[Cover photo credit to Karly Watson / @karlywatson]

Canadian Punk-Rock band Calling All Captains have returned with new single “Blood For Blood,” out now via New Damage Records. The track marks the latest preview from their upcoming EP, The Things That I’ve Lost, due out January 9, 2026.

Co-written with songwriter Tom Denney (A Day to Remember, Pierce the Veil, Neck Deep), “Blood For Blood” mixes Post-Hardcore and Pop-Punk elements.

The band says:

This song is an imaginary confrontation between you and the worst version of yourself. It takes place at the end of your life, as you reconcile with your choices — both good and evil. It’s as if you’re holding onto the notion that you aren’t that type of person. Eventually, you have to come to terms with the corner of your mind called darkness. Understanding the darkness inside you can be a terrifying but freeing experience, even if it can cause internal struggle. This song represents the struggle of conflicting emotions within one soul, and how those emotions affect our choices — both good and evil.

“Blood For Blood” was recorded with longtime collaborator Quinn Cyrankiewicz (Royal Tusk) at The Audio Department in Edmonton, AB, mixed by Tim Creviston, and mastered by Stuart McKillop (Rain City Recorders).

Gauthier adds about the album:

This is the most personal release we’ve ever put out. These songs came from a place of reflecting on everything we’ve been through, personally and as a band. It’s raw, but it’s real. And I think people will feel that.

The Things That I’ve Lost includes songs that “dig into themes of burnout, grief, and fractured identity”.

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