Green Day With Three New Albums?

That's right, Green Day are working on three new albums to be released in the Summer of 2008. After touring on the road to promote their last album the band headed back to their studio to start recording. Billie Joe says that the next album(s) are going to be more than an event of a new record.

The band posted a brief note on Greenday.com explaining that they have starting writing material for their new album.

The post reads: "Billie, Mike and Tre are back from summer vacations working hard on new material for the next Green Day album. Stay tuned for more news next week."

As previously reported by NME.com in June, the band began working on dozens of ideas and demos for the new project, and have been calling the album "an event".

Billie Joe Armstrong told MTV: "At this point, to put a record out with like 12 songs on it and turn it in sounds a bit boring for us. So we want to definitely make something that is well thought out and (that) all of our blood is put into."

Comments

[duncang]

Good for them.

Quality over quantity, but Green Day have always been quality (I don't actually like them).

[Fuzzbox91]

Billie Joe Armstrong told MTV: "At this point, to put a record out with like 12 songs on it and turn it in sounds a bit boring for us. So we want to definitely make something that is well thought out and (that) all of our blood is put into."

Yeah right theyre just gonna do what they always do and find whatever is "trendy' and "popular" and put it into an album and call it punk. Seriously the last album had absolutley no feel or emotion in it, they jsut wanted to get rich, and now they wanna get richer. I just wish they moved on to a different genre instead of bastardizing punk the way they are.

[oZone_TNS]

WTF? This is old news. But Im expecting maybe a double disk from Green Day and the 3rd CD will be The Network.

[Aidy Damage]

Yeah right theyre just gonna do what they always do and find whatever is "trendy' and "popular" and put it into an album and call it punk. Seriously the last album had absolutley no feel or emotion in it, they jsut wanted to get rich, and now they wanna get richer. I just wish they moved on to a different genre instead of bastardizing punk the way they are.

What do you expect GD to do? Put out a progressive metal or technical math metal album like you probabl listen to? Pfft...

Granted, American Idiot is a bit of a blip on their career, but Green Day are a rather good band with some great music. Stop flaming them because they're not as technical or as 'underground' as you like.

[=A7X=]

Awsome I've been a fan of Green Day for a long time, I can't wait till they release them

[The182ndDay]

lol...Green Day haven't really labeled themselves punk in a long ass time. Its really just rock now. Stop bitching, its good music. Personally, I can't wait for the new album. Its perfectly cool if you don't like them, just stop whining please because its annoying.

[PopNFresh07]

3x albums = 3x profit

[jcthomasva]

Its going to be hard to stretch their basic message of "Bush sucks," out over three albums worth of songs.

How many times can you use the C5-F5-G5 power chord progression before it starts to get old?

[Anarkyofadown]

yea im sure its easy to put out 3 albums at once with their kind of writing

[Demon Wolf]

46 times. Then you needa move on to D5-G5-A5.

But seriously, let them do their thing. Can't understand why people bash 'em all the time.

[guitarist41]

PopNFresh07 wrote:

3x albums = 3x profit

3x albums = 3x Music

[mini-slash]

Can you stop f**king complaining already. This happens every time they do shit that's actually good. Get over the idea that just because they're a punk rock band they shouldn't get recognition, and get over this whole "sell-out" mentality. Oh and get your head out of your ass while you're at it, PLEASE...for all our sake!

[downontheupside]

Demon Wolf wrote:

46 times. Then you needa move on to D5-G5-A5.

But seriously, let them do their thing. Can't understand why people bash 'em all the time.

people bash them because theyve become what they used to bash

[hardcore dude]

prolly coz there a shitty no talent band that gets famous because because of some power chords and and makeup that they wear....i just assume anyways

Demon Wolf wrote:

46 times. Then you needa move on to D5-G5-A5.

But seriously, let them do their thing. Can't understand why people bash 'em all the time.

[PopNFresh07]

guitarist41 wrote:

PopNFresh07 wrote:

3x albums = 3x profit

3x albums = 3x Music

If it's about the music, they'd just release them all as a single album, with three discs and charge $25-$30 for all of it.

Rather than releasing them all separately at $18 dollars a piece.

That is, going by CAD. I don't know what it translates into euros or American dollars.

It's like what SOAD did with Hypnotize/Mesmerize.

I wonder how many kids they're going to be able to rip off.

[PopNFresh07]

Note: I actually don't have a problem with Green Day. I like a few of their songs, too. But I really disagree with the whole three album thing, though.

[myname86]

I agree with the idea of quality over quantity. You can have 3 albums, sure. But if there are only a few great songs whats the point. Look at Stadium Arcadium, (not to bash the RHCP's or anything) but they had a few fantastic songs and the rest were kinda filler. You can make an album with only 10 songs or so, and if their all fantastic and great and all that shit then that's way more of an "event" than 3 albums at once. Look at GNR's Appetite for Destruction, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Zeppelin 4, or Boston's debut album. They all had like 10-15 songs (don't go apeshit if i'm a little off on those numbers!) and are some of the greatest albums of all time.


Quality Greenday, not Quantity.

None the less, I look forward to the album(s).

[USCENDONE BENE]

awesome, i cant wait! Unless of course the albums suck.

[c_strummer88]

I like the idea, as long as it doesn't turn out like Sandinista!, cus as much a Clash I am, that album isn't their greatest.

And people should stop moaning about them. Music is music, bands are gonna do what they want to do, weather it makes them music or not. I'm looking forward to the new album.

[guitar_player5]

I hate people. People suck. They're always so negative and out to piss everyone off. Why? What do you get out of it. I like Green Day, so please stop putting them down. They create good, catchy little riffs and thats awesome. Later.

