With such a long and storied history, Hassle Records are beyond excited to be working with Cancer Bats again, presenting brand-new 2026 re-presses of Birthing the Giant (2006), Hail Destroyer (2008) and Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones (2010) - all limited to 300 copies and releasing May 1st 2026 on special edition colour-in-colour vinyl.
Birthing The Giant is a feral debut that fuses hardcore urgency with sludge-laced riffs and punk abandon. It’s a record that feels both chaotic and deliberate — swinging from breakneck aggression to head-nodding groove without losing its footing. There’s a rawness here that captures a band in full ignition mode, laying the groundwork for everything that follows while already sounding unmistakably like themselves.
Released: May 2026
Cat: HOFF023LPX
Label: Hassle Records
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Tracklist
SIDE A
1. Golden Tanks
2. French Immersion
3. Grenades
4. Shillelagh
5. Butterscotch
6. Death Bros
SIDE B
7. Firecrack This
8. Diamond Mine
9. 100 Grand Canyon
10. Ghostbust That
11. Pneumonia Hawk