Rancid Not Going Rancid
2008-01-15 12:17:12.247,
Story by: Eric Davidson
After four inactive years and a general assumption that they were kaput, Rancid is back in the studio with longtime co-conspirator and Epitaph head honcho Brett Gurewitz manning the knobs. Considering the road miles the band has logged and the various ups and downs of their career, Rancid's lineup has remained remarkably steady, though Brandon Steineckert replaced Brett Reed on drums last year. The new record is slated to be released later this year on Hellcat/Epitaph.

After 2003's Indestructible, the band has concentrated on various solo projects. Guitarist Lars Frederiksen released his second solo album of street punk, Viking (Hellcat). Singer Tim Armstrong finished his second full-length, Haunted Cities (La Salle), with his moonlighting mashers, the Transplants and also recorded a 2007 solo LP, A Poet's Life (Hellcat), which featured the Aggrolites backing him on some roots reggae material. Bassist Matt Freeman kept himself busy by touring with Social Distortion and working on the Transplants' CD.

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Well, it was no Goodburger.

Thats news to hear. Figured with all the projects going on they wouldnt have time for it.

Damn. I know a few people that will be happy to hear this news.
Personally, I think it's about time. Indestructable was fucking awful because everyone was mainly concentrating on their own thing, and Tim couldn't wrap his head around the fact that Brody dumped his ass. Hopefully this will be better.

**yawn**

I'm excited about this!

I will always be excited about Rancid releases, even though I'm way too old for that!