311 enters studio
After the hugely disappointing Don’t Tread on Me, 311 has returned to the studio to work on their ninth studio album. In a posting on their message board, the band’s management revealed the following about the currently untitled album:
311 entered the studio on May 1st with esteemed producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Motley Crue, Aerosmith, The Offspring, Bon Jovi, Lostprophets, The Cult, etc.) to begin recording the new album!! No album title, song titles, or release date is known at this time. This is the early stages of a long process. 311 will record the new album in two sessions; the first session before Summer Tour and the second session after Summer Tour. So far all is going amazingly well in the studio with 311 & Bob. The band couldn’t be happier with the way the album is coming together. The band’s summer Unity Tour spans June 24 - Aug 16. Look for the new album to be released hopefully in late Spring 2009. All good things, in all good time!
In an interview with liveDaily in Februrary, frontman Nick Hexum noted the album will feature a blend of a “more rock-oriented” sound and hip-hop and reggae.
“He just brings out the best in 311,” Hexum said about [Bob] Rock. “He doesn’t try and put a signature sound on anything he does. He just tries to really accentuate the strengths of the band.
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