Continuing the band's blend of aggressive metal, raw punk, and hard rock influences, *With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star...* presents THUNDERCHIEF's most focused and direct material to date. Across the album's runtime, the band delivers a collection of hard-hitting tracks built on heavy riffs, frantic rhythms, and unsettling lyrical content--touching on current social issues including politics, humanity and the dreaded concert-ticket & music-streaming capitalization.
The band states, "We are really excited about this album, it hits on everything we like about making music. We pushed ourselves in a few new directions on this one to include some new elements that weren't present on prior albums, and we're stoked on how the fans have responded to hearing these songs live”."
Formed in Richmond, Virginia, THUNDERCHIEF has developed a sound rooted in abrasive metal/hardcore punk, drawing weight & urgency equally from the respective genres. The new album builds on that foundation, offering a set of songs that emphasize momentum, intensity, and dare we say, “groove”, without relying on studio excess or modern trends to create atmosphere. The band also threw in a cover of the 1973 Zior cult-laden classic, “Entrance of the Devil”.
*With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star...* will be released by ASR Records on July 1, 2026, with a 4-week tour to follow beginning on Monday, July 6, and a southwestern tour slated for October.
For more updates and information, visit THUNDERCHIEF online at www.thethunderchief.com
THUNDERCHIEF - *With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star...*
ASR Records - July 1, 2026 (CD/Digital)
Track Listing
Malaise
Chintzy
Catch My Fall
Entrance of the Devil (Zior)
Lie Nation
Slurpee
Summer Tour 2026
7/6 Alexandria, VA Galactic Panther
7/7 New Hope, PA John & Peters
7/8 Harrisonburg, VA Coffee Hound
7/9 Pittsburgh, PA Rock Room
7/10 Detroit, MI Paris
7/11 Chicago, IL Liars Clu
7/12 Madison, WI Gamma Ray (Matinee)
7/13 Minneapolis, MN Underground
7/15 Columbus, OH Dirty Dungarees
7/16 Wheeling, WV Carins Pub
7/17 Akron, OH The Matinee
7/18 Buffalo, NY Ask a Punk
7/19 Reading, PA Gnome Hutch
7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY Desperate Annies
7/22 Manchester, NH The Bungalow
7/23 Worcester, MA Ralph’s Rock Diner
7/24 New London, CT 33 Golden
7/25 Portland, ME Madrids
7/26 Bangor, ME Old Towne Theater
7/27 Henniker, NH Henniker Brewing
7/29 Providence, RI Alchemy
7/30 Medford, MA Deep Cuts
7/31 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz
8/1 Philadelphia, PA O’Malleys
Chintzy
Catch My Fall
Entrance of the Devil (Zior)
Lie Nation
Slurpee
Summer Tour 2026
7/7 New Hope, PA John & Peters
7/8 Harrisonburg, VA Coffee Hound
7/9 Pittsburgh, PA Rock Room
7/10 Detroit, MI Paris
7/11 Chicago, IL Liars Clu
7/12 Madison, WI Gamma Ray (Matinee)
7/13 Minneapolis, MN Underground
7/15 Columbus, OH Dirty Dungarees
7/16 Wheeling, WV Carins Pub
7/17 Akron, OH The Matinee
7/18 Buffalo, NY Ask a Punk
7/19 Reading, PA Gnome Hutch
7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY Desperate Annies
7/22 Manchester, NH The Bungalow
7/23 Worcester, MA Ralph’s Rock Diner
7/24 New London, CT 33 Golden
7/25 Portland, ME Madrids
7/26 Bangor, ME Old Towne Theater
7/27 Henniker, NH Henniker Brewing
7/29 Providence, RI Alchemy
7/30 Medford, MA Deep Cuts
7/31 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz
8/1 Philadelphia, PA O’Malleys
Links
Thanks to Thunderchief for all of the details
