It's going to be better songs.

This album is the same balance we've always had with melodic, riff-based rock songs, but we brought in the programming aspect on this one. We worked with a string quartet on two different songs. We always approach each song individually, try to make the most of each song and bring it to life as much as possible.

I ended up going over the deep end. There's nothing worse than feeling powerless over your own career. I checked myself into rehab.

I think [the new Warner Bros. leadership] had a view of a different direction for us that I don't think we were really hip to.

Unfortunately, in the music business everything changes. You'd like to stay at the same label, with the same manager, the same crew and have everything stay the same like Elvis did.

I think we've grown up. We still like to throw down and have fun, but we've definitely grown up and spread out a little bit.