Due October 18 via Double J Music, the project marks the follow-up to the rocker’s 2021 set, “Brighten.”
"This record is a serious piece of work. It's a mother****er," says Cantrell. "It's hard, no doubt, and completely unlike 'Brighten'. And that's what you want, to end up in a different place. There's a confidence to this album. I think it's some of my best songwriting and playing, and certainly some of my best singing.
"Vilified" travels a lot of places in just four and a half minutes," he adds. "It's got a ferocity and really aggressive vibe to it."
Co-produced by Cantrell and Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins), “I Want Blood” was recorded at Barresi’s JHOC Studio in Pasadena, CA.
The album features contributions from Duff McKagan (Guns N’Roses) and Robert Trujillo (Metallica), drummers Gil Sharone (Team Sleep, Stolen Babies) and Mike Bordin (Faith No More), and backing vocals from Lola Colette and Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, ex-Dillinger Escape Plan).
Album pre-orders – which include CD, digital and multiple 2LP variants – are available at jerrycantrell.com. Exclusive to the 2LP vinyl versions of "I Want Blood" are atmospheric, spoken-word versions of each song on the album.
Last week, Cantrell kicked off a North American tour that sees him joining Bush and Candlebox for a seven-week trek across the continent.
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Jerry Cantrell
“I Want Blood”
Release date: October 18
01. Vilified
02. Off The Rails
03. Afterglow
04. I Want Blood
05. Echoes Of Laughter
06. Throw Me A Line
07. Let It Lie
08. Held Your Tongue
09. It Comes
See also:
Bush announce Loaded Greatest Hits North American tour
Alice In Chains announce fall US headline shows
Jerry Cantrell shares live performance video of Brighten single Atone
Bush announce The Art Of Survival North American tour
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