children of Sorrow” features Lamb of God guitarist Willie Adler and has a tangible metal edge; meanwhile, “Sicko” samples Godflesh’s signature song “Like Rats” — appropriate given the title of the new album — and is an unabashed homage to industrial’s past, present, and future.
RAT WARS was produced by Stint (Oliver Tree, Demi Lovato) and mixed by Lars Stalfors (SALEM, The Neighbourhood). The 12-track LP follows up HEALTH’s two-part DISCO 4 saga, and was written during “the most emotionally trying period of the band’s life,” as stated in a press release.
You can pre-order RAT WARS on vinyl and cassette via Loma Vista Recordings. Below you can stream both new singles and watch a trailer for the album, as well as see the album art, tracklist, and HEALTH’s upcoming tour dates. Get tickets here.
RAT WARS Artwork:
RAT WARS Tracklist:
01. Demigods
02. Future of Hell
03. Hateful
04. (Of All Else)
05. Crack Metal
06. Unloved
07. Children Of Sorrow
08. Sicko
09. Ashamed
10. (Of Being Born)
11. Dsm-V
12. Don’t Try
HEALTH’s 2024 Tour Dates with Pixel Grip and King Yosef:
03/02 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall
03/04 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theatre
03/05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine
03/07 – Austin, TX @ Empire Garage
03/08 – Dallas, TX @ Studio at the Factory
03/09 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Midtown
03/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade @ Heaven Stage
03/12 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
03/13 – Richmond, VA @ The National
03/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
03/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/17 – Boston, MA @ Royale
03/19 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
03/20 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
03/22 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
03/23 – Saint Louis, MO @ Red Flag
03/25 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
03/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
03/28 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
03/29 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
03/30 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
04/01 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
04/02 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
04/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater
