# Royal Blood ‘Dead Company’ | The Album Story

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/royal-blood-dead-company-the-album-story/
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:55:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T15:50:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Sound
- Original article: https://rocksound.tv/features/royal-blood-dead-company-the-album-story
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- Royal Blood took a break after touring in 2024.
- The time away renewed their interest in heavy music.
- ‘Swallow The Bomb’ helped set the album’s direction.

## Summary

Royal Blood say taking around six months away from touring after their 2024 ‘Back To The Water Below’ run helped them rediscover their enthusiasm for making heavy music. The break gave Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher time for personal milestones and a chance to decide whether they truly wanted to continue, rather than returning out of obligation.

Their album ‘Dead Company’ grew from unplanned studio sessions, with the duo following their instincts instead of starting with a concept. Kerr says they realised they had not felt genuinely inspired to make very heavy music for nearly a decade. ‘Swallow The Bomb’ supplied an early spark, while the record’s high-energy approach recalls the directness of their debut without simply repeating it.

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