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Staind Return With 'The Illusion Of Progress'

15-08-2008 10:18 | 0 reaction(s) | add reaction | add news
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.

StaindComments 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.




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