Orange County band Social Distortion is back with »Born to Kill« with their first album in 15 years. With 11 haunting songs, Mike Ness continues to build on the myth that Social Distortion is more than just a punk band. Throughout the collection, Ness revives the sound of the 1970s, his formative youth. »Born to Kill« is a continuation of the high level for which Social Distortion and thus also Ness have long been praised. »Born to Kill« is a work that will last a long time in the Social Distortion catalogue. Songs like the driving title track, which serves as the album's leitmotif, the riff-heavy "Partners in Crime", the nostalgic "The Way Things Were" and the exuberant "Tonight" are songs that fit into each of the different eras of Social Distortion. After nearly five decades in their career, and with a remarkable catalog spanning nearly three generations, Social Distortion have no intention of slowing down anytime soon.