Coal Chamber originally existed between 1993 and 2003, and then had a brief reunion between 2011 and 2016. Frontman Dez Fafara would go on to perform Coal Chamber songs with DevilDriver live after the breakup, and eventually in 2018 stated that he believed Coal Chamber was "done, and I think it's done forever." Coal Chamber ultimately announced another reunion in 2022 and has been playing shows throughout this year.
Of course with a reunion comes the question of new music. In an interview with Loaded Radio, Fafara said the band has been discussing it but doesn't want to rush anything.
"We've been discussing [making new music]. I take a sigh right there, and the reason is because I don't wanna rush anything. I actually said to them… We booked [festival appearances at] Inkcarceration, Blue Ridge Rock Fest and Sick New World. That's all we were gonna do this year until Mudvayne hit us up [about supporting them on their summer tour]. And I actually said to them about the Mudvayne run, 'Let's not do it. I'd rather just stay friends. Let's do a few shows.' But the point is when we're all together, I realized that any problem we've ever had is gone. To think about it as any kind of continuing problem would be wrong. So, okay, cool. Let's go do Mudvayne. And now, of course, talking about new music is very exciting for us."
Dez continued: "I happen to feel like if Rivals, which was released 12 years ago — something like this; 10 [or] 12 years ago — if Rivals would have been released now with where the genre is and where, I would say where nü-metal is at this point, that record would be insane. We were 10, 12 years too early getting back together and releasing that record, in my opinion. But I guess it's always good to preempt what's coming down the line, and we surely did with Rivals. So if you're a Coal Chamber fan, go check out Rivals, if you haven't."
Coal Chamber is set to tour with Mudvayne, Gwar, Nonpoint, and Butcher Babies. Get your tickets here.
7/20 West Palm Beach, FL @iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
7/21 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/23 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
7/25 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/26 Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
7/28 Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
7/29 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
7/30 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
8/1 Syracuse, NY @ St Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
8/2 Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
8/4 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
8/5 Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/6 Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
8/8 Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
8/9 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
8/12 Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
8/13 The Woodlands, TX @The Cynthia Woods Pavilion
8/15 Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
8/16 Phoenix, AZ @Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
8/17 Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
8/19 Concord, CA @ Concord Pavillion
8/20 Reno,NV @ Grand Theatre
8/22 Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
8/23 Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resort Amphitheater
8/25 Salt Lake City, UT @USANA Amphitheatre
8/26 Englewood, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
