Poison Ruïn release new single “Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)” from upcoming album

Author Teemu Hakala - 26.3.2026

Philadelphia metallic punk band Poison Ruïn have released “Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)” as the latest single from their upcoming album “Hymns From The Hills.” The record arrives on April 3, 2026 via Relapse Records.

“Hymns From The Hills” marks the band’s sophomore full-length. It follows their earlier work and expands their medieval-inflected lyrical world. Where previous releases built on tales of peasants and serfs as allegories for present-day alienation, the new album widens that scope. The stories now move across a darker landscape populated by spirits and symbolic figures. Songwriter and guitarist Mac Kennedy clarifies that the imagery carries no intent of historical accuracy. Instead, he uses mythic language as a lens on the present.

As with their past releases Poison Ruïn self-recorded the album. This time, however, Kennedy relocated to a private practice space for more time and control. Mixing went to Jonah Falco, while Arthur Rizk handled mastering. Kennedy also contributed to the mix, adding tape-recorded segments to maintain tonal continuity with the band’s earlier recordings.

“Hymns From The Hills” arrives April 3, 2026 on Relapse Records.

  1. Intro
  2. Lily Of The Valley
  3. Hymn From The Hills
  4. Eidolon
  5. Howls From The Citadel
  6. Pilgrimage
  7. Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)
  8. Turn To Dust
  9. Puzzle Box
  10. Serpent’s Curse
  11. Sleeping Giant (Interlude)
  12. Crescent Sun
  13. The Standoff

Poison Ruïn Tour Dates 2026

April 11, 2026: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
April 12, 2026: Deep Cuts, Medford, MA, USA
April 13, 2026: Geno’s, Portland, ME, USA
April 14, 2026: The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH, USA
April 15, 2026: The Stone Church, Brattleboro, VT, USA
April 16, 2026: Petit Campus, Montreal, QC, Canada
April 17, 2026: The Garrison, Toronto, ON, Canada
April 18, 2026: Edgeman Printing, Detroit, MI, USA
April 19, 2026: Rake Beer Project, Muskegon, MI, USA
April 21, 2026: Northside Tavern, Cincinnati, OH, USA
April 22, 2026: Subterranean, Chicago, IL, USA
April 23, 2026: Zhora Darling, Minneapolis, MN, USA
April 24, 2026: Quarter’s Rock n Roll Palace, Milwaukee, WI, USA
April 25, 2026: The Sinkhole, St. Louis, MO, USA
April 26, 2026: Healer, Indianapolis, IN, USA
April 28, 2026: Happy Dog, Cleveland, OH, USA
April 29, 2026: 222 Ormsby, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
April 30, 2026: Cobra Cabana, Richmond, VA, USA
May 1, 2026: Ottobar, Baltimore, MD, USA
May 2, 2026: First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA
June 27, 2026: Rock In Bourlon, Bourlon, France
July 11, 2026: Red Smoke Festival, Pleszew, Poland
July 17, 2026: Chaos Descends Festival, Schleiz, Germany