Posted August 31, 200618 yr From Undercover Green Day Returns To The Studio by Andrew Tijs August 31 2006 After the staggering success of 2004's 'American Idiot', punk rockers Green Day head back into the studio for the follow-up. Back in July, VH1 reported that Billie Joe, Mike and Tre were recording demos on a daily basis and on August 28 the band announced on their website that they're "back from summer vacations" and are working hard on the next album. Billie Joe Armstrong had previously told VH1, "For us, everything that we do is completely, 100 percent passion- and energy-driven, so however we're going to come out with our next album, just be certain it's going to be an event, not just putting a record out." Although Green Day were already established as superstars of the punk rock scene in the '90s and early '00s, their 2004 album 'American Idiot' was a spectacular renaissance for the band. It inadvertently became an event, as a concept album about the state of the nation. It was their first US and UK number one, and has sold 13 million copies worldwide. Their next album is guaranteed to be a sales hit, but it remains to be seen whether the trio can top the impact of 'American Idiot'. LifeLight
