Royal Blood's Dead Company lands on Friday, then seven UK dates run from Bristol to Brighton

Royal Blood release their fifth album, Dead Company, on Friday 13 November 2026. It is the first full record from the bass-and-drums duo since 2023's Back to the Water Below, and the band follow it with a UK run later this month.

If you are meeting them for the first time: Mike Kerr plays a bass rigged to sound like a guitar, Ben Thatcher plays drums, and together they have built arena-sized rock out of two people since their 2014 debut. See their artist page for more.

What we know about the record

Dead Company has ten tracks: "Dead Company", "Swallow the Bomb", "Ten Over Ten", "Mother Never Told You", "Nowhere All Along", "Ride", "Rear View Mirror", "Take 'Em All", "Tapping Out" and "The Closer".

Two songs are already out. "Ten Over Ten" arrived with the album announcement and "Swallow the Bomb" followed as the second single. Both are a good guide to the record's weight: big riffs first, hooks close behind.

The band's own store has sold out of the standard and deluxe vinyl, the CD and the cassette, though digital copies and a limited poster are still listed on the official site.

The UK tour

The duo play seven UK shows, with Unpeople supporting on every date except Brighton:

• 24 November: The Prospect Building, Bristol
• 25 November: O2 City Hall, Newcastle
• 27 November: O2 Apollo, Manchester
• 28 November: Barrowland, Glasgow
• 2 December: The Civic at The Halls, Wolverhampton
• 3 December: Olympia, London
• 4 December: Brighton Centre, Brighton

Tickets went on general sale in August through the band's official website. Check there for any remaining availability, as prices and stock vary by date. The site also points to a further run of European dates in 2027, which have not yet been detailed.

We will have an Album Guide once the record is out.