Dropkick Murphys Release ‘Citizen I.C.E.’ Video From ‘New England Forever’ Split LP

Dropkick Murphys have released a video for their politically charged track ‘Citizen I.C.E.’, a reworked version of their 2005 song ‘Citizen C.I.A.’.

Dropkick Murphys ‘Citizen ICE’ appears on the upcoming Dropkick Murphys / Haywire split LP ‘New England Forever’, which will arrive digitally and via the band’s webstore tomorrow (March 17th). The release has already been circulating in limited form at shows on the band’s For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour, currently wrapping up with multiple nights in Boston.

A tour shot performance video

The performance video for Dropkick Murphys ‘Citizen I.C.E.’ was filmed during a recent stop in Houston, capturing the band mid-set with a crowd packed tight around the stage.

Directed by Dave Stauble and edited by Derek Rathbun, the clip also features appearances from several of the tour’s supporting acts, including Haywire, The Aggrolites, Slugger, and Houston band Juicebox.

Dropkick Murphys ‘Citizen I.C.E.’ ft. Haywire

The track itself was recorded in late 2025 and reframes the band’s earlier song with updated lyrics and a sharper political edge, when the band released the song ahead of their “Abolish I.C.E.” benefit show in Minnesota on March 6th, they made their position clear (per press release).

“As Americans are being executed in the street, we feel it is our duty to raise consciousness, and to be one of the voices speaking against this nightmare. ‘Citizen I.C.E.’ is FOR THE PEOPLE. Stand strong against tyranny.”

‘New England Forever’ split LP

New England Forever

Side A (Dropkick Murphys):

1. Citizen I.C.E. (feat. Haywire)
2. Only The Strong
3. Solidarity
4. Always By My Side (Haywire song)

Side B (Haywire):

1. New England Forever (feat. Dropkick Murphys)
2. Hang Up The Telephone
3. The Henchmen
4. The Boys Are Back (Dropkick Murphys song)

The upcoming eight track split LP pairs Dropkick Murphys with fellow Boston outfit Haywire.

Each band contributes three original songs, along with a cover of one of the other band’s tracks. Haywire tackle the Murphys classic ‘The Boys Are Back,’ while Dropkick Murphys deliver their version of Haywire’s ‘Always By My Side.’

The record has been sold at the remaining St. Patrick’s Day tour dates, before landing globally on streaming platforms and the band’s webstore tomorrow (March 17th). Pre save here.

For a band that’s spent decades mixing Celtic punk with blunt political messaging, ‘Citizen I.C.E.’ continues that tradition with the volume turned up.

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