Social Distortion announces album with “Born To Kill”

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A balance between challenge and fatigue.

Social Distortion announces his eighth studio album, Born To Killwhat will come outá May 8 bgarlic Epitaph Recordsending a 15-year wait. The material cIt consists of 11 songs of pure visceral rock and roll, reflecting the fury, joy and sincerity characteristic of the band.

Led by Mike Nessthe album consolidates his figure as “poet of the dispossessed” and acquires a special meaning as it is the first after his recovery from cancer, endowing it with an aggressive optimism. Born To Kill yield explicit tribute to rock iconseither Lou Reed, Iggy and the Stooges and David Bowie.

Dale play to the first single “Born To Kill”:

The disk fu co-produced by Mike Ness and Dave Sardyand features top-level guest musicians such as Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and Lucinda Williams. The cover andIt's an artistic collaboration between Mike Ness and Shepard Fairey (OBEY).

Look at the cover and the tracklist:

1. “Born To Kill”
2. “No Way Out”
3. “The Way Things Were”
4. “Tonight”
5. “Partners In Crime”
6. “Crazy Dreamer”
7. “Wicked Game”
8. “Walk Away (Don't Look Back)”
9. “Never Goin' Back Again”
10. “Don't Keep Me Hanging On”
11. “Over You”

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