On August 15, 2026, they released a teaser trailer announcing their ninth studio album Perfecth for release on September 30, 2026. The trailer however ends with that date crossed out, and the release date remains ambiguous.
On 14 August 2026, the band released a new single, titled “Beware of the Heartless”, featuring the late Brent Hinds of Mastodon .
In early August, they established a complaint hotline for “gripes and grievances” where fans could call and leave a message.
On July 14, 2026, the band released the single and music video ” Easy Street ” featuring backing vocals from Nikki Lane while on their European tour with System of a Down.
From April to May 2026 Blind Illusion entered the studio to record their fourth studio album, titled Crushing The Universe with Tom Gears (Nefarious, Ex-Blind Illusion) as producer.
The band’s eleventh studio album, Good God / Baad Man , was released on April 3, 2026. The first single was “Gimme Some Moore”, followed by “You or Me”, “Asleep on the Killing Floor” and “Baad Man” . Nearly a month prior to its release, Nick Shabatura replaced Stanton Moore…
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The band extended the Catacombs Tour with Libby Grace as support into the spring of 2026. In the summer they toured with System of a Down and Acid Bath in Europe, and with Foo Fighters and Mannequin Pussy in North America.
In early 2026 Blind Illusion signed with Hectic Records/Bleeding Priest records and announced a Live album titled STAGE FLIGHT: Live At The UC Theatre due for release on October 16, 2026. The limited edition vinyl features a special set of songs from 1978 to 1986 featuring original Blind Illusion vocalist…
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On September 22, 2025, the band returned with a special rendition of “Fire and Water” by Free . COC’s version came spontaneously in the studio during some downtime while recording their forthcoming new full-length, and serves as the first of the Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1 , a special…
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On August 16, 2025 the band announced that they had finished recording a double album and were planning to release it in early 2026, with some of the guitar tracks being recorded at Barry Gibb ‘s private studio in Miami and Stanton Moore on drums.