Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. To date, they have released eight studio albums and six extended plays; with their most recent LP, Give Me Dirt, having been released on August 7, 2026. The band is currently composed of lead vocalist Liam Cormier, drummer Mike Peters, bassist and backing vocalist Jaye R. Schwarzer and guitarist Jackson Landry. The members of Cancer Bats have also toured and recorded as a Black Sabbath tribute band under the name Bat Sabbath. Cormier is the only original member as of 2021.
How Critics See Cancer Bats
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Give Me Dirt
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 71/100 across 4 reviews.
Cancer Bats's Give Me Dirt lands as a raw, high-energy collection that leans into metal-infused riffs, sludge-rock heft and the band's hardcore roots with palpable urgency. Across...
Give Me Dirt
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Cancer Bats's Give Me Dirt lands as a raw, high-energy collection that leans into metal-infused riffs, sludge-rock heft and the band's hardcore roots with palpable urgency. Across...