[oZone_TNS]

The182ndDay wrote:

lol...Green Day haven't really labeled themselves punk in a long ass time. Its really just rock now. Stop bitching, its good music. Personally, I can't wait for the new album. Its perfectly cool if you don't like them, just stop whining please because its annoying.

Have you seen bullet in a bible? They say its the biggest show in the history of punk rock

I missed where he said they'd do 3 at all?...

[tim311mahoney]

Greenday has not put out a listenable album since dookie. 3 separate albums is a cool idea. granted system of a down did the two disks. these albums will flatter than a 4 month old opened can of coke. and i don't understand why everyone considered their last album a "rock opera" that makes NO SENSE. There is no clear storyline developed! I am still coming to grips with why critics loved this album. I guess being anti- GW Bush is just trendy enough to sell records.

[guitarist41]

myname86 wrote:

I agree with the idea of quality over quantity. You can have 3 albums, sure. But if there are only a few great songs whats the point. Look at Stadium Arcadium, (not to bash the RHCP's or anything) but they had a few fantastic songs and the rest were kinda filler. You can make an album with only 10 songs or so, and if their all fantastic and great and all that shit then that's way more of an "event" than 3 albums at once. Look at GNR's Appetite for Destruction, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Zeppelin 4, or Boston's debut album. They all had like 10-15 songs (don't go apeshit if i'm a little off on those numbers!) and are some of the greatest albums of all time.


Quality Greenday, not Quantity.

None the less, I look forward to the album(s).

Obviously...what's the point of buying an album(s) if it sucks?!?!?!?!?!?!

[LeveLHeaD69]

I liked Greeday alot back in the day. the problem with there music, however, is that you can only listen to one of their songs about 5 times before you never want to hear it again. 3 albums though... that would definitley make them alot of cash.

Checked/despammed

[Greeni999]

I dont get people who are always on there case!! I dont no how people can call them talentless!!! Ok there guitar riffs are very easy to play but they are effective!!! Oh an if you listen to the lyrics of american idiot, they are pretty dam good!!! Billie Joe can write songs a long better than most of the bands out there!!! Im sick of all these "Hardcore" lovers that slate it!! U guys p**s me off the most!!! Wats so talented about screaming down microphone sweet nothings!!!!

[euan_soad]

guitar_player5 wrote:

I hate people. People suck. They're always so negative and out to piss everyone off. Why? What do you get out of it. I like Green Day, so please stop putting them down. They create good, catchy little riffs and thats awesome. Later.

Powerchords should not count as riffs. You want riffs do you? Go listen to Megadeth or Clutch!

[guitar_player5]

"You want riffs, do you? Go listen to Megadeth or Clutch!"

I don't want to. I like Green Day. I like music that you can hear what the singer is saying and have music that is good to listen to. I don't want some guitars and some guy yelling in my ears. Later.

[Cheesepuff]

oZone_TNS wrote:

The182ndDay wrote:

lol...Green Day haven't really labeled themselves punk in a long ass time. Its really just rock now. Stop bitching, its good music. Personally, I can't wait for the new album. Its perfectly cool if you don't like them, just stop whining please because its annoying.

Have you seen bullet in a bible? They say its the biggest show in the history of punk rock

Their old stuff was kinda punk, and it definitely was rock. And they did play lots of the old stuff.


And for everybody else...


Don't bash Green Day if you don't like them. If you hate them because they are doing a trend, then you're just following the trend of bashing guys who you think sell out. Maybe they just like that kind of music, right? They have great lyrics if you listen too. And I can imagine myself up there playing all those Green Day songs having one hell of a fun time. So if you don't like 'em go to the column w/ Ozzy in it. Not that I particularly like them a lot, but they are good songwriters. And (for the shred noobs to stop saying 'd00d lawl blowj0b armstrong gatz no skillzz') Paul Gilbert likes 'em for their creativity in that area.

[Gibson Phoney]

Greeni999 wrote:

I dont get people who are always on there case!! I dont no how people can call them talentless!!! Ok there guitar riffs are very easy to play but they are effective!!! Oh an if you listen to the lyrics of american idiot, they are pretty dam good!!! Billie Joe can write songs a long better than most of the bands out there!!! Im sick of all these "Hardcore" lovers that slate it!! U guys p**s me off the most!!! Wats so talented about screaming down microphone sweet nothings!!!!

I don't think billy sings very good, the lyrics are crap. "Don't want to be an american idiot, going to mindf"uc" america" or something. How hard is that to come up with and get loads of people to buy? Sure they are easy to play but they are no way effective. Nirvana is easy to play and effective. And no, none of us are "hardcore" lovers btw. We just like decent rock music, and for your information, not all music apart from green day is screaming. I hope you open you're mind a bit. It's not the fact I think you shouldnt listen to them, everyone can listen to what they want but you can't make generilations like you did. Search around a bit, you will find something else and after a while you will love it over green day. If not fine, but you come across as someone which doesn't want to like anything else.

[claudman]

duncang wrote:

Good for them.

Quality over quantity, but Green Day have always been quality (I don't actually like them).

that is quantity over quality they

[samuwel]

i'm still hopeful for this album. although it was one of their worst releases to date, american idiot wasn't bad compared to most music that gets onto top of the pops :-p

still, i hope at least some of the music takes a step backwards.

someone should let green day what the actual music community (not 12 year old girls) think of american idiot before they release an album building on it.

[Bozjoarmstrong]

WHAT IS EVERYONE'S PROBLEM WITH AMERICAN IDIOT?! WHO CARES IF ITS POPULAR? WHO CARES IF SOME OF THE RIFFS ARE EASY TO PLAY? IT SOUNDS GOOD!!!

[Draken]

Hmmm i hope this is better than last time.

Checked...

[CampKillUrslf]

I knew it was too good to be true when the music community didn'[t hear from Green Day in a while.

