Time to Burn is the debut studio album by the American hardcore punk band XCOMM, released through Blowed Out Records on May 22 2026. The album was produced by Ross Robinson. The album features a contribute by rapper and singer Ghostemane. It is the band's first album, and has incursions with crossover thrash, thrash metal, and skate punk.

Background XCOMM first announced the production of the album in early 2025 after signing to Blowed Out Records, a label founded by record producer Ross Robinson, rapper Ghostemane, and Bill Armstrong.

XCOMM released a single, titled "Reasons", on September 17 2025. It is the first track written for Time to Burn. They later released their second single "Time to Burn", the title track of their upcoming first album, on November 11 2025. It is the third track of Time to Burn and is the follow-up single to "Reasons". They later released Fake ID. It was released on January 15 2026 and is the third single and track on this album. Afterwards, they released the single "Hot Pursuit, One and Nothing". It was released on 27 February 2026. It is also the second track of this album and the band's fourth single. "Borrowed Happiness" is the final single released before their first album, Time to Burn, is finished. It was released on April 8, 2026, along with the announcement of the album.

Prior to the recording, Robinson made lead vocalist and guitarist Michael Gatto take ginger shots to induce crying, which Gatto credited with improving his performance over time.

Drummer Revel Ian described being in the studio with Robinson: "We sat behind our instruments, shared our deepest darkest secrets, and then continued to beat our instruments with each strum and stroke packed with unfiltered emotion."

“Ross Robinson transformed us into musical weapons that will blow your head off when you play our record,” Ian stated. “I’ll forever be grateful for having the opportunity to record this album,” Gatto added. “The whole process from tracking to mixing was truly incredible.” Ross Robinson nicknamed their sessions “daycare” after realizing “how important the pulse of youth truly is” during the recording process.

Track listing All tracks written by XCOMM.

Personnel XCOMM Michael Gatto – lead vocals, guitar Jay Vargas – guitar Adan Escoto – bass Revel Ian – drums Hunter Grogan – turntables, samples

Production Ross Robinson – production, engineering

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