Social Distortion

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• Standing Over By The Record Machine: Social Distortion’s *Born To Kill* | timnapalmstegall.substack.com
Praise Jah! Mike Ness has a pulse again!

• REVIEW: Social Distortion makes up for lost time on 'Born to Kill' | RIFF | RIFF Magazine | May 2, 2026, 4:25 p.m.
Social Distortion returns with ‘Born to Kill,’ a focused, high-energy album that proves the band still has plenty left in the tank.

• Social Distortion is the job Mike Ness can't quit | Los Angeles Times | May 15, 2026, 10 a.m.
The veteran California punk band has a new album, 'Born to Kill,' that follows Ness' experience with cancer.

• Social Distortion Releases First Album in 15 Years With 'Born To Kill' | 95.9 The RAT | May 15, 2026, 8:40 p.m.
Social Distortion released Born To Kill, their first album in 15 years. The 45-minute LP arrived through Epitaph Records. It marks a comeback for lead singer Mike Ness and a...

• “It was violent at times, the reactions were volatile... People felt… | Kerrang!
After almost 50 years in the game, Mike Ness is still a dyed-in-the-wool punk. As he and SoCal legends Social Distortion release their long-awaited new…

• LP Review: Social Distortion, ‘Born To Kill,’ Their First Album In 15 Years – A Late Career Gem | BourbonAndVinyl | May 11, 2026, 5:04 p.m.
Legendary Orange County California cow punk/punk rockers Social Distortion are back with their first album in 15 years with the newly released Born To Kill. Fifteen years between albums ranks them …

• Album Review: ‘Born To Kill’ by Social Distortion | oklahomalefty.substack.com
You want to know what wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card?

• Album review: Social Distortion – Born To Kill | Kerrang!
Californian punk veterans Social Distortion unleash Born To Kill, their first album in 15 years

• DS Record Review – Social Distortion – “Born To Kill” | dyingscene.com | May 11, 2026, noon
Anyone who tells you that a new Social Distortion album isn’t a big deal has no idea what they are talking about. Mike Ness is one of the genre’s longest-lasting figures. It’s been fift…

• Album review: Social Distortion – ‘Born To Kill’ | Punktuation! Magazine | May 9, 2026, 7:46 a.m.
Although it may not scale the heights of my personal Social D favourite (that would be their 1990 self-titled record), ‘Born To Kill’ is an impressive effort - and all the more so considering that Mike is well into his 60s.

• Social Distortion's Mike Ness on 'Born to Kill,' cancer battle, more: "I came back singing like there was no tomorrow" | BrooklynVegan
"'Born to Kill' could be our mission statement of the band and the band's career.” We talked to Mike on the 5/11 episode of the BV Interviews podcast.

• SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SOCIAL DISTORTION - BORN TO KILL | The Spill Magazine | May 8, 2026, 4:02 a.m.
SOCIAL DISTORTION BORN TO KILL EPITAPH Social Distortion has returned with their first album in 15 years. born to kill is led by a pair of singles and follows 2011’s Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, as the Orange County punk rock legends mark a significant comeback on their eighth studio album. The album opens with […]

• ALBUM REVIEW: Born To Kill - Social Distortion | Distorted Sound Magazine | May 9, 2026, 6:20 p.m.
Ed Walton reviews the long-awaited new album from American punks Social Distortion! Read his review of 'Born To Kill' here on Distorted Sound!

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