Staind - which marks the iconic hard rock band's seventh studio album and first full-length release in three years - arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on September 13th. Produced by Johnny K - known for his work with 3 Doors Down, Disturbed, and Sevendust, not to mention his Grammy Award-nominated collaboration with
Staind , 2008's The Illusion Of Progress - and mixed by the legendary Chris Lord-Alge,
Staind stands as
Staind's most intense and powerful work to date. The album is heralded by the viral "Eyes Wide Open" and official single "Not Again" Singer/songwriter/guitarist Aaron Lewis recent described
Staind as
"the heaviest thing we have recorded in a long time. It's definitely one of the heaviest collections of songs that we have put together." "It's completely different than the last record," agrees guitarist Mike Mushok.
"It's more of a throwback to where we came from. I definitely think it's fresh. It's a modern-sounding version of a heavy Staind record. It's pretty cool."