Set to release their stomping new album Nice ‘N’ Rough on 25 September via Venn Records, Split Dogs have dumped another hot, fire licked rock n’ roll boulder on the world in new single ‘Suffer’. Complemented by a video that channels the occult vibes of 1970s downer rock and 1980S metal, ‘Suffer’ features some of the most personal lyrics singer Harry Martinez has ever written.
“It’s about carrying the weight of abuse long after it’s ended,” admits Harry. “The song deals with the struggle of letting the past dictate your happiness, but ultimately it’s about taking your power back, knowing your worth, and moving forward.
“For the video, we knew we wanted it to have that classic heavy metal video nasty feel, so we grabbed a green screen and a smoke machine and experimented with some moody lighting and it came together really organically.
“Maciek Mastalerz (@doomridermedia) came down to capture behind-the-scenes photos, as well as shooting some additional footage with us in the graveyard. Jess Rushby (@scrotbagz) stepped in as our video vixen, when we told her we wanted a ‘Warriors of Genghis Khan’ by Bad News vibe, she absolutely understood the assignment. She also styled Harry for the shoot alongside the incredibly talented Issy Jones (@riingworm) who handcrafts chainmail. We featured several of her pieces throughout the video to create that the world we wanted.”
2026 has already seen Split Dogs complete their own UK headline tour, before multiple festival appearances, a headline German tour in July, a string of instore performances in September and an EU tour with Canadian rockers Danko Jones in October.
New album Nice ‘N’ Rough was recorded at The Station House, a recording studio based in a repurposed Victorian police station in Leeds, Split Dogs quickly discovered the studio also boasts one of the country’s finest VHS collections. Fuelled with classics like “Heavy Metal”, “Nightmare on Elm Street”, and a Tina Turner live tape, the Bristol based four-piece went to work capturing their second album with producer Jonah Falco (High Vis, Rifle, and drummer of Canadian punks Fucked Up) and engineer James Atkinson (formerly of seminal hardcore band Voorhees). The result is thirteen thumping tracks featuring lightning-fast guitar licks, raspy hooks and cues from greats like Plasmatics, New York Dolls, Motörhead and The Stooges. Front-person Harry Martinez delivers a larger-than-life, undeniable rock ‘n’ roll performance, injecting the band’s reputable live energy straight into the vocal booth.
Split Dogs Live Dates
GERMAN HEADLINE TOUR/FESTIVALS
July
18 – GER Selters Seepgo (Festival)
19 – GER Augsburg Ballonfabrik
20 – GER Tubingen Blauer Salon
22 – GER Cologne Sonic Ballroom
24 – GER Hnxe Ruhrpott Rodeo (Festival)
25 – GER Trebur Trebur Open Air
26 – GER Munich X bar
27 – GER Bamberg Live Club
28 – GER Dresden Ostpol
29 – GER Erfurt MuseumsKeller
30 – GER Hamburg Welt TurboJugend (Festival)
31 – GER Goldenstadt Afreiht un Buten (Festival)
August
1 – GER Essen Freak Show
FESTIVALS
August
7 – UK Blackpool Rebellion Fest
13 – Slov Tolmin Punk Rock Holiday
16 – UK Winchester Boomtown Festival
21 – DK Vordingborg Gutter Island
22 – UK Devon Beautiful Days
25 – UK Southampton, Burn It Down Festival
October
10 – FRANCE Cretin Hop Festival
SUPPORTING GOGOL BORDELLO UK
August
23 – Northampton Roadmender
24 – Southampton The 1865
AUGUST HEADLINE DATE
29 – Brighton, Daltons (with Snatch, Quick Romance and The Clubheads)
INSTORE PERFORMANCES
September
25 – Leeds Crash Records
26 – UK Glasgow Blitzkrieg
27 – UK Liverpool Rough Trade
28 – UK Coventry Just Dropped in
29 – UK Bristol Rough Trade
30 – UK Nottingham Rough Trade
October
1 – UK Rough Trade East
TOUR W/ DANKO JONES
October
12 – GER Potsdam Waschhaus
13 – GER Nurnberg Löwensaal
14 – AT Wien Flex
15 – HU Budapest A38
16 – ROM Bucharest Quantic
17 – Bulg Sofia Pirotska 5 Event Center
19 – ROM Cluj Form Space
21 – Cro Zagreb Vintage Industrial Bar
22 – Slov Ljubljana Kino Siska
23 – AT Salzburg Rockhouse
24 – CH Rubingen Muhle Hunzinken
25 – CH Zurich Dynamo
27 – GER Oberhausen Turbinenhalle 2
28 – BEL Ghent Handelsbeurs
29 – GER Frankfurt Batschkapp
30 – NL Haarlem Patronaat
31 – NL Tilburg Next Stage
November
01 – NL Leuwaarden Neusoorn
SPAIN HEADLINE TOUR
November
24 – Barcelona, Upload
25 – Zaragoza, Rock & Blues
26 – Madrid, Nazca
27 – Avilés, Factoría Cultural
28 – Vitoria-Gastiez
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