To celebrate the release of
BUCKCHERRY's new album,
"Confessions", the Los Angeles rock band —
Josh Todd (vocals),
Keith Nelson (guitar),
Stevie D. (guitar),
Jimmy Ashhurst (bass),
Xavier Muriel (drums) — will headline three intimate hometown shows at The Viper Room in West Hollywood on March 7, 8 and 9. A limited number of tickets are still available at
ViperRoom.com.
"The Viper Room is where it all began for us," says
Todd. "At one point when we would hit the stage in that small club, the crowd sounded like an arena. It was so explosive that we landed a record deal and now 15 years later we're coming back to do it all again."
"Confessions" is
BUCKCHERRY's sixth studio album and first U.S. release for
Century Media Records. It was produced by
Keith Nelson and
Marti Frederiksen (
AEROSMITH,
OZZY OSBOURNE) and features eclectic CD artwork by graffiti artist
Ewok. The songs on
"Confessions" merge punk grit, gutter attitude, honest storytelling, and razor sharp hooks, while the lyrics are tied together by the underlying theme of the Seven Deadly Sins.
In a recent interview with
Loudwire.com,
Todd elaborated on the album's subject matter.
Josh explained, "There was a point in my life when I was a youth when I lost a family member and I acted out in my grieving process through the deadly sins, so that's kind of what the story's about on the record. I think the seven sins are timeless and that everybody struggles with them in their daily lives all the time."
The album's first single,
"Gluttony", is impacting Active Rock in the U.S. and Top 5 at Active Rock in Canada. The provocative video for
"Gluttony" — directed by
Billy Jayne and filmed in a North Hollywood church — can be seen below.
A two-disc deluxe version of the
"Confessions" CD is also available and features the bonus tracks
"Give 'Em What They Want" and
"When The Fire Starts". In addition, a bonus DVD includes the
"Gluttony" music video and lyric video, behind-the-scenes footage and band interviews from the set of the
"Gluttony" video shoot, and
"The Story Behind Confessions" featurette.
"Confessions" will also be released on vinyl in April.

