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| Staind Is Back Multi-platinum band Staind has announced the much-anticipated release of "The Illusion Of Progress" (Flip/Atlantic), available August 19. The first single, "Believe, " hits radio and iTunes June 24. A worldwide summer tour kicks off July 4 in Muskegon, MI prior to band's joining the 3 Doors Down bill on July 9 in St. Louis, MO. Staind will also tour internationally with Nickelback beginning September 8 in Cologne, Germany. "THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS" marks STAIND'S sixth studio album and is the follow-up to 2005's RIAA platinum-certified "Chapter V." STAIND'S last three studio albums all debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, earning their place as one of the most successful rock bands of the new millennium. STAIND joins an elite shortlist of five other artists who have also accomplished this feat, including U2, Dave Matthews Band, System Of A Down, Van Halen, and Disturbed. "THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS" was produced by Johnny K and recorded in the home studio of STAIND vocalist Aaron Lewis, with the original band line-up, including Mike Mushok (guitar), Jon Wysocki (drums, percussion), and Johnny April (bass, vocals). The band calls the new project the "most musical CD" they've recorded to date, and even treated their fans to a series of intimate, behind-the-scenes "webisodes" posted on staind.com, documenting their recording process. Comments Lewis: "We went into the studio with the mindset of making our heaviest record yet, but the record that came out has flavors of Pink Floyd and straight-up blues. We didn't use the same rigs that we use onstage; we used all vintage guitars and amps, and I'm pretty psyched about it! The songs are pretty timeless in their texture." Over the past decade, STAIND has sold more than 15 million records worldwide. They've had four #1 singles that span three different radio formats, including two massive crossover singles, "It's Been Awhile" and "Right Here" (certified RIAA gold). "It's Been Awhile" spent 16 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart, making it the #1 most-played rock record of 2002. STAIND'S 1999 major label debut, "Dysfunction, " was certified RIAA double-platinum, and in the new millennium the band's "Break The Cycle" was certified 5x platinum, followed by the platinum succession of "14 Shades Of Grey" in 2003 and "Chapter V" in 2005. 2002 saw the release of the gold-certified "MTV Unplugged." In 2006, Flip/Atlantic released "The Singles: 1996-2006, " the band's first-ever hits collection, along with a separate companion DVD, "Staind: The Videos." Coinciding with "THE ILLUSION OF PROGRESS, " below are 2008 STAIND tour dates. For more information, please visit www.staind.com and www.myspace.com/staind. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |