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Big Ass Truck I.E. announce debut EP “Found On Road Dead”

Author Benedetta Baldin - 2.10.2026

Inland Empire purveyors of vehicular hardcore mayhem Big Ass Truck I.E. have announced their catastrophic debut EP, “FOUND ON ROAD DEAD”, arriving digitally and on limited edition vinyl October 20th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Along with the EP announcement, Big Ass Truck I.E. have unleashed its bludgeoning first single, “DRAGGING MEAT,” accompanied by a music video directed by Astral Media/Zack Perez that captures the band’s full-throttle collision of hardcore, concussive breakdowns and monster trucking chaos.

Commenting on the impending record and new single, vocalist Abel Abarca states:

“We’re super stoked to finally get these tracks out into the world. Starting with ‘DRAGGING MEAT’ only made sense with how hard it hits, this song has become one of our favorites we’ve made and we cant wait to bring it out to our live shows this October/November.”

“FOUND ON ROAD DEAD” will be available on all digital music services as well as on limited edition 10” “Tire” vinyl and merch on October 20th.

Stream ‘DRAGGING MEAT‘:
https://bigassmftruck.bfan.link/dragging-meat

Pre-Order/Pre-Save “FOUND ON ROAD DEAD”:
https://bigassmftruck.bfan.link/found-on-road-dead

“FOUND ON ROAD DEAD” marks the first full statement from the Southern California wrecking crew, expanding on the vehicular destruction introduced with the band’s previous singles “BACK WHEEL STOMP” and “PUSHED BEYOND THE BRINK.” Assembled in Inland Empire, the band has quickly established its own absurdly heavy lane, welding hardcore aggression, gigantic riffs and breakdowns built for maximum pit damage.

“FOUND ON ROAD DEAD” Track List:

1. FOUND ON ROAD DEAD

2. DRAGGING MEAT

3. BIG ASS GUN

4. FORCED THROUGH SLUDGE

5. 1 TRILLION POUNDS

The EP arrives as Big Ass Truck I.E. prepares to take its high-octane live show across North America on an extensive fall headline tour. The run kicks off on October 20th in San Diego and features a rotating lineup of Chamber, Mugshot, Load Tha Nine, Surfaced, Restrictor Plate and Lie, along with festival appearances at Furnace Fest and Warped Tour Orlando.

Following that, Big Ass Truck I.E. will head to the UK in January for a headlining tour with support from local hardcore crew Pintglass. Tickets are available now at https://bigasstruckie.com/.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

Oct 10 – Birmingham, AL – Furnace Fest
Oct 20 – San Diego, CA – Corazon Del Barrio^
Oct 21 – San Francisco, CA – Neck of the Woods^
Oct 23 – Portland, OR – High Limit Room^
Oct 24 – Spokane, WA – The District Bar^
Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon^
Oct 26 – Boise, ID – The Shredder^
Oct 28 – Denver, CO – Ante Up^
Oct 30 – Minneapolis, MN – Underground Music Venue*
Oct 31 – Chicago, IL – Gods of Chaos
Nov 1 – Milwaukee, WI – X Ray Arcade*
Nov 2 – Detroit, MI – Catacombs at the Sanctuary*
Nov 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground*
Nov 4 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s*
Nov 5 – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar*
Nov 7 – Hartford, CT – Webster Underground#*
Nov 9 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery#*
Nov 10 – Worcester, MA – Palladium Upstairs#*
Nov 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus#*
Nov 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club#*
Nov 13 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club#*
Nov 14 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Purgatory)#*
Nov 15 – Orlando, FL – Warped Tour Orlando
Nov 17 – Houston, TX – The End~
Nov 18 – Dallas, TX – Three Links~
Nov 20 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box~
Nov 23 – Mesa, AZ – Rosetta Room~
Nov 24 – Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8~
Nov 25 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House

^Load Tha Nine

#Restrictor Plate

*Surfaced

~Lie

UK TOUR DATES:

Jan 1 – Newcastle, UK – The Grove
Jan 22 – Glasgow, UK – Classic Grand
Jan 23 – Liverpool, UK – Rough Trade
Jan 24 – London, UK – Downstairs at The Dome
Jan 25 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
Jan 27 – Leeds, UK – Boom
Jan 28 – Bristol, UK – Exchange
Jan 29 – Portsmouth, UK – Kola
Jan 30 – Birmingham, UK – Flapper
Jan 31 – Manchester, UK – Rebellion
Feb 2 – Dublin, IE – The Grand Social
Feb 3 – Belfast, UK – The Limelight 2

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