21st Century Breakdown, Green Days eighth album, is scheduled for a worldwide release on May 15, 2009. This album was the first, of eight, to be prodiced by Garbage band member Butch Vig.

In an interview with Kerrang!, Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer, stated that the album is more religious that previous albums and it was influenced by legends such as The Beatles, Queen, The Who, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, The Clash, and Bruce Springsteen. He also said that the new CD would be more power pop instead of heavy punk rock like the bands previous albums. The album consists of the bands reflection of the past three years and creates melodies with bold statements. The album still continues the rock opera style that the band introduced in American Idiot. The lyrics of the new CD are pretty political with incorporation of anti-war statements.

Green Day breaks 21st Century Breakdown into three acts: 1. Heroes and Cons, 2.Charlatans and Saints, and 3.Horseshoes and Handgrenades. The acts follow the life of Christian and Gloria, a young couple, and the challenges they have faced during the 21st century, under the 43rd president.

The first track of the new album Know Your Enemy, was released worldwide on April 16, 2009. A ninety second preview of the song was also used on April 6,2009 to introduce the 2009 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Championship game.

Other songs on 21st Century Breakdown include: Song of the Century, “Viva la Gloria!, 21st Century Breakdown, “Before the Lobotomy, Last Night on Earth, “Christian’s Inferno, Peacemaker, East Jesus Nowhere, Murder City, Last of the American Girls, “”Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl)”, Horseshoes and Handgrenades, Restless Heart Syndrome, The Static Age, See the Light, American Eulogy, and 21 Guns. Billie Joe Armstrong wrote all of the songs.

Many of the songs can be heard on Green Days official website. Seven of the new songs from the new CD will be played on many radio stations across the US from May 4 to May 14, 2009. Spin Magazine stated the title song; 21st Century Breakdown is Green Days most epic track. The new album was also praised by The Observer Music Monthly who rated it four out of five stars and stated that it could be compared to Bruce Springsteens albums.

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