Propagandhi from Manitoba, Canada, is back with their new single "Cat Guy," reigniting great anticipation for their album "At Peace," which will be released on May 2 via Epitaph!
Watch the music video for CAT GUY here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4LUHJmPRHE
A tribute to social identity with a twist: "From my songwriting perspective, two things I was thinking about were capturing a bit of Judas Priest's Firepower LP and evoking a feeling as if SNFU's Chi-Pig were writing the lyrics to it," laughs frontman Chris Hannah.
In true Propagandhi fashion, "At Peace" is intelligent music for dangerous times. The ever-evolving flag bearers of politically charged punk have been actively fighting against musical boundaries and bro-punk conservatism since 1986, spreading an antifascist message. With their DNA of heavy riffs, hardcore ethos, and radical consciousness, their stance remains provocative.
"Everything I sing about still comes from the same person who wrote and sang our first record 'How to Clean Everything' in 1993," Hannah recalls the biting skate-thrash origins of the band. "But what we’re putting into the songs now probably reflects more despair than it did 30 years ago when we had similar perspectives but with strands of hope and naivety. Now it’s about the existential dread of trying to live a meaningful life in this completely failed society."
It is unmistakable that on their first album in eight years, their social activism has been replaced by a deeper sense of reflection. Almost a decade later, the members of Propagandhi have a lot on their minds. "We are definitely not a band that responds well when someone tells us we need to put something out," the frontman continues. "That happens when we have something we can talk about - and now is definitely the time for that."
"At Peace" is their first release since Victory Lap in 2017 and was created during the threatening political climate in the months leading up to Trump's rise to power. The album was recorded shortly before the American oligarch proposed making Propagandhi's home country the 51st state of the USA and was then mixed in December 2024 at Blasting Room Studios by Jason Livermore (Rise Against, Hot Water Music). This collection of songs captures the fears and turmoil of the four band members and offers a poignant portrait of uncertainty.
At its core, however, "At Peace" is Propagandhi's plea for hope against hopelessness. "Twenty years ago, we felt that things were fucked up, but that there could be a mass mobilization of people against the oligarchy, the billionaire class," says Chris. "I don’t think that exists in our music anymore, and I also don’t think there will be such a mobilization. I hope I’m proven wrong."
Propagandhi consists of singer Chris Hannah,
drummer Jord Samolesky, bassist/co-vocalist Todd Kowalski, and guitarist Sulynn Hago.
RECONSTRUCTION TOUR 2025
May 18, 2025 CH-Zurich, Komplex
May 21, 2025 AT-Vienna, Arena Open Air
May 23, 2025 Augsburg, Gaswerk Open Air (Special Guest: WIZO)
May 25, 2025 Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
May 27, 2025 Cologne, Live Music Hall (SOLD OUT!)
May 29, 2025 Hamburg, Docks (LOW TICKETS!)
May 30, 2025 Berlin, Huxleys Neue Welt (LOW TICKETS!)
Propagandhi are
Chris Hannah (vocals/guitar),
Jord Samolesky (drums),
Todd Kowalski (vocals/bass)
and
Sulynn Hago (guitar).
Watch the music video for CAT GUY here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4LUHJmPRHE
A tribute to social identity with a twist: "From my songwriting perspective, two things I was thinking about were capturing a bit of Judas Priest's Firepower LP and evoking a feeling as if SNFU's Chi-Pig were writing the lyrics to it," laughs frontman Chris Hannah.
In true Propagandhi fashion, "At Peace" is intelligent music for dangerous times. The ever-evolving flag bearers of politically charged punk have been actively fighting against musical boundaries and bro-punk conservatism since 1986, spreading an antifascist message. With their DNA of heavy riffs, hardcore ethos, and radical consciousness, their stance remains provocative.
"Everything I sing about still comes from the same person who wrote and sang our first record 'How to Clean Everything' in 1993," Hannah recalls the biting skate-thrash origins of the band. "But what we’re putting into the songs now probably reflects more despair than it did 30 years ago when we had similar perspectives but with strands of hope and naivety. Now it’s about the existential dread of trying to live a meaningful life in this completely failed society."
It is unmistakable that on their first album in eight years, their social activism has been replaced by a deeper sense of reflection. Almost a decade later, the members of Propagandhi have a lot on their minds. "We are definitely not a band that responds well when someone tells us we need to put something out," the frontman continues. "That happens when we have something we can talk about - and now is definitely the time for that."
"At Peace" is their first release since Victory Lap in 2017 and was created during the threatening political climate in the months leading up to Trump's rise to power. The album was recorded shortly before the American oligarch proposed making Propagandhi's home country the 51st state of the USA and was then mixed in December 2024 at Blasting Room Studios by Jason Livermore (Rise Against, Hot Water Music). This collection of songs captures the fears and turmoil of the four band members and offers a poignant portrait of uncertainty.
At its core, however, "At Peace" is Propagandhi's plea for hope against hopelessness. "Twenty years ago, we felt that things were fucked up, but that there could be a mass mobilization of people against the oligarchy, the billionaire class," says Chris. "I don’t think that exists in our music anymore, and I also don’t think there will be such a mobilization. I hope I’m proven wrong."
Propagandhi consists of singer Chris Hannah,
drummer Jord Samolesky, bassist/co-vocalist Todd Kowalski, and guitarist Sulynn Hago.
RECONSTRUCTION TOUR 2025
May 18, 2025 CH-Zurich, Komplex
May 21, 2025 AT-Vienna, Arena Open Air
May 23, 2025 Augsburg, Gaswerk Open Air (Special Guest: WIZO)
May 25, 2025 Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
May 27, 2025 Cologne, Live Music Hall (SOLD OUT!)
May 29, 2025 Hamburg, Docks (LOW TICKETS!)
May 30, 2025 Berlin, Huxleys Neue Welt (LOW TICKETS!)
Propagandhi are
Chris Hannah (vocals/guitar),
Jord Samolesky (drums),
Todd Kowalski (vocals/bass)
and
Sulynn Hago (guitar).
