Social Distortion presents the official video for "Tonight", an exhilarating rock ballad from "Born To Kill", the "best album in years" (Rolling Stone) by the legendary band, which has entered at number 2 on the German and Austrian album charts and has created a stir worldwide!
"Tonight" was filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was directed by John Swab, whose works include the cult classic "Candy Land" as well as the upcoming Netflix feature film "Fast & Loose" starring Will Smith. In the video, the outstanding track from the album "Born To Kill" underscores a love story featuring Johnny Angel Rios-Ness, the son of Social Distortion founder Mike Ness, in the lead role. The two generations deliver an outstanding performance and weave Ness’ captivating appearance with a narrative inspired by the song's homage to his wife Christine, with whom he has been married for over three decades.
The link to TONIGHT is as follows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Usx06H3VNY
Social Distortion released their long-awaited eighth album "Born To Kill" on May 8 via Epitaph Records. The new record immediately lets the listener know where its heart beats: with the powerful title track – which was named one of the best songs of 2026 (so far) by Rolling Stone – a tribute to Lou Reed ("Rock ’n’ Roll Animal gonna come your way!") and Iggy and the Stooges ("The agenda is yeah to Search and Destroy") and David Bowie ("It’s a Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide") in "Partners In Crime". Here it’s about a man, a band, and an album that proudly showcase their influences while creating timeless anthems and ballads that point Social Distortion's path into the future while honoring their rich past.
Produced together with Dave Sardy and featuring guest appearances by Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and Lucinda Williams, as well as collaborative cover artwork by Mike Ness and Shepard Fairey, "Born To Kill" is the latest addition to an impressive catalog that spans nearly three generations. This includes classics like "Mommy’s Little Monster" (1983), "Prison Bound" (1988), the gold-certified "Social Distortion" (1990), "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell" (1992), "White Light, White Heat, White Trash" (1996), "Sex, Love and Rock ’n’ Roll" (2004) and "Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes" (2011). The band has just returned from their extremely successful European tour promoting "Born To Kill",
which included sold-out headliner concerts in Berlin, London,
Amsterdam, and Munich, as well as performances at major festivals such as Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, the Download Festival, the Hellfest, Vainstream, Les Eurockéennes, and Rock Werchter.
