Dutch hardcore thrash punks VITAMIN X return with a new album in 2026

Amsterdam’s hardcore legends Vitamin X are back with their seventh album Ride The Apocalypse, the band’s most intense and ambitious album to date — released by Svart Records in March 2026.

Mastered by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust, Municipal Waste) and featuring apocalyptic artwork by Andrei Bouzikov (Municipal Waste), the record delivers 17 tracks of pure mayhem: faster, harder, and heavier than anything the band has done before.

Everyone who’s heard the early mixes agree — this is the strongest Vitamin X album yet.

Pre-order the album here.

Side A:
01. Chop Chop Chop
02. Ride The Apocalypse
03. Sociopath
04. Unleash The Wolves
05. Sirens’ Call
06. Devolution/Devilution
07. Bite The Hand That Feeds
08. Brainfreeze

Side B:
01. Genetic Mutation
02. Symphony Of Doom
03. Wanna Be Me
04. Break Away
05. W.A.R
06. Toxic Reality
07. Fear
08. It Never Ends
09. Over The Line

Chop Chop Chop is the first single from the upcoming album. The song dives into the feeling of being attacked, judged, or ridiculed — whether it’s by bullies at school or work, by people trying to tear you down, or by the press chasing you and mocking you in reviews. It’s that constant pressure of being under the blade, with your head “on the chopping block,” while the world seems eager to see you fall. It’s also about those behind-your-back attacks — the people who smile to your face but cut you down when you turn away.

You try to shake it off — “Shrug it off? Well, it won’t stop.” — but the attacks keep coming. It’s about being persecuted, criticized, and ridiculed, yet refusing to give in. “Chop chop chop — I won’t drop.”

At its core, the track is a defiant anthem about resilience and self-belief — staying true to yourself even when others try to make you smaller or silence you – but we won’t be silenced!

Musically, Chop Chop Chop is a powerful, groovy, high-energy hardcore punk song in classic Vitamin X style, but with a metal edge that recalls the raw intensity of early 80’s Bad Brains. Sharp, and full of attitude — it’s pure Vitamin X: wild, uncompromising, and unapologetically alive. Listen to the new single HERE

For over two decades, Vitamin X has been one of the most explosive and influential forces in crossover hardcore punk. Emerging alongside the early wave of modern crossover and thrash-revival bands like Municipal Waste and Wolfbrigade, Vitamin X carved out a sound that is unmistakably their own: ultra-fast, razor-tight, socio-political, fun, and always completely unhinged.

They’ve released albums on iconic labels such as Southern Lord, Havoc, and Tankcrimes, and worked with legends like Steve Albini, John Baizley (Baroness) and J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.). Their video About to Crack reached millions of views. The band has played over a thousand shows worldwide and appeared at festivals such as Hellfest, Maryland Deathfest, EXIT, and Obscene Extreme.