Boston hardcore punk band The Hope Conspiracy have announced their first studio album in 18 years today.

Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception is slated for a May 31 release on Deathwish Inc. The 10-track release was engineered by Kurt Ballou and Zach Weeks at God City Studios.

A new single from the record titled "Those Who Gave Us Yesterday" comes with a music video produced by Jake Mulhern (Mothpowder Light Show). Vocalist Kevin Baker said this about the song:

"America's greatest export is death and destruction. The decisions and actions of our collective ancestors and past / present leaders have brought us to where we are today. The world is a college of corporations and 'profit is everything amidst a crumbling vile decay.' They don't care about your borders. They don't care about your flags. They don't care about your rights. They don't care about your beliefs. They don't care about YOU. All of those things are just tools to control and manipulate us. The elites and establishment in charge have no vision for the future other than ultimate power and total control by dividing and subdividing the masses. Our tax dollars are laundered overseas through the war machine. This is the natural order of things today. THEY DON'T CARE... Period."

Pre-orders for Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception can be made here. This is the band’s first studio album since 2006’s Death Knows Your Name. Last year, the band surprised everyone with the release of their Confusion/Chaos/Misery EP.

The Hope Conspiracy will have a handful of shows in June and July. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.

Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception, tracklisting:

Those Who Gave Us Yesterday

The Prophets and Doom

A Struggle for Power

Live in Fear

Shock by Shock

Of a Dying Nation

Confusion, Chaos, Misery

Broken Vessels

The West is Dead

The Specter Looms

The Hope Conspiracy tour dates

June 7 Cambridge, MA @ Sonia (sold out)

June 8 Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows

June 9 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church (sold out)

July 20 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge - The Rumble (w/Weekend Nachos, Modern Life Is War)