[Bellz06!]

to be honest im a huge GD fan.. addicted.. xD and this news has been around on other sites for ages... so.. its a little late.. no offence

[Chewy120]

guitar_player5 wrote:

"You want riffs, do you? Go listen to Megadeth or Clutch!"

I don't want to. I like Green Day. I like music that you can hear what the singer is saying and have music that is good to listen to. I don't want some guitars and some guy yelling in my ears. Later.

yayyy megadeth yayyyyy! ... i blame the music media for categorizing bands because then it limits the bands into certain kinds of songs, good music is good music

[Anarchy_Ant]

I keep saying the words "Rip off" if you like it, get it, if you don't, don't. What the **** is everyone's problems. They don't effect you in any way, so why not bash something that is evedentally bad...how aboutttt Locust? There you go, go bash them instead.

[guitar_player5]

Green Day is awesome. I like their music, because is fun and energetic. I've played heavy metal before, it's so dark and depression and annoying. I'd rather sing then scream and I'd rather play 'American Idiot' then play a two chord metal song in Drop D. Just stop with the flaming. Later.

[Greeni999]

"Don't want to be an american idiot, going to mindf"uc" america" or something. How hard is that to come up with and get loads of people to buy?

Your basing your argument on one song!!!! I didnt say all band scream down the mic!! i like all sorts of music, including some that have a bit of screaming!!! I just making a point that people slate them coz there a bit commercial and not heavy enough!!! If you dont like them then change the channel!!!

[Lotz222]

Besides be completely over played on the radio American Idiot was actually a great album. I love almost all music from Led to Soundgarden to even Coldplay (some songs). American Idoit was a well developed album that really set new standers for green day. Compared to so much crap people call music it was good. If you wanna here garbage sell outs in it for the money listen to the lost prophets new cd and then there old ones NOW THAT IS HORRIBLE! Either way they are great songwriters and deserve a little compassion. Hopefully they don't rush it and just put out a quality album(s).

[BlindS!ght]

The only thing I hope for their next album(s), is that they will stay away from trying to be political. I mean seriously! At first they try to be the most immature band ever, and then they want to express their political views? I mean sure, everyone changes and matures over 10 years, but it's not like we were all waiting to here something from greenday that actually had a lot of meaning behind it (no I'm not being sarcastic). And sure they should change some from their dookie days, but that doesn't mean they have to be completely opposite.

[hurbz]

Bazilisck311 wrote:

You guys want some cheese with that whine?

hahah... that's so corny its funny... anyways... yeah... they want so much money they should change their name to Greeday...

Kidding.. in all seriousness, I don't understand why people hate them so much... "I listen to metal and underground stuff.. real music.. not 3 powerchords.. I'm so cool... blah..." who cares? Yes, Greenday does use a lot (if not only) powerchords... but guess what? They were able to use powerchords so well that they made a couple of records and became rich and famous... how many records have you released? How rich and famous are all you bashers?

Their music may not be "hardcore" and complex, but has another quality: it's simple enough to be understood and appreciated by a lot of people. I like some of their songs... mainly the stuff I grew up with... the new stuff, not as much, but still decent...

Unless you're paying them to produce the album, let them do whatever they want...

[BlindS!ght]

Kidding.. in all seriousness, I don't understand why people hate them so much... "I listen to metal and underground stuff.. real music.. not 3 powerchords.. I'm so cool... blah..." who cares? Yes, Greenday does use a lot (if not only) powerchords... but guess what? They were able to use powerchords so well that they made a couple of records and became rich and famous... how many records have you released? How rich and famous are all you bashers?

Their music may not be "hardcore" and complex, but has another quality: it's simple enough to be understood and appreciated by a lot of people. I like some of their songs... mainly the stuff I grew up with... the new stuff, not as much, but still decent...

Unless you're paying them to produce the album, let them do whatever they want...

that's the best post I've read so far in here.

[purple_haze989]

Yaay! so Greenday are sell-outs.. play easy power chords... and don't scream as much as "hardcore" bands... .... who gives a rat's ass???

GD rOcks!

[GreenDayChris]

I would actually regain an ounce of respect for this band if they released a 3-disc set for the price of a single album.
Even if the music continues down the same bland pop-rock path they've been traveling for the last couple of albums.

[HealthBar]

Since we're on a guitar website, I guess it would only be appropriate for me to say that I really started playing guitar in the first place because of a certain group of bands, Green Day being one of them. By no means am I saying that the stuff that Green Day puts out as intricate as say Master of Puppets, but it's so much more fun to play when you're still learning. The music scene seems to be leaning toward the side of Punk music being dead, which may be true in some way, because most of the big punks names in music aren't really around anymore, and some, like Green Day, seem to still be lingering. We've sort of moved into a much different music scene since when Dookie came out. I for one remember a time in music history where the really popular bands didn't even write their own music, whereas now, you can't do anything without some degree of original material. Say what you want about Green Day's lyrics writing ability, which in the 90's more often then not revolved around masturbation, but I found American Idiot to be something of a work of art. There's an intricate story there that's not hard to find, and even without that, it's still fun to sing along to and try and learn how to play.

That's my 3 cents, I'm out.

[BlackRevelation]

It's not just metalheads, shred guitarists, or "tru" punks that hate them. Stop the generalizing. There is no answer for why people dislike a band. Its all a matter of personal opinion. As for screaming... yes alot of metal has screaming/growls, but when your talking about the holocaust, or killing people are you going to softly sing it? No! Megadeth, Metallica, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden are all metal bands that do not scream. Open your f**king ears. As for greenday, they are energetic and pretty decent song writters when they try (sure the topics don't apeal to me but w.e) I rather hear them on the radio then most rap (just my opinion). One last thing about there riffs. Yes they are easy, look where they come from. They are not good musicians, and thats not needed when you come from a punk scene in S.D. My two cents, i could write more but I need cloves.

