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MTV.com published an interview with Richard Patrick this morning in which the Filter main-man only-man revealed more details about the upcoming fourth Filter record, Anthems for the Damned, tentatively scheduled for release in late March. Tracking was completed in about two weeks with producer Josh Abraham (Slayer, Velvet Revolver) manning the boards.

Business first; Patrick says Army of Anyone (his project with the DeLeo brothers of STP who put out a record last year) is “now on hiatus,” and that he’d love to “do more records with them in the future.” Patrick said it was playing old Filter material during live sets with Army of Anyone that convinced him that the band had to be resurrected:

“But this is not a comeback. Filter’s my legacy. It’s just like Al Jourgensen with Ministry. This is something I took very seriously, something I quit Nine Inch Nails to do, and it has allowed me so much freedom as an artist. I would never turn my back on the thing that has always been the #1 thing in my life. And the core fans that I have, they’re expecting a great record. I knew I’d have to return with the goods, and I’m absolutely convinced that that’s what I have with this record.”

Patrick has recruited an all-star cast of collaborators for this effort; Josh “I’ve played drums on every record ever” Freese, former Marilyn Manson / Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 (who co-wrote two of the album’s tracks), and… ex-Limp Bizkit/ current Black Light Burns guitarist Wes Borland???? Given, Borland was always the most intruiging member of Limp Bizkit, but what??? Maybe it was a political move to solidy Filter’s burgeoning market in Jakarta.

-VN

This news is a few days old but will certainly be of interest to some of our readers; Richard Patrick has announced via a voice message on his MySpace page that he is working on a new Filter record, his first since 2002’s Amalgamut. The news is pretty much the final nail in the coffin for Army of Anyone, who released their album, did one tour and then… nothing. Says Patrick:

“It’s official: I am totally cramming on a new Filter record. I’m working with some amazing people — all new people… A-list producers — actually, one A-list producer. The only person that’s old, or from the other records, is a little guy named Rae DiLeo. This is absolutely the most amazing stuff I’ve ever done, and I’m really proud of it. We’re looking sometime into 2008 — probably, maybe springish.”

Rae DiLeo of course produced Filter’s Amalgamut and Title of Record, and bears no relation to Army of Anyone collaborators Dean and Rob DeLeo (ex-Stone Temple Pilots). No official word yet on Army of Anyone, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that management-company-turned-record-label The Firm fucked that one up royally. I, for one, am excited about another Filter record – Amalgamut was excellent, and I’m looking forward to hearing how Patrick’s newly improved, sober vocals will add to Filter’s dense music.

-VN