The Official Upcoming Releases Thread

[Go Web Go!]

I was delighted to find out that Green Day would be coming out with their latest album in May and thought I'd share with those of you who may be fans of the band, but instead of making one thread for one upcoming release I put my brain to work and made one for them ALL! Smart, huh? You know what to do. Post any news or thoughts of any recent/upcoming releases.

Here's a tidbit on Green Day's new one -

Green Day is on the verge of a 21st Century Breakdown. The band's eighth album, due in May, doesn't retreat from the seething invective of 2004's Bush-whacking American Idiot, which sold 5.8 million copies and transformed the Bay Area trio from punk brats to serious rockers.
After Idiot's success, "we asked how much more ambitious can we be?" says singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong. "We could take a sideways step or go back to our roots. We chose to move forward."

Expected to be one of 2009's blockbusters (bolstered by a summer tour), Breakdown addresses working-class struggles, internal demons, apathy and the fading American dream. "It's about reflecting what's been happening the past three years and putting it to melody with some bold statements."

The boldest may be March of the Dogs, which rails against religious hypocrisy. "I have nothing against religion," Armstrong says. "It's about preying on people's blind faith. I'm all for spirituality. There's nothing more spiritual than rock 'n' roll."

 

[Go Web Go!]

Chris Cornell is releasing his new album on Tuesday, though most of the songs have been floating around on the web since the Fall. I was interested...until I found out that said album was produced by Timbaland. Ugh. Have a listen...

"Scream"

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Sadly, the majority of the album sounds similar to this.

 

[Cmill216]

I have the Chris Cornell album.

...Let's just say it's an acquired taste.

On a lighter note: new Metic album April 14th!!!! :heart:

 

[Go Web Go!]

Green Day's new one due May 15th. New single (Know Your Enemy) should be hitting the airwaves within the next few weeks.

 

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30 Seconds To Mars will release their latest, "This Is War", at the end of April. No official date yet. I'm curious as to what it sounds like.

 

[Go Web Go!]

Looking forward to these:

Chevelle - Sci-Fi Crimes (9/1)
Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony (9/29)
30 Seconds to Mars - This Is War (10/20)

 

[The Chairman]

The 4 cd / 1 dvd Sinatra: New York boxed set comes out this November, will be picking it up.