Forty-eight years. Eighteen-plus studio albums. Around 4,500 live shows. Vancouver punk architects D.O.A. have lived several lifetimes worth of rock & roll, and now they’re packaging the best of it into one gloriously loud slab of history.
‘Take on the Tyrants’ drops May 21 via Sudden Death Records in two formats: a double LP vinyl edition with 33 tracks, and a single-CD pressing with 30 tracks. It’s a non-stop barrage of punk rock mayhem spanning nearly five decades of righteous noise — and it’s available to pre-order now.
Obviously 33 tracks can only scratch the surface of a catalog this deep, but consider it the perfect entry point for the uninitiated and a killer highlight reel for the lifers. From early hardcore bruisers to politically charged anthems, ‘Take on the Tyrants’ covers a lot of ground.
Something Better Change — The Documentary
In related news, the documentary film Something Better Change — directed by Scott Crawford — debuted online this week (April 7). The film digs into frontman Joe Keithley‘s life beyond the stage: his decades of activism and his remarkable journey into elected political office. It’s available to rent on Prime Video and other services. Absolutely worth your time.
Tracklist — ‘Take on the Tyrants’
- The Enemy
- Disco Sucks
- Get Out of My Life
- New Age
- The Prisoner
- World War 3
- Whatcha Gonna Do? (vinyl only)
- DOA
- Slumlord
- Waiting for You
- Unknown
- General Strike
- Race Riot
- Fucked Up Ronnie
- They Hate Punk Rock (vinyl only)
- You Won’t Stand Alone (vinyl only)
- Liar for Hire
- War
- I’m Right You’re Wrong
- America the Beautiful
- Class War
- Logjam
- Blind Men
- Beat ‘Em Bust ‘Em
- Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?
- That’s Progress (feat. Jello Biafra)
- Already Dead
- Death Machine
- All the President’s Men
- Donnybrook
- We’re Drivin’ to Hell ‘n’ Back
- You Can’t Stop Me
- Pipeline Fever
TALK – ACTION = 0
Follow Joe and the D.O.A. Gang: Facebook / Instagram / X — @DOAPUNK
C'mon why don't you leave a comment here