The Shape of Punk to Come

The Shape of Punk to Come
Studio album by
Released27 October 1998 (1998-10-27)
RecordedLate 1997
StudioTonteknik Bomba Je Studios
Genre
Length55:11
LabelBurning Heart
Producer
Refused chronology
The Demo Compilation
(1997)
The Shape of Punk to Come
(1998)
Freedom
(2015)
Singles from The Shape of Punk to Come
  1. "New Noise"
    Released: 1998

The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts, often shortened to The Shape of Punk to Come, is the third album by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, released on 27 October 1998 through Burning Heart Records. The album continues the band's evolution from strictly Punk to more experimental influences, begun on their previous album, Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent.

The album received mixed reviews from critics and fans alike upon release, and the band would break up only a few months after the album's release. However, since then, The Shape of Punk to Come has found an audience for the band and largely contributed to their posthumous fame, as well as inspiring many later artists in a wide range of genres. Kerrang! magazine listed The Shape of Punk to Come at #13 on their 50 Most Influential Albums of All Time list in 2003.