Social Distortion – Born to Kill (Signed CD / Art Card Insert / Official Store Exclusive / Epitaph Records) – NEW/SEALED – IN HAND

📝 Item Description

You are looking at the Signed CD of Social Distortion's Born to Kill — including a signed art card insert, available exclusively through the Social Distortion official store and now sold out. Released May 8, 2026 via Epitaph Records, Born to Kill is Social Distortion's first album in 15 years — a landmark return from one of Orange County's most iconic bands, with Mike Ness delivering 11 urgent songs that revisit the sounds of the 1970s, his formative adolescent years. The album features guest appearances from Lucinda Williams and Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench, recorded at Sunset Sound and finished at Hillside Manor Studio with Ness co-producing alongside Dave Sardy. The album cover is a collaboration between Mike Ness and Shepard Fairey. Metacritic 72/100, with PopMatters and Distorted Sound both scoring it 8/10. This signed CD with art card insert is the most personally authenticated configuration of Born to Kill available in CD format.

Artist: Social Distortion
Album: Born to Kill
Format: Signed CD
Includes: Signed Art Card Insert
Label: Epitaph Records
Produced by: Mike Ness & Dave Sardy
Cover Art: Mike Ness & Shepard Fairey
Release Date: May 8, 2026
Note: Social Distortion's first album in 15 years
Condition: NEW/SEALED
Status: IN HAND — Sold Out at Official Store

⭐ Product Highlights

Signed CD with art card insert — sold exclusively through the Social Distortion official store and now sold out; the only CD configuration of Born to Kill that includes a personal signature and matching art card, making it the most collectible CD format of the album
Social Distortion's first album in 15 years — Born to Kill ends a drought that began with Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2011) and represents the most anticipated return in the history of one of California punk rock's most beloved and enduring bands; the longest gap between studio albums in the band's history
Album cover designed in collaboration with Shepard Fairey — one of the most recognized graphic artists in the world, best known for the Obama "Hope" poster and his work with bands across the punk and alternative spectrum; his collaboration with Mike Ness on the Born to Kill artwork gives the album a visual identity that matches its significance
Features Lucinda Williams and Benmont Tench — Lucinda Williams is one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters in Americana and roots rock, a three-time Grammy winner; Benmont Tench is the longtime keyboardist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; their appearances on Born to Kill connect Social Distortion's punk roots to the broader heartland rock tradition Mike Ness has always drawn from
Metacritic 72/100 — PopMatters and Distorted Sound both rated the album 8/10; reviewers praised tracks like the title track, "Partners in Crime," "The Way Things Were," and "Tonight" as songs that "fit in across any of Social Distortion's various eras"
Recorded at Sunset Sound and finished at Hillside Manor Studio — Ness co-produced with Dave Sardy following a multi-year journey that included Ness facing a life-threatening illness; the album represents a genuine triumph of persistence, with Ness reflecting on "a well-worn journey where nothing was given and everything earned"
Social Distortion supports Born to Kill with a major North American tour through fall 2026 — Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta, Brooklyn (two nights), Toronto, Denver, Las Vegas, and more; the scale of the tour confirms the cultural significance of this release within the punk and rock community

🎵 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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💎 Collector Notes

The signed CD with art card insert sold out at the official Social Distortion store alongside nearly every other Born to Kill exclusive variant — a clear sign of the demand surrounding the band's first album in 15 years. With a major North American tour underway and the album receiving strong critical reception, signed physical media from this era of Social Distortion's catalog is increasingly sought after by collectors. A sealed, in-hand copy — available now.