Jungle Rot: New LP + Tour
Jungle Rot announced a new album titled Cruel Face of War and rolled out a 'Back to the Old School' EU summer tour, positioning the band for a heavy festival circuit return. The announcement dropped on socials and immediately circulated through scene outlets. (x.com)
The record is scheduled for release on May 15, 2026 and is listed as Jungle Rot’s 12th full-length on the Unique Leader Records page. (uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com) The Bandcamp listing reveals a 12-track sequence and names a guest vocal appearance by Dave Ingram on the song “Horrors Vile.” (uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com) The lead single “Apocalyptic Dawn” premiered with an official music video on the band’s YouTube channel ahead of the album release. (youtube.com) Credits attached to the release show production handled by Chris Djuricic at Bell City Sound Company, with mixing and mastering by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio and artwork by Gyula Havancsak. (shop.season-of-mist.com) The summer European run — billed “Back To The Old School” — kicks in early June with festival stops including Karpaty Festival (Slavicin) and Pitfest (Emmen) and lists later appearances at Obscene Extreme, Deathfest (Dortmund) and Alcatraz Festival. (theprp.com) Physical formats are already up for pre-order: Unique Leader’s store lists LP and CD options with certain vinyl variants showing a dispatch date in July 2026, while distributor listings show an LP availability date in late May. (rowstore.uniqueleader.com) The album’s credited lineup for the recording is Dave Matrise (vocals, guitars), James Genenz (bass), Geoff Bub (guitars) and Spenser Syphers (drums). (metaldevastationradio.com)
