New album ‘Nice N’ Rough’ set for release September 25^th via Venn Records

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EU tour with Canadian rockers Danko Jones confirmed for October

Set to release their stomping new album ‘Nice ‘N’ Rough’ on September 25^th 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 (ticket link HERE) and an EU tour with Canadian rockers Danko Jones in October. This all comes off the back of a massive tour with Gogol Bordello in 2025 and gigs with Bad Nerves, Teen Mortgage and many others.

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 sophomore album, ‘Nice N’ Rough’, 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. 

Catch Split Dogs live at the following dates in 2026:

GERMAN HEADLINE TOUR/FESTIVALS
18-Jul-2026 GER Selters Seepgo (Festival)
19-Jul-2026 GER Augsburg Ballonfabrik
20-Jul-2026 GER Tubingen Blauer Salon
22-Jul-2026 GER Cologne Sonic Ballroom
24-Jul-2026 GER Hnxe Ruhrpott Rodeo (Festival)
 25-Jul-2026 GER Trebur Trebur Open Air
26-Jul-2026 GER Munich X bar
27-Jul-2026 GER Bamberg Live Club
28-Jul-2026 GER Dresden Ostpol
29-Jul-2026 GER Erfurt MuseumsKeller
30-Jul-2026 GER Hamburg Welt TurboJugend (Festival)
31-Jul-2026 GER Goldenstadt Afreiht un Buten (Festival)

01-Aug-2026 GER Essen Freak Show

FESTIVALS

07-Aug-2026 UK Blackpool Rebellion Fest
13-Aug-2026 Slov Tolmin Punk Rock Holiday
16-Aug-2026 UK Winchester Boomtown Festival
21-Aug-2026 DK Vordingborg Gutter Island
22-Aug-2026 UK Devon Beautiful Days

5-Aug-2026 UK Southampton, Burn It Down Festival

10-Oct-2026 FRANCE Cretin Hop Festival

SUPPORTING GOGOL BORDELLO UK

23-Aug-2026 NorthamptonRoadmender

24-Aug-2026 Southampton The 1865

AUGUST HEADLINE DATE

29-Aug-2026 Brighton, Daltons (with Snatch, Quick Romance and The Clubheads)

INSTORE PERFORMANCES
25-Sep-2026 UK Leeds Crash Records
26-Sep-2026 UK Glasgow Blitzkrieg
27-Sep-2026 UK Liverpool Rough Trade
28-Sep-2026 UK Coventry Just Dropped in
29-Sep-2026 UK Bristol Rough Trade
30-Sep-2026 UK Nottingham Rough Trade
01-Oct-2026 UK Rough Trade East

TOUR W/ DANKO JONES

12-Oct-2026 GER Potsdam Waschhaus
13-Oct-2026 GER Nurnberg Löwensaal
14-Oct-2026 AT Wien Flex
15-Oct-2026 HU Budapest A38
16-Oct-2026 ROM Bucharest Quantic
17-Oct-2026 Bulg Sofia   Pirotska 5 Event Center
19-Oct-2026 ROM Cluj Form Space
21-Oct-2026 Cro Zagreb Vintage Industrial Bar
22-Oct-2026 Slov Ljubljana Kino Siska
23-Oct-2026 AT Salzburg Rockhouse
24-Oct-2026 CH Rubingen Muhle Hunzinken
25-Oct-2026 CH Zurich Dynamo
27-Oct-2026 GER Oberhausen Turbinenhalle 2
28-Oct-2026 B Ghent Handelsbeurs
29-Oct-2026 GER Frankfurt Batschkapp
30-Oct-2026 NL Haarlem Patronaat
31-Oct-2026 NL Tilburg Next Stage
01-Nov-2026 NL Leuwaarden Neusoorn

SPAIN HEADLINE TOUR

24-Nov-2026 Barcelona, Upload

25-Nov-2026 Zaragoza, Rock & Blues

26-Nov-2026 Madrid, Nazca

27-Nov-2026 Avilés, Factoría Cultural

28-Nov-2026 Vitoria-Gastiez

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