[duncang]

claudman wrote:

duncang wrote:

Good for them.

Quality over quantity, but Green Day have always been quality (I don't actually like them).


that is quantity over quality they

Not if the music is quality.

Checked

[1The_Trooper1]

I love how you are all saying the album(s) suck before they've even ****ing recorded it. Great job everyone! You all suck, Green Day are WAY more talented than anyone who has posted here. Don't even argue that, it's not possible. THEY ARE MORE TALENTED THAN YOU. Now, seeing as how most of you say they suck... what does that make you? If you don't like Green Day, then piss off and don't post in forums/threads/news about them and go post in whatever bands news/threads that you like.

Anyways, can't wait for the new stuff.

[Raizer Sabre]

Bazilisck311 wrote:

You guys want some cheese with that whine?

i'll drink to that :P

[Blaah_Blaah]

Lol, I agree with whoever said its now almost as 'trendy' to bash Greenday as to love them.

Personally, I still think they're ****ing amazing. Fine, so its all power chords, but if you think about it HOLY COW at how long they've gone with 3 power chords? (And although I like some metal stuff, I'd still rather listen to a song full of power chords than a 30-minute 'Holy shit, look at my solo skillzzz' guitar wank)

My neighbour is one of the best musicians I know, he plays Bass, and was playing at Degree levels at about 14-15. Of course most of the music he listens to is 'technically-impressive',
Primus and the likes. Greenday are still one of his favourite bands.

Admittedly, I went off them for a while, after over-listening to American Idiot, they just got boring. But then a few months ago I started listening again, and its still amazingly fun and listenable music.

[fly fly fly]

Kidding.. in all seriousness, I don't understand why people hate them so much... "I listen to metal and underground stuff.. real music.. not 3 powerchords.. I'm so cool... blah..." who cares? Yes, Greenday does use a lot (if not only) powerchords... but guess what? They were able to use powerchords so well that they made a couple of records and became rich and famous... how many records have you released? How rich and famous are all you bashers?

Their music may not be "hardcore" and complex, but has another quality: it's simple enough to be understood and appreciated by a lot of people. I like some of their songs... mainly the stuff I grew up with... the new stuff, not as much, but still decent...

Unless you're paying them to produce the album, let them do whatever they want...


that's the best post I've read so far in here.

It's true. I mean, some people aren't here to actually say what they think. They're just giving their prejudice opinion to make themselves look stupid, like

greenday suck balls. always have always will. dunno how they can still suck at their instruments.

Its a bit annoying. I personally thought their last album was ok, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't nimrod or dookie. Im not even a big greenday fan. Heck, my favorite band is rush, the polar opposite of greenday, but hey, like some random post had said up in the middle "they make good riffs, thats what matters". Greenday does get old, but theres worse.
But yeah, lets hope they get less image like.

[MacDizzy]

I laugh at all the kids on here that call Green Day talentless. They've stayed true to a formula that works for them. People remember catchy short riffs or chord progressions. And they have quite of collection of songs that you could bust out anywhere that people would instantly recognize. They don't follow the trends, they SET the trends. They've been in the spotlight for at least 15 years, how many pop/punk bands can say that? I didn't really care for American Idiot, but I still give respect where its due. They're still one of the best concerts I have ever been to.

[fly fly fly]

sorry for 2x post, but also, when I say image like, I mean so political and so "let me show you my ass so you forget about the music" ordeal.

[7_seven_7]

Green Day is awesome. I like their music, because is fun and energetic. I've played heavy metal before, it's so dark and depression and annoying. I'd rather sing then scream and I'd rather play 'American Idiot' then play a two chord metal song in Drop D. Just stop with the flaming. Later.

Name me a two chord METAL song in Drop D.

[elmolikepie]

why dont you get it? They are just an awsome radio friendly band. Who cares if there not punk/ingenious or origional, its still awsome. There just a harmless poppy band and always have been, same goes for FOB and all the other bands that have to suffer this tedious and arrogant flaming.

[Blaah_Blaah]

7_seven_7 wrote:

Green Day is awesome. I like their music, because is fun and energetic. I've played heavy metal before, it's so dark and depression and annoying. I'd rather sing then scream and I'd rather play 'American Idiot' then play a two chord metal song in Drop D. Just stop with the flaming. Later.


Name me a two chord METAL song in Drop D.

Name me a 3 chord Greenday song?

[7_seven_7]

I don't want to. I like Green Day. I like music that you can hear what the singer is saying and have music that is good to listen to. I don't want some guitars and some guy yelling in my ears. Later.

If you're referring to Megadeth when you said "I don't want some guitars and some guy yelling my ears", then you're clearly mistaken because Megadeth doesn't scream.

[GeekStinkBreath]

Zakk Wylde likes Green Day, why can't you metalheads admit it too?

[Kenndawg02]

Why is everyone doubting Green Day on this one? I've yet to hear one album of their's that is not good. They always put out some great songs, and it's always more than one or two on each album. None of you here can say that you didn't listen to their last album all the way through and not like at least two of their songs. Billie Joe is a great lyricist too. At least they're not gay asses like MCR!

[7_seven_7]

Blaah_Blaah wrote:

7_seven_7 wrote:

Green Day is awesome. I like their music, because is fun and energetic. I've played heavy metal before, it's so dark and depression and annoying. I'd rather sing then scream and I'd rather play 'American Idiot' then play a two chord metal song in Drop D. Just stop with the flaming. Later.


Name me a two chord METAL song in Drop D.

Name me a 3 chord Greenday song?

I never said Greenday only had 3 chord songs. I was just wondering if you knew of a Metal song with only two chords in Drop D. Because I've honestly never heard one.
I don't necessarily like greenday, but my band covered a few of their songs just cos they're crowd-pleasers and fun to play.

