On October 30th, Skindred will release their sixth studio album, Volume. The track “Sound The Siren” from the band's first release on Napalm Records can be heard below:

Skindred have announced a documentary that was 17 years in the making, entitled Rude Boys For Life, which is an exclusive bonus DVD for the limited edition digipak of Volume, which can be ordered here. Rude Boys For Life looks at life on the road, its ups and downs, celebrations, festival appearances and headline shows, studio access and their Polish Woodstock headline show where the band played to over 1 million people. A trailer can be seen below:

Directed by Band member Dan Sturgess Rude Boys For Life offers a revealing and exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of rock music’s best live bands. Taken from over 1000 hours of footage filmed by the band over their 17 year career, Skindred’s Rude Boys For Life chronicles the band’s rise: through the making of all six studio albums, including the new album, Volume, to exclusive, unseen, behind the scenes footage of five world tours; through the early days - touring the USA in a van, to the birth of the now infamous Newport Helicopter at Download Festival 2011, culminating in their headline set to a million people at Polish Woodstock.

A must for any Skindred fan, gain unparalleled access in to the band’s life on the road, and hear them talk candidly about the highlights, the pitfalls, and how they’ve maintained inter-band relationships over the course of their career.

Volume was recorded at The Strongroom Studio in East London and was produced by longtime collaborator James 'Lerock' Loughrey (White Zombie, Depeche Mode, Manic Street Preachers). The tracklisting is as follows:

“Under Attack”
“Volume”
“Hit The Ground”
“Shut Ya Mouth”
“I”
“The Healing”
“Sound The Siren”
“Saying It Now”
“II”
“Straight Jacket”
“III”
“No Justice”
“Stand Up”
“Three Words”

Preview:

Videos for “Volume” and “Under Attack” have been issued.

In live news, Skindred will be headlining a UK tour in November, with support from Crossfaith, Hed P.E., and Yashin; confirmed dates are as listed:

November
4 - Southampton, England - Guildhall
5 - Norwich, England - UEA
6 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
7 - Manchester, England - Academy
8 - Newcastle, England - Academy
10 - Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
11 - Leeds, England - Stylus
12 - Bristol, England - Academy
13 - Birmingham, England - Institute
14 - London, England - Brixton Academy