Royal Blood Are Back: Hear New Single ‘Ten Over Ten’ and Meet ‘Dead Company’

If you thought Royal Blood were going to slow down, think again. Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher have just ripped open a brand-new era, dropping a filthy new single called “Ten Over Ten” alongside the announcement of their fifth studio album, Dead Company (landing November 13 via Warner Records).

After stepping out of the spotlight following 2023’s Back To The Water Below, the Brighton duo got back into the studio with a dead-simple objective: strip everything right back and see what kind of noise two blokes can make with 12 notes and zero distractions.

The result? “Ten Over Ten”—a menacing, high-octane mash-up of desert rock swagger and Motörhead-style heavy riffage. Interestingly enough, the track’s relentless pace and thematic drive actually stem from an unexpected place: Mike Kerr training for a marathon. That obsession with endurance and pushing past the wall bleeds right into the music, resulting in some of the fastest, heaviest playing the band has ever put to tape.

What to Expect from Dead Company

• Release Date: November 13, 2026 (Warner Records)

• The Vibe: Self-produced, raw, and built specifically to rattle the walls of sweaty, packed-out live venues.

• The Mindset: As the band puts it, after putting the engine in neutral for a couple of years, they’ve cranked up the revs to deliver a 10-track record that hits harder than ever.

Key Takeaways from “Ten Over Ten”

• Lyrical Theme: Pushing through the pain barrier (“Everything or nothing. Is all I know. Never half a measure. I go for broke… I’m ten over ten. I don’t fold.“).

• Instrumental Drive: Massive, fuzzy bass lines and Ben Thatcher locking into a relentless, locomotive groove.

Royal Blood spent the last 12 years proving that a drum kit and a bass guitar can run an entire stadium. Judging by the sound of “Ten Over Ten”, Dead Company is going to remind everyone why they’re leading the charge in modern rock.