I'm not into the whole bashing thing, and I can't say whether they are bringing out 3 albums just for money or not and neither can any of you. Why? cos for one you haven't even heard the albums yet.

I think what I'm trying to say has been said at least 5 times over already by someone else. So in short, just cos they are punk and have DEVELOPED their sounds over the years.. yes developed not totally changed it and "sold out" like a lot of you seem to think. Look at Metallica.. think they haven't sold out? hmm.

[barlface]

green day are always gonna be the best band in the world. they are also always gonna be the best live band in the world they make fantastic music and american idiot wasnt the best album theyve done but it was good personily i cant wait for there next work of art. rock on dudes(only doodes hu love green day)x

[hurbz]

To what the above guy said about selling out.. yeah... I think any band that plans to "make it" or "stick around" has to sell out at one point or another, even if it's just a little bit... that's how the music business seems to work... ideals about being "true to the music" and whatnot are admirable and optimistic, but realistically (and unfortunately), signed bands are in a business like any other business...

[blah69]

have you got any news that isn't from last year ?

[soapalot]

I lost interest in these guys after American Idiot. Ive got their International Superhits cd and its great, all the Green Day I need. Longview has one of the best basslines Ive ever heard

[Kenndawg02]

Ooh smoking pot is what Green Day is all about and it's 420. Maybe UG knew this...

[metal@hart11]

green days washed up. they have a little imo, steal moms eyeliner fan base and greenday looks just like those little kids. i hate when bands try and keep themselves in the spotlight when people dont want them there. and they probly just pay out alot of money to radio stations so we have to hear them every 4th song. please, give us some variety, and not as in 3 cds. as in different bands. give it a rest greenday

[Kenndawg02]

I lost interest in these guys after American Idiot. Ive got their International Superhits cd and its great, all the Green Day I need. Longview has one of the best basslines Ive ever heard

Eww! International Superhits... That's like saying you like Queen and only buying their greatest hits. And you talk about Green Day being poppy punk star sellouts. Well you just helped them sellout.

[break-me-in]

oZone_TNS wrote:
WTF? This is old news. But Im expecting maybe a double disk from Green Day and the 3rd CD will be The Network.

Yeah I read it ages ago and that's what I imagined. After all they said that they had three different types of things in the making, described roughly as: a straight-up punk album, a weird new wave type thing, and a sort of epic American Idiot style record. The new wave one'll be the network's release.

[break-me-in]

By the way, morons, they don't claim to be punk. They haven't been since Dookie and Kerplunk, and never say they are. So stop accusing them of bastardising punk. Just because poser kids think they're listening to punk with Green Day, doesn't mean it's the band's fault.

[soapalot]

Kenndawg02 wrote:

I lost interest in these guys after American Idiot. Ive got their International Superhits cd and its great, all the Green Day I need. Longview has one of the best basslines Ive ever heard



Eww! International Superhits... That's like saying you like Queen and only buying their greatest hits. And you talk about Green Day being poppy punk star sellouts. Well you just helped them sellout.

What? I never said they were sellouts, I just dont like American Idiot. People here go mental over nothing, you are one of them

[daytripper75]

thats cool, as long as they dont suck.

[rockownsyou]

jcthomasva wrote:

Its going to be hard to stretch their basic message of "Bush sucks," out over three albums worth of songs.

How many times can you use the C5-F5-G5 power chord progression before it starts to get old?

Oh it already has gotten old. A LONG TIME AGO!

Personally, I don't care about Green Day's music but I know alot of chica's who will be buying this album. So Green Day's gonna get rich off of this one.

[RockMusicFan]

They probably wanted to do the double album thing, but then thought "Hey, how about we do 3 instead". But yeah, as long as it's good I don't care.

*Spam deleted*

Keep your posts on-topic and constructive people.

[reizig]

They're loaded. Why the hell would they be be thinking "3 albums = 3x $"? They grew up broke off their asses; they aren't freaking Paris Hilton or a random pop star, they're just musicians who hit it big. Meaning blood pumps through their veins just like ours, not cash-money like some people would believe.

And how can you say Green Day just jump on whatever trend is out? American Idiot STARTED a trend, if anything. You're accusing them of making Green Day-esque music because Green Day-esque music got popular... completely ignoring the fact that they ARE Green Day, and that the Green Day sound has changed every record since their inception.

jcthomasva wrote:

Its going to be hard to stretch their basic message of "Bush sucks," out over three albums worth of songs.

How many times can you use the C5-F5-G5 power chord progression before it starts to get old?

The only anti-Bush sentiment on the ENTIRE ALBUM was during the track Holiday, which was one track out of over a solid hour of music. Unless you're counting the song American Idiot, where if you had any reading comprehension abilities whatsoever you'd already know it has nothing to do with the government and everything to do with trying to find your own identity without being duped by TV and the media in an age where images and advertisments and propaganda are being thrown in your face everywhere you look. That's what the whole CD is about.

I'd appreciate it if people would stop ripping on bands without knowing the facts just because it pisses them off that other people like music that they have decided is lame.

In other words, they're pissed off and jealous that Billie Joe Armstrong can put a song on top of the Billboard charts for 13 weeks with 5 barre chords, and the crappy-ass boring as hell prog rock band they spew on about will never place on a chart because no one wants to listen to 6 guys jerking off their instruments for 10 minutes at a time. THAT ain't music.

Music is about the sound, not about how impressive you look to other guitarists while doing it...

[MoshMaster101]

This is semi-old news. They've said before that they're working on three different sounds for this album: one American Idiot-style, one that sounds like some obscure Clash album and one that sounds like "somethign we've never played before". Maybe if they made a big-ol' 18 track diverse album it might please more people. Looking forward to it nonetheless though XD

[Korzack]

Bazilisck311 wrote:

You guys want some cheese with that whine?

