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Indigenous-Fronted Denver Punk Outfit Dead Pioneers Announce New Album ‘Wagon Burner’ and Drop Ferocious New Single “No Kings”

Mar 27, 2026

Dead Pioneers announce their third album ‘Wagon Burner’, due June 26 via Hassle Records, and drop new single “No Kings” today. The Denver Indigenous-fronted punk outfit follow initial single “Nazi Teeth” with another direct, uncompromising broadside against right-wing politics, authoritarianism, and the erosion of civil rights. “We are against dictators, authoritarian regimes, Nazis, fascism or any other power structure that seeks to take away the rights, freedoms or lives of human beings trying to live their life,” says frontman Gregg Deal. “To that, we keep it simple: NO KINGS.”

‘Wagon Burner’ is described by Deal as their most collaborative record yet, heavier and harder but also more accessible, with vicious hooks scattered throughout the punk-rock melee. Guest appearances from Cheap Perfume on “Nazi Teeth,” The Interrupters on the shout-along anthem “Never Alone,” and Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson on the slow-burning “The Worst Among Us” make for one of the most stacked lineups the band has assembled. The album was co-produced with Chris Beeble and recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The band’s trajectory since their 2023 self-titled debut has been remarkable. A first vinyl pressing sold out in minutes, a second followed immediately, and soon came tours with Pennywise, Propagandhi, and Pearl Jam, alongside a friendship with Jello Biafra. Their 2025 follow-up ‘PO$T AMERICAN’ sharpened and widened the attack. ‘Wagon Burner’ carries that momentum forward with real force.

Dead Pioneers also confirm their first UK festival appearance, playing 2000 Trees in July, alongside a run of Irish, UK, and European dates. Pre-orders for ‘Wagon Burner’ are live now.

‘Wagon Burner’ Tracklisting: