{"id":2301249,"date":"2026-02-26T14:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2301249"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:35:36","slug":"social-distortion-releases-new-album-after-nearly-15-years-title-track-born-to-kill-out-now-with-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/social-distortion-releases-new-album-after-nearly-15-years-title-track-born-to-kill-out-now-with-music-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Distortion releases new album after nearly 15 years \u2013 title track ‘Born To Kill’ out now with music video"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Author Benedetta Baldin<\/strong> – 26.2.2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Legendary American punk rock band Social Distortion<\/a><\/strong> is releasing a new album after nearly 15 years. Their eighth studio album, \u201cBorn To Kill\u201d, will be released on May 8 via Epitaph. The title track is now available with a music video.<\/p>\n

With its tight groove, fiery riffs, and sheer determination, the title track is full of classic Social Distortion<\/strong> edge, but it doesn\u2019t bow down to nostalgia. The eleven-track album is full of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, defiant attitude, and life-hardened wisdom that has made Mike Ness the voice of his generation for over four decades. Social Distortion doesn\u2019t hide its musical influences, but proudly showcases them. The title track, released today, pays homage to Lou Reed<\/strong>, Iggy Pop<\/strong>, and David Bowie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The album was produced by Mike Ness and Dave Sardy. Guest artists on the album include Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers<\/strong>) and Lucinda Williams, and the cover art was created by Mike Ness and Shepard Fairey.<\/p>\n

\u201cBorn To Kill\u201d continues an impressive catalog that includes the albums \u201cMommy\u2019s Little Monster\u201d (1983), \u201cPrison Bound\u201d (1988), the self-titled \u201cSocial Distortion\u201d (1990), \u201cSomewhere Between Heaven and Hell\u201d (1992), \u201cWhite Light, White Heat, White Trash\u201d (1996), \u201cSex, Love and Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll\u201d (2004) and, most recently, \u201cHard Times and Nursery Rhymes \u201c(2011).<\/p>\n

With the release of their new album, the band is heading out on a European tour, which will kick off in Norway and continue through Sweden and down to Central Europe. Check out the tour dates here<\/a> and watch the new music video below.<\/p>\n