Haha Seconded.
Although.... Um... Good for them. Sounds a little like 'Use Your Illusion' +1. Either that, or they can't be arsed with cutting the lame songs.

[sowhat360]

how many double disc albums can you say are good from start to finish. i can't think of any. guns n roses use your illusions are probably the closest but that could have definately been condensed to one album. maybe green day will suprise me but i dont think any band could pull off three. there just doing it to be different and most of it will probably appear to be filler.

[SlashNX]

i like them, but this doesnt sound promising! not makin a record but akin an event, screams to me "sell as much greenday products as possible" still ill keep a full open mind! if the music is good who cares!

[d_byrne23]

PopNFresh07 wrote:

3x albums = 3x profit

2nded

[punkrockjoe]

I think that the fact of the matter is that they will not release 3 albums as this article is very speculation based, I think that anyone bashing them for american idiot can shut up because they had a huge cultural impact with that album...you don't believe me? Why are you replying to this article then?
At any rate I reckon green day will come out with something pretty sweet.

[schecter_guy]

i hate when people say green day sold out. they were never a punk band to begin with.

[njww12]

Greeni999 wrote:

I dont get people who are always on there case!! I dont no how people can call them talentless!!! Ok there guitar riffs are very easy to play but they are effective!!! Oh an if you listen to the lyrics of american idiot, they are pretty dam good!!! Billie Joe can write songs a long better than most of the bands out there!!! Im sick of all these "Hardcore" lovers that slate it!! U guys p**s me off the most!!! Wats so talented about screaming down microphone sweet nothings!!!!

hmm I don't think you'll get your point across with spelling like that kthxbai

[rollingslystone]

I would just like to say that the red hot chili peppers (my favorite band) had the same intention of bringing out 3 albums in one year because they had so much material they wanted to use, but they were convinced by warner bros their label to just bring out a double album, needless to say on the singles from stadium arcadium there are some really good b sides, so green day say they're bringing out three albums lets just see what happens, don't forget quantity doesn't necessarily mean quality.

[Greenfinger182]

"Billie, Mike and Tre are back from summer vacations working hard on new material for the next Green Day album

A little hard for them to come off of Summer break when it's mid-Spring.

[Kenndawg02]

Who's to say they can't have a summer vacation when it isn't summer. They are rich and famous.

[Cied Shredder]

guitarist41 wrote:

PopNFresh07 wrote:

3x albums = 3x profit


3x albums = 3x Music

3x music = 3x the same songs.

[Kenndawg02]

I would just like to say that the red hot chili peppers (my favorite band)

Why does everyone on this entire site suck RHCP's dick. If you think Green Day is repetitive with their chord's well so is RHCP when it comes to making songs about California.

[Gemini]

1st Album: Style of Kerplunk, 10,000 Hours, etc.
2nd album: Conglomeration of stuff from Dookie up to American Idiot.
3rd Album: Something new that will blow us all away.

Who else thinks that would be a badass idea?

[ctb]

I hope they sound good and not exactly as their previous ones.

I like Insomniac.

Everything else bored me after a while.

Checked.

[ohmerrymayhem]

Look - I hate greenday as much as the next guy who can't stand greenday, and I think that releasing three albums is a stupid publicity stunt, but they're doing something right in the world of music, or they wouldn't be around for so long. If something sucks, it's going to die out, but greenday's been around since the 90s. You don't like em, fine, but don't be a bitch and talk shit for no reason..

[lalalama2]

"At this point, to put a record out with like 12 songs on it and turn it in sounds a bit boring for us. So we want to definitely make something that is well thought out and (that) all of our blood is put into."

So we are going to release 36 songs on 3 albums that all sound the same and sell them for three times the cost.

After american idiot Green Day is dead to me.

[_sam_]

im exited i wonder when it will come out?

[punkextremest]

Unless they go back to the good old days of Dookie and Nimrod there is no way there gonna get big again. If there new stuff isnt like there old then theres no way Green day will bounce back from this. What a waste, what a waste.

[Spankyx2]

Aidy Damage wrote:

Yeah right theyre just gonna do what they always do and find whatever is "trendy' and "popular" and put it into an album and call it punk. Seriously the last album had absolutley no feel or emotion in it, they jsut wanted to get rich, and now they wanna get richer. I just wish they moved on to a different genre instead of bastardizing punk the way they are.

What do you expect GD to do? Put out a progressive metal or technical math metal album like you probabl listen to? Pfft...

Granted, American Idiot is a bit of a blip on their career, but Green Day are a rather good band with some great music. Stop flaming them because they're not as technical or as 'underground' as you like.

Now I'm gonna try and explain my thougts of the Green day issue. I like green day, I liked their old stuff and I thoguht American Idiot was a godd album. not as good as Dookie, but very good. But every one keeps saying " American Idiot was a shitty album". No it wasn't, I specifically remember EVERYONE liking it at first. but then American Idiot songs got to be big MTV hits . its not their fault they got pushed to the top of the alt rock, punk trend a couple years ago, but thats because the album was so well liked all across the board. and then people like this IE the " I like the old green day stuff but American Idiot sucks!" When in reality they liked it, but when Everyone liked it, it went from your album to that jock *******s album, to the preppy bitch we all hate, that boss who gets on your case, he liked it to. we didn't have our Green day. But something tells me, this ( or these) cd wont be big, and everyone will go "oh I kinda like Green day again". The last Cd wasn't a push to get money it was kinda like the Black Album of punk. Green day is Arguably the most recognizable punk band on earth, and Just like Metallica in the 90's, Had one huge album that made them a bajillion( yes Bajillion) new trend fans, and alienated those fans who liked them before. So in short they were the biggest thing for a while, they'll go back to being the soem where in the middle again soon, where we all liked them, so stop with the green day hating.

