News / Records
Brand new Social Distortion

Posted by Loren on February 26, 2026

Brand new Social Distortion
photo by Jonathan Weiner

Punk rock veterans Social Distortion just shared "Born To Kill," the lead single from the band's next album of the same name.

Born To Kill, the album, is the band's eighth overall. It will release on May 8 on Epitaph Records, followed by a tour.

It has been 15 years since their lasat album, and Born To Kill is the first new music since Mike Ness' cancer batter. 

SOCIAL DISTORTION
North America  
Fall 2026

August 25 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theatre *
August 28 - Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater *
August 29 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory *
August 31 - Nashville, TN - The Pinnacle *
September 1 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy *
September 3 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz *
September 4 - Washington, DC - The Anthem *
September 5 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony Summer Stage *
September 8 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark *
September 9 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner *
September 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount *
September 12 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount *
September 14 - Toronto, ONT - HISTORY *
September 17 - Detroit, MI - The Filmore Detroit *
September 20 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory *
September 22 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom *
September 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Union Event Center *
September 25 - Las Vegas, NV - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas *
September 26 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort - Grand Theatre *
September 2 -8 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic *
October 1 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium #
October 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium #
October 3 - San Diego, CA - Gallagher Square at Petco Park *

# The Descendents support
* The Descendents and The Chats support

Brand new Social Distortion
photo by Jonathan Weiner

Related news stories

Death Lens asks What's Left Now?

Posted in Records on February 22, 2026

La Dispute in Australia

Posted in Tours on February 22, 2026

Pool Kids Audiotree (karaoke) session

Posted in Bands on February 7, 2026

Related features

Lawrence Arms

One Question Interviews • March 2, 2014

Brendan Kelly (Lawrence Arms) SPB: Does your child listen to your music at all? What does s/he think (sorry, I can't remember if you have a son or daughter--or both)? Kelly: My kids like to listen to my music in the car. They also like to listen to it on … Read more

Off With Their Heads

One Question Interviews • November 27, 2013

Ryan Young (Off With Their Heads) SPB: Is there a particular interview question you’d like to never answer again? Young: Interviews can go one of 2 ways for me. Either they get me to talk about fond memories, or they are pestering. I've always been kind of a butthole, but … Read more