Welsh ragga Metal titans Skindred have released the brand‑new single You Got This, the firing title track of their just‑announced ninth album, due April 17, 2026 via Earache Records. The song lands with Mikey Demus’s wrecking‑ball riffs and Arya Goggin’s full‑throttle rhythms while Benji Webbe switches from uncompromising toasting to heavyweight hooks.
Inspired by a moment of gym‑floor resilience, as a trainer told a man struggling to complete his rehabilitation after a stroke, exercises after, “You got this,” the track doubles as an anthem of self‑belief, recovery and everyday victories.
“I was watching from a distance,” Benji said, “and I could see the struggle and the pain, but in that moment, I knew he had got this. It’s such an empowering statement and it applies to so many battles that everybody faces: it could be a recovery from a stroke, or it could be studying for your exams at school.
“For me, having songs that lift people who are going through tough times is the most important thing. I feel like that’s what I’m put on this planet to do.”
Fresh from the UK Top 2 breakthrough of 2023’s Smile, MOBO’s Best Alternative Music Act and Heavy Music Awards’ Best UK Act winners keep their live‑wire energy intact, balancing slamming grooves, earworm soundclash and dancehall sparks destined to ignite venues worldwide.
So now it’s all about Skindred’s future. There are big plans incoming, especially live, where Arya has seen the audience evolve into a mix of youngsters attending their first gig alongside the two generations above them. Benji is dreaming of Coachella or a prime Pyramid Stage slot at Glastonbury. But Mikey Demus comes at the question from a different angle.
“When you start a band,” Mikey says, “you don’t think for a second that you’re going to headline Wembley. I don’t feel like we made it happen; the audience made it happen by committing to be there and travelling so far to come.
“When you’re in a band you’re always looking at the next thing and it can be hard to be like, wow, what’s happening right now is amazing. There are still so many people out there who should know us but have never heard of us. So, we’ve got this whole fight ahead of us still.”
The album was produced by Grammy‑winner Jay Ruston, whose genre‑hopping pedigree mirrors Skindred’s boundary‑free attack. Watch the You Got This video now and pre‑order the album ahead of its April release.