[Bazilisck311]

I think the target of my previous (and henceforth removed) post was largely misscomprehended...

[A monkey]

an incredible amount of stupid comments on this site

first, any band that makes it big is undoubtedly going to face criticism. people hate it when someone else succeeds.

i personally think that american idiot was a crappy album.

i wrote green day's epitaph after shenanigans which in my opinion was their final album. i regret buying american idiot and am certainly not going to buy this three disk set. mt first ever cd was nimrod, which might have been their best album.

RIP green day

also to you who said there was no 3 chord green day song if i remember right warning is just C A G repeated over and over. and yes i like that song

the monkey has spoken and now must rest

[Nybb]

lol @ UG starting to post Green Day articles every Friday again.

Where did he actually say three albums? It didn't really say anything about that in the article, and they even said get ready for the next album, singular. I don't get it.

Personally, I'd rather hear Green Day than Justin Timberlake or a lot of that other shit out there. If anything, I'm looking forward to new Green Day to steal some air time. That's probably all they'll manage considering that when they make one album, half the songs sound like filler...let alone three albums.

[GuitarSymphony]

From a marketing standpoint, Greenday will gain much more profit from selling the 3 albums seperately at diferent times. Despite some of the selling out that has somewhat gone on from the band, I still admire Green Day for their passion and their ability to still rock. I give them much respect.

[SynGates7X]

Fuzzbox91 wrote:
Yeah right theyre just gonna do what they always do and find whatever is "trendy' and "popular" and put it into an album and call it punk. Seriously the last album had absolutley no feel or emotion in it, they jsut wanted to get rich, and now they wanna get richer. I just wish they moved on to a different genre instead of bastardizing punk the way they are.

No emotion in it? Are you kidding me? You definitley haven't listened to that album.

Anyway, I like them, I liked American Idiot, and I look forward to these. I think it's pretty funny how a lot of people liked it when it first came out, but then once it got really popular everyone started hating it for the sake of it.

[Xerothunder]

He only said they were releasing AN album... where are the other two mentioned?

[thatoneday]

Green Day is one of my favorite bands in the world. I'm sitting here wondering how anyone could dislike them...but then I remember "to each his own".

So if the entire world goes against Green Day and no one buys their album except for me, then so be it. I will be listening to them no matter what.

But the next time someone makes fun of me for listening to "emo shit" I'm gonna have to shoot them. They are a rock band, leave it at that.

Try imagining being in the band's place right now.

[Ace Diddle Dung]

Decent band.

But wow.. 3 albums at once? Sounds pretty hectic. Might be a bit too much?

[rollingslystone]

Kenndawg02 wrote:

I would just like to say that the red hot chili peppers (my favorite band)

Why does everyone on this entire site suck RHCP's dick. If you think Green Day is repetitive with their chord's well so is RHCP when it comes to making songs about California.

You don't like the Red hot Chili Peppers fair enough but you can't say it's crap or repetitive.

[SURFraptor7]

Despite the fact that they are almost entirely talentless, you HAVE to give them credit for making it as far as they have with such limited ability.

[axeslinger0u812]

Spankyx2 wrote:

Aidy Damage wrote:

Yeah right theyre just gonna do what they always do and find whatever is "trendy' and "popular" and put it into an album and call it punk. Seriously the last album had absolutley no feel or emotion in it, they jsut wanted to get rich, and now they wanna get richer. I just wish they moved on to a different genre instead of bastardizing punk the way they are.

What do you expect GD to do? Put out a progressive metal or technical math metal album like you probabl listen to? Pfft...

Granted, American Idiot is a bit of a blip on their career, but Green Day are a rather good band with some great music. Stop flaming them because they're not as technical or as 'underground' as you like.

Now I'm gonna try and explain my thougts of the Green day issue. I like green day, I liked their old stuff and I thoguht American Idiot was a godd album. not as good as Dookie, but very good. But every one keeps saying " American Idiot was a shitty album". No it wasn't, I specifically remember EVERYONE liking it at first. but then American Idiot songs got to be big MTV hits . its not their fault they got pushed to the top of the alt rock, punk trend a couple years ago, but thats because the album was so well liked all across the board. and then people like this IE the " I like the old green day stuff but American Idiot sucks!" When in reality they liked it, but when Everyone liked it, it went from your album to that jock *****s album, to the preppy bitch we all hate, that boss who gets on your case, he liked it to. we didn't have our Green day. But something tells me, this ( or these) cd wont be big, and everyone will go "oh I kinda like Green day again". The last Cd wasn't a push to get money it was kinda like the Black Album of punk. Green day is Arguably the most recognizable punk band on earth, and Just like Metallica in the 90's, Had one huge album that made them a bajillion( yes Bajillion) new trend fans, and alienated those fans who liked them before. So in short they were the biggest thing for a while, they'll go back to being the soem where in the middle again soon, where we all liked them, so stop with the green day hating.

well, if you are going to compare green day with metallica, you would have to look at the track record of metallica.

they got huge with the black album, alienated their fans, and never got many of them back. just go to any metallica thread and read the pre-black, post-black, all cd's arguments.

so if green day follows metallica, then they will not go back to being the green day people apparantly loved so much, and will continue more in the vein of American Idiot.

personally, I like some green day, and can't deny they can right a hook, but I prefer "guitar player" music, with the occasional guilty pleasures of simple bands. green day not one of them. i am intrigued by the three cd idea. anyone think they are going to write a three disc rock opera that coincides with a release with a movie and some comic books? =p

[RHDIII]

definetly a marketing scheme,

but im excited for it

[proguitarist11]

who gives a shit if all they play is 3 chords all the time. they're probably THE most famous band out there right now. I live in So Cal and i think at least one of their songs is played on every ****in radio station every day. even the classic rock station out here. they play their old stuff and their new stuff. and wuts the point of being in a band?? to get popular. if they can write stuff ppl like, THAT'S talent. get over urselves you stupid ****s.

