Staind marks the iconic hard rock band"s seventh studio album and first full-length release in three years. Produced by Johnny K - known for his work with 3 Doors Down, Disturbed, and Sevendust, not to mention his Grammy Award-nominated collaboration with Staind, 2008"s The Illusion of Progress - and mixed by the legendary Chris Lord-Alge, Staind stands as Staind"s most intense and powerful work to date. The album is heralded by the viral "Eyes Wide Open" and official single "Not Again." Singer/songwriter/guitarist Aaron Lewis recently described Staind as "the heaviest thing we have recorded in a long time. It"s definitely one of the heaviest collections of songs that we have put together." "It"s completely different than the last record," agrees guitarist Mike Mushok. "It"s more of a throwback to where we came from. I definitely think it"s fresh. It"s a modern-sounding version of a heavy Staind record. It"s pretty cool."