NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – September 18, 2026
Out Now! DIRTY SHIRT Celebrates 30 Years w/ The Ultimate Live Best Of Album! “Dirty Thirty Live”
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Celebrating 30 years as one of Eastern Europe’s most distinctive and genre‑defying metal bands, the champions of folkcore, Dirty Shirt, are sharing the ultimate live best-of album, “Dirty Thirty Live”. The live album features 30 songs selected from 11 of the most important performances in the Romanian band’s history. The album is available on a double-CD digipack, deluxe double vinyl, and digital streaming.
“DIRTY THIRTY LIVE is a journey through some of the biggest and most important shows of our career. From FolkCore Detour to Wacken, from Hellfest and Rockstadt Extreme Fest to the incredible crowds of Pol’and’Rock, these recordings capture the energy, madness, and emotion that we’ve shared with you onstage throughout the years,” says Mihai Tivadar.
The live album follows Dirty Shirt‘s other celebratory record, “Dirty Thirty (The Best Of),” released this past June on digital platforms, as a limited double‑CD digipak, and on vinyl.
“Dirty Thirty Live” features live recordings from their performances at the following events:
FolkCore Detour – 2017
Wacken Open Air – 2019
25 Years: Pandemic Special – 2020
Pol’and’Rock Festival – 2021
Maximum Rock Festival – 2021
Hellfest – 2022
Pol’and’Rock Festival – 2022
WOŚP Grand Finale – 2023
Electric Castle – 2025
Rockstadt Extreme Fest – 2025
Pol’and’Rock Festival – 2025
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Track Listing:
CD 1:
1. Rapsodia Română – Ciocârlia (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour 2017)
2. Put It On (Hellfest, 2022)
3. Fake (Pol’and’Rock, 2022)
4. Nem Loptam (Pol’and’Rock, 2021)
5. Când s-o-mpărțit norocu’ (Part 1, Electric Castle, 2025)
6. Ride (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour, 2017)
7. Freak Show (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour, 2017)
8. Hora Lentă (Wacken, 2019)
9. Moneyocracy (Maximum Rock Festival, 2021)
10. Bun îi vinul ghiughiuliu – Dulce-i vinu’ (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour, 2017)
11. Cobzar (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour, 2017)
12. Dope-A-Min (WOŚP Grand Finale, 2023)
13. FOMO / Fear of Missing Out (Pol’and’Rock, 2025)
14. Geamparalele (Rockstadt Extreme Fest, 2025)
15. Rapapara (feat. Łydka Grubasa, Pol’and’Rock, 2022)
CD 2:
16. Căluşarii (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour 2017)
17. Pretty Faces (Pol’and’Rock, 2025)
18. Hot for Summer (Hellfest, 2022)
19. Nice Song (Pol’and’Rock, 2021)
20. Away (25 Years Pandemic Special, 2020)
21. New Conspiracy (Pol’and’Rock, 2022)
22. Manifest (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour, 2017)
23. Ungarische Tänze No. 5 – Mental Csárdás (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour, 2017)
24. Ciuleandra – Hoții (feat. Ansamblul Transilvania, FolkCore Detour, 2017)
25. Büntető (Rockstadt Extreme Fest, 2025)
26. Dirtylicious (Rockstadt Extreme Fest, 2025)
27. Maramu’ (Wacken, 2019)
28. Săracă inima me (Rockstadt Extreme Fest, 2025)
29. Bad Apples (Wacken, 2019)
30. Pălinca – Latcho Drom (Pol’and’Rock, 2025)
“Dirty Thirty Live” double-CD digipak, deluxe double vinyl, and digital streaming are available at the following links:
https://www.dirty-merch.com/
https://dirtyshirt.bandcamp.com/
Digital – https://linktr.ee/dirtyshirtband
For more info: https://dirty-shirt.com/
About Dirty Shirt:
For over 30 years, Dirty Shirt has stood as one of Eastern Europe’s most original and successful rock/metal acts. Formed in the mid‑90s as a wedding band, they evolved into a genre‑blending powerhouse, fusing modern heavy music with the vibrant energy of Eastern European traditional sounds. Their explosive live shows and innovative approach have taken them to major festivals across Europe, including Hellfest, Wacken Open Air, Pol’and’Rock, Electric Castle, and more, and earned praise from outlets such as Metal Hammer, Rock Hard, Metalsucks, and Hard Rock Mag. Dirty Shirt has performed over 600 shows in 17 countries and shared stages with Megadeth, Godsmack, Gogol Bordello, Skindred, and Orphaned Land.
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“Long time readers will know by now that I am partial to the weirder side of heavy music. Dirty Shirt certainly has my attention this week. They’re like a mix of 6:33, Russkaja, and Turisas. This is bombastic, fun metal with Romanian folk mixed in. ” – Metal Injection
“Dirty Shirt, Your New Favorite Transylvanian Folk-Core Band ” – Metal Sucks
“DIRTY SHIRT only sound like DIRTY SHIRT.” – Metal Temple
“Is it catchy? Yes. Is it fun? Yes. Is it utterly mental? Yes. Highly recommended” – Metal Observer
” “…you’ve never heard anything quite like this before”” – Sonic Abuse
“This album is buoyant, blistering and bolshy; you certainly want to get your dose now!” 8/10 – Powerplay Magazine (2022 – Get Your Dose Now!)
“”Whoa! ‘Get Your Dose Now!’ is definitely not your average metal album. It’s simply something that you won’t hear anywhere else. Dirty Shirt is the real deal with extraordinarily talented musicians and a uniqueness that sets them apart from the crowd. If you’re in the market for some new music, this band offers something for everyone, from hardcore metal and thrash to tribal and traditional. It’s like your grandmother’s goulash recipe, a little of this and a little of that, with the end result being magical and inimitable.” – Uber Rock (2022 – Get Your Dose Now!)
“Dirty Shirt did a good job again and ‘Get Your Dose Now!’ is a very nice album to listen to and it deserves a listen.” – Folk-Metal.nl (2022 – Get Your Dose Now!)
“with DIRTY SHIRT you have joy in life and fun in music. They ignite a light in the currently dark world. A good mood is guaranteed. So get your dose today, now, get vaccinated against sadness and depression. before it’s too late. – Saitenkult (2022 – Get Your Dose Now!)
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