Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to begin recording a new album this summer. Drummer Chad Smith told MusicRadar.com that the LA rockers will go into the studio in July.
"We have a lot of material, probably about 20 songs. Pre-production will take a few months, but I'd say by July we'll be laying down real tracks."
The resulting album will be the Chili Peppers first since 2006's Stadium Arcadium, and will be once again produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. It will also be the band's first album with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who replaced longtime member John Frusciante late last year.
Smith called Klinghoffer a 'natural fit' with the band, and said of his place on the new record, "Josh is a real creative force ... He's going to play guitar, he's going to write music, he's going to sing and play keyboards. We're all thrilled to have Josh be part of the group."
