STAIND LOOKS TO 4TH CONSECUTIVE NUMBER ONE ALBUM IN AUGUST

Staind are ready to release ‘Illusion of Progress’ and the band talks about possibly releasing the 4th consecutive Number One album.

Staind are ready to release their new album ‘Illusion of Progress’ on August 19, and the first single to hit radio is “Believe.” The track has been the most added at Rock radio and tied with Beck’s “Gamma Ray” for the most added track at Alternative radio.

Staind is also hoping to score their fourth consecutive Number One release on the Billboard 200, and guitarist Mike Mushok and singer/songwriter Aaron Lewis were asked if there is pressure to go Number One.

[Mushok] “You’re right, there’s pressure. We never expected to have one Number One record, nevermind three. I think we pretty much surpassed everything we’ve ever expected. So the next one is great, if not I guess it’s not the end of the world.” [Lewis] “If not, everyone is fired!” (laughs) [Mushok] “All I know is that we did the best to make the best record we could and that’s all we can do. It’s kind of in other people’s hands to try and get it to do what it needs to.”

The band was asked if there has been a change in the songwriting over the years.

“We’ve written the songs the same way over the years. We’ve always been spontaneous and off-the-cuff a lot in the studio and just kind of when the song is done is when we’re done writing it pretty much.”

In advance Illusion Of Progress, Staind starts touring July 4th in Michigan and will jump on tour with 3 Doors Down July 9. Check staind.com for a complete list of tour dates.