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BLOOD. This time around, everything has been cranked up past 10. The guitars are ballsier, the gang vocals are louder, the hooks are catchier, the lyrics stop you in your tracks.

Over the course of seven studio albums, Dropkick Murphys have sold more than 4 million records, sold out venues on every continent with a stage and PA, and churned out the platinum-selling single, "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," the soundtrack to the climax of that Martin Scorsese Academy Award-winning film "The Departed." Meanwhile, their 2011 concept record, "Going Out in Style," debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200 with first-week sales exceeding 43,000.

After going deeper than ever on "Going Out in Style," Dropkick Murphys made a conscious decision to return to their rough 'n tumble Celtic punk roots for the next one. The only concept for SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD was to make the definitive Dropkick Murphys statement.

Casey explains: "With new songs like 'The Boys are Back' we were trying to write an in-your-face song about coming back with another album so soon. We were also trying to write about being away on tour and the day you come home. It's about kicking the door open -- jumping back into your world and life. It sets the tone for the record, and it's as big as it gets."

SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD is Dropkick Murphys at their universal best. "Our fans make us want to do this forever," smiles Casey. "They live and die by this band as much as we do. We know who we are, and we always have. The key to a good Dropkick Murphys record is to have a little bit of everything: it makes you want to laugh. It makes you want to cry. It makes you want to punch someone in the face. It makes you want to be happy. We put our hearts and souls into our music. We're very grateful that people respond."

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