HEALTH’s anticipated new album RAT WARS (Loma Vista Recordings)–plus its final single, “DSM-V”–is out today worldwide on all streaming services and on limited edition vinyl, cassette, and more. Already named one of the ‘Best Albums of 2023’ by Revolver, New York Magazine/Vulture, and Exclaim!, the most violent yet vulnerable LP of their career is earning the LA-based trio critical acclaim, including cover stories at Revolver, Kerrang!, and Fuze, and rave reviews and features at Grammy.com (‘5 Songs to Get Into HEALTH’), Metal Hammer, Brooklyn Vegan, The Line of Best Fit, FLOOD Magazine, New Noise, UPROXX, and more.
Produced by Stint (Oliver Tree, Demi Lovato) and mixed by Lars Stalfors (SALEM, The Neighbourhood), RAT WARS joins the lineage of groundbreaking heavy acts like Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, which re-drew the borders between metal, electronic and pop music. It might be The Downward Spiral for people with at least two monitors and a vitamin D deficiency.
HEALTH today also shared a new mini documentary, HEALTH CHRONICLES 2.0.2.3, about the making of RAT WARS.
RAT WARS’ six pre-release singles “ASHAMED,” “CHILDREN OF SORROW,” “SICKO,” “UNLOVED,” “DEMIGODS,” and “HATEFUL,” earned praise and support from Revolver (Best Songs of the Week), Guitar World (Essential Guitar Tracks), Uproxx (Best New Indie), Loudwire, Stereogum, The PRP, Lambgoat, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, and more. HEALTH’s headlining ‘RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR’ begins on March 2nd, 2024, and includes shows at NYC’s Brooklyn Steel on March 15th and LA’s Belasco Theater on April 4th (Pixel Grip and King Yosef support on all dates); a full itinerary is listed below.
HEALTH Tour Dates:
12/05/23 – Munich, Germany – Zenith ^
12/07/23 – Hamburg, Germany – Edel-optics.de Arena ^
12/08/23 – Berlin, Germany – 8mm Bar (DJ set) ^
12/10/23 – Leipzig, Germany – Haus Auensee ^
12/11/23 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium ^
12/14/23 – Rough Trade outstore – Downstairs At The Dome – SOLD OUT
12/16/23 – London, UK – OVO Arena ^
03/02/24 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall *
03/04/24 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre *
03/05/24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine *
03/07/24 – Austin, TX – Empire Garage *
03/08/24 – Dallas, TX – Studio at the Factory *
03/09/24 – Houston, TX – RISE Rooftop *
03/11/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven Stage *
03/12/24 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground *
03/13/24 – Richmond, VA – The National *
03/15/24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel *
03/16/24 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
03/17/24 – Boston, MA – Royale *
03/19/24 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House *
03/20/24 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic *
03/22/24 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall *
03/23/24 – Saint Louis, MO – Red Flag *
03/25/24 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre *
03/26/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall *
03/28/24 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
03/29/24 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore *
03/30/24 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *
04/01/24 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post *
04/02/24 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall *
04/04/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater *
^ = with Sleep Token
* with support from Pixel Grip and King Yosef
