Royal Blood have announced their fifth studio album, ‘Dead Company’, and released its lead single, ‘Ten Over Ten’. The announcement marks the duo’s return after a quieter period and signals a heavier, live-focused direction ahead of the album’s November release.

‘Dead Company’ will be released on 13 November through Warner Records, three years after 2023’s ‘Back To The Water Below’. Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher reportedly began recording in 2025 without a deadline, aiming to strip their sound back; they say the new material is faster and harder, written with concert performances in mind. The band also teased new music in June and will play intimate comeback shows in Margate, Southampton and Guildford later this month.