3 Doors Down In Stores

3 Doors Down is set to release their self-titled album today, May 20, and it's their first release since 2005's Seventeen Days. The album is spurred on by the single "It's Not My Time," but personally the band has undergone significant change, which may have helped the band decide this was their eponymous album.

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Brad Arnold talked about the approach to the record.

3 Doors Down Approach To New Album

"We kind of disconnected ourselves from a lot of things that we had been so connected to in the past on this record. So a lot of the focus of this record is about those changes and really about the brighter side of life in a lot of ways."

One of those changes was a divorce, and Arnold talked about the relationship's demise and hid rebirth which is reflected on the album.

3 Doors Down Arnold Divorce

"Everybody's been through changes in these last couple of years, but I went through a divorce and have since moved on and found a wonderful girl. And [bassist] Todd [Harrell]'s been through a divorce as well, and everybody's had things that they've dealt with in their lives in the last couple of years that ultimately has led us to a really, really great place. I really think that this band is in a better place, all of our personal lives are definitely in a better place than they've been in a long, long time, I believe."

3 Doors Down's vocalist was asked how much being on the road and traveling impacted both marriages.

3 Doors Down Tour And Divorce

"Yeah, you know it's definitely trying on... I think being on tour and being away from your home, not only is it hard on us, it's hard on our families as well. I'm sure that had a lot to do with both mine and Todd's troubles, but ultimately that wasn't the root of the problem. If there's love there, there's love there, and if there's not, there's not."

3 Doors Down has a few more dates in the U.S. this month before heading overseas to try and win over Europe. Arnold and the boys return to tour stateside in July, and the band will be thorough playing sheds in the U.S. through September.

Comments

[James_Calalo]

thats really tough im really excited for their new album cant wait to buy here in philippines

[Pedalboard]

Wow awesome. Definitely gonna buy that today!

[Quikslayer666]

The new 3 doors down album is great 20x better than Seventeen Days I can't wait to see them live this summer.

[BABErahamLincon]

Awesome! I've been waiting for this album for about 5 months. I love the singles and expect no less from the others! (Buying it today!)

[Zertuche]

Definatley gonna buy this

[outlawtorn003]

Just bought it and I can say its definately up there with The Better Life if not better. Its definately 10X better than their last few albums.

[thedarkblues06]

Can't wait to buy today.

I dunno about 20x better than Seventeen Days, that was a pretty awesome album, but they are definitely consistent, and that's why I love them.

Can't wait to listen! They rock live, caught them at the crawfish boil in B'ham, AL.

[soundgardner]

i might buy the new album. i saw them at rock on the range and they were a lot better than i expected. i didn't expect much out of them but they were a pleasant surprise.

[RUSTDOGG666]

Whats awesome about this band is their new song "its not my time" I can relate to that song in many ways, and so can anyone thats had problems with love, divorce, break ups and things like that. cant wait to hear the rest of the album.

[BriGuy7727]

outlawtorn003 wrote:

Just bought it and I can say its definately up there with The Better Life if not better. Its definately 10X better than their last few albums.

The Better Life is one of my all-time favorite albums. It's such a sleeper album & I'll listen to the demos on iTunes before I purchase...

[RockhavenGuitar]

I agree that this album is right there with the better life. I love it

[Guitar_Poet]

ultimately has led us to a really, really great place. I really think that this band is in a better place, all of our personal lives are definitely in a better place than they've been in a long, long time, I believe.

wait... what? great better better, you think you believe?

haha, anyway. i used to really like this band, ill just see what it sounds like on itunes.

[JFSJ513]

Heard them play a couple of their new songs at the Nashville crawfish boil. I liked it better than what I heard on seventeen days, which I never got that into (stopped listening after right where I belong), but I'm not sure if it's better than the better life. I'm definitely buying it though. It's going to be great no matter what.

[TeenBite]

I'll always have respect for 3 Doors Down, Away From The Sun got me into rock music, and I'm still adamant that it is one of the best general rock albums of this decade so far.