On 6 February 2026, the band were featured on the single “Slave to the Rithm”, by Illenium , from his album Odyssey .
Circa Survive apparently reformed at some point. In February 2026, the band was announced as part of the lineup for the Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville , scheduled to take place in September. This will be their first show back from hiatus.
Drummer Tim Very died in February 2026, at the age of 42.
The band was confirmed to be performing at the 2026 Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio .
Following this, drummer Ronnie Dicola filled in for Harding during live performances as well as during The Charmer Tour with Toadies and Sparta in 2026.
In January 2026, the band announced their third album, Did You Ask to Be Set Free? , would be released on 10 April.
The band will make an appearance on the 2026 Vans Warped Tour .
Failure’s seventh album, Location Lost , was released on April 24, 2026. The band will tour in April and May of 2026.
On March 6, 2026, Fugazi released the band’s original In on the Kill Taker sessions, recorded with Steve Albini , as a digital-only, name-your-own-price download album on Bandcamp , titled Albini Sessions (Benefit for Letters Charity) , with all of the proceeds going to Letters Charity, a non-profit organization with…
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