The band feels like they came back to their original state of mind, that’s why their last album is simply entitled… Staind. Just for the anecdote, at first, it was supposed to be entitled Seven. The number’s symbolism is important for the band, so the artwork alludes to the figure despite the title’s change.
An eponymous record is supposed to represent a special time in a band’s history, and given the context during which this one as been recorded, Staind definitely does – unknowingly – even more than the usual. Tensions appeared between the band’s members when they were starting to write the lyrics and record the songs. Tensions that caused the tough decision to let drummer Jon Wysocki go. Nowadays we’re seeing line-up changes several times a week in the press, but it’s the first time it’s happening to Staind.

We talked about that with Mike Mushok, the guitar player…