[ad4mZX]

Hey look 12 year olds can play 3 new singles constantly for the next year then forget spaces in their favorite bands Greenday and Fallout Boy.

[Jaw Knee]

w0rd. This will be bomb, and maybe people won't piss themselves in frustration because they "sold out".

[ReeseKillsHIV]

I can see why they would release 3 cd's.
They cant recognize when they sound terrible, and when they actually pull off a good song, so they release 3 times the material in hopes of realeasing 5-6 good songs out of 36, instead of 2 out of 12.
And this thread is so ridiculous, that you SHOULD take this seriously.

[mrrjf19]

(SARCASM)Oh I can't wait untill all the little poser punk rocker girls to scream about green day for another whole long year uggh

[foxygurl11]

Ok, I think that's pretty awesome and Im excited about Green Day's "3 new albums"... I knew they were coming out with a new album 08 but I had no idea there would be 3!! Even better!!Green Day has always been one of my favorite bands and I know it will be amazing!

[breeze_slash]

Good for them, doesn't interest me.. I hate them, anyway It's an opinion..

[LewisMasonx]

Kenndawg02 wrote:

Why is everyone doubting Green Day on this one? I've yet to hear one album of their's that is not good. They always put out some great songs, and it's always more than one or two on each album. None of you here can say that you didn't listen to their last album all the way through and not like at least two of their songs. Billie Joe is a great lyricist too. At least they're not gay asses like MCR!

Yes, but MCR have an exceptional guitarist (Ray), as well as Frank.

[LewisMasonx]

rollingslystone wrote:

Kenndawg02 wrote:

I would just like to say that the red hot chili peppers (my favorite band)

Why does everyone on this entire site suck RHCP's dick. If you think Green Day is repetitive with their chord's well so is RHCP when it comes to making songs about California.


You don't like the Red hot Chili Peppers fair enough but you can't say it's crap or repetitive.

And you should really take a look at RHCP's musicianship before making a statement like that

[backlashedplan]

proguitarist11 wrote:

who gives a shit if all they play is 3 chords all the time. they're probably THE most famous band out there right now. I live in So Cal and i think at least one of their songs is played on every ****in radio station every day. even the classic rock station out here. they play their old stuff and their new stuff. and wuts the point of being in a band?? to get popular. if they can write stuff ppl like, THAT'S talent. get over urselves you stupid ****s.

Actually, the point in being a band is to play music. Getting popular is only the goal of people who just want to get rich quick. Music that's deep and has meaning to it is the goal of a band, and trust me, I'm in my own indie band right now, plenty of the bands in the scene around here all write some good stuff, that's what being in a band is about, not getting rich. But to stay on topic here, I think it's a marketing ploy, and I was a huge fan of their really old stuff (39/Smooth era) but while I enjoyed American Idiot, it got boring fast.

[breeze_slash]

p.s maybe this time they'll put 4 chords instead of 3.. because they said they want to do something better.... thats an improvement... sry for double posting..

[blink182plus44]

Dude seriously even though Green Day is one of my favorite bands the people commenting hear defending Green Day are sooo annoying it almost makes me embarassed to like Green Day. Why does everyone who likes a simple band that gets dissed decide that they need to insult metal? What's wrong with metal? And what's wrong with Green Day?

[SJLetterbomb]

For everyone that says Green Day is not talented, listen to the bass. Mike Dirnt is a really good bass player, and just because you don't show off, doesn't mean you suck.

I don't think this/these album(s) are going to be what everyone thinks they will be. Because if you listen to every Green Day album, none of them are alike, with the exception of the first two. Each of them has a different feel.

And if everyone would turn off their radio and turn off their tv, they would appreciate Green Day a lot more.

[guitarist41]

DONT LIKE? DONT LISTEN.

[Td_Nights]

SJLetterbomb wrote:

For everyone that says Green Day is not talented, listen to the bass. Mike Dirnt is a really good bass player, and just because you don't show off, doesn't mean you suck.

I don't think this/these album(s) are going to be what everyone thinks they will be. Because if you listen to every Green Day album, none of them are alike, with the exception of the first two. Each of them has a different feel.

And if everyone would turn off their radio and turn off their tv, they would appreciate Green Day a lot more.

Damn right,man.

[punkrox101]

So what if they write 3 chord songs. It's not about how awesome the guitar part is. It's all about the MUSIC. Sure, I got to admit that their songs are very easy to play and I learned the guitar parts in a few minutes. But Green Day pulled the 3 chord notation off really well. Music doesn't have to be so complex to be so great.

[The_Trooper14]

I dont like Green Day or rabid Green Day fans, therefore i will not buy one two, or even three albums because frankly im tired of hearing them, hey Billie or whatever way you spell your name, go learn to play guitar, and Tre Cool, your not cool at all especially for changing your name to cool, and bass player guy, i have no qualm with you, because i have yet to learn your name, **** your Green Day and your "cause" and u shouldnt bash America, for it is the very country that made you rich, so in a way you are right, Americans are idiots, at least for the most part, the rest of us have functioning ears and listen to music becuase its good and not because of it being popular, that is all

[The_Trooper14]

take my message and do with it what you will, looking forward to the new Metallica album sincerely, pissed off single minded Metal Head, write a song about that, also Greed Day is wayy too overplayed and i know its not in their control but its annoying

[RattleHead16]

thats why i hate greenday.The music isnt good and the 3 power chord gets annoying as hell.Id rather listen to something with some awesome instrument work rather then the same crap every song.