''Welcome to Galvania'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band

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. This is their first studio album of new material in a decade since 2009's '' Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate'', marking the longest gap between two studio albums in Puddle of Mudd's career. It is also their first release of any new material since 2011's '' re:(disc)overed'', a compilation album of covers. ''Welcome to Galvania'' was released worldwide September 13, 2019. ''

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'' named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.

Background and release

After the group finished touring in support for their 2011 compilation album '' re:(disc)overed'', over the course of the next few years lead singer

Wes Scantlin Wesley Reid Scantlin (born June 9, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and only constant member of rock band Puddle of Mudd. He was named one of the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocali ...

had multiple run-ins with the law and multiple arrests. These strings of bad behavior occurred during many shows too, some where Wes would not show at all or was too intoxicated to perform. On September 21, 2014 the band released a new single titled "Piece of the Action" to digital outlets though the track had no official announcement from the band and zero support from them or any label. On July 17, 2015 it was announced via Loudwire that the band was recording tracks for a new album at Grandmasters Studio with producer Cameron Webb. From 2015-2017 the legal troubles and on stage meltdowns continued for Scantlin, in one instance leading the entire band to walk out on him. In January 2018 the band finally revealed lead singer

had been in rehab for some months and was reportedly doing well and the band would resume touring once he was 100% level headed. In August 2018, it was announced that Wes was 6 months sober and that

would be headlining "The Resurrection Tour" featuring bands Tantric and

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. It was reported via Blabbermouth.net in December 2018 that

would return with a "kick Badass" new album in 2019. On July 12, 2019 it was announced the new album would be called "Welcome to Galvania" and that the lead single titled "Uh Oh" was available for purchase.

Track listing

Personnel

Puddle of Mudd

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

*Matt Fuller -

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

*Michael John Adams -

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, backing vocals *

Dave Moreno David Moreno is an American musician, singer, audio engineer, songwriter and producer, best known for his role as the drummer in the American rock band Puddle of Mudd. Early life and education Born in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, Moren ...

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, backing vocals

References

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