Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe is featured in a new interview with Rocksalt.mx discussing his new album, Sensory Overdrive. An excerpt is available below.

Q: How did you come to choose this lineup for your band?

Monroe: "It started when I hooked up with Sami Yaffa in the summer 2009. Since then everything came together and fell into place eventually."

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Q: And why did you feel it was important to tour and release a live cd before recording a brand new album?

Monroe: "I thought the fans should have something to tide them over until our first studio album would be released, plus I wanted to document our last year’s live set because it’s gonna change a lot this year with the songs from the new album."

Q: Can you talk about how each member contributes; and how much different is touring now for you as compared to 20 years ago?

Monroe: "Everyone contributes lot to this in their own way by being in the band (if that’s what you mean). Touring is pretty much the same as always."

Q: What was the songwriting process for this album?

Monrioe: "We did a few days of writing on several occasions when the band was together in the same place at the same time for gigs, rehearsals or whatever. For examplem in LA and NYC last spring, in Finland last summer etc. We also did some writing with Sami and Ginger in person and via the internet since the summer and in the fall of 2009."

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release his new album, Sensory Overdrive, on March 14th via Spinefarm Records. The album art has been revealed. Check it out below:

The first single from the album, ‘’78’ (a homage to a year of great music and significant cultural happenings), will be available on February 21st on both digital download and coloured vinyl 7” complete with exclusive extra track.

The track is now available for streaming at this location.

Sensory Overdrive will include the following tracklisting:

'Trick Of The Wrist'

'’78'

'Got Blood?'

'Superpowered Superfly'

'Modern Day Miracle'

'Bombs Away'

'All You Need'

'Later Won’t Wait'

'Gone, Baby Gone'

'Center Of Your Heart'

'Debauchery As A Fine Art'

Monroe has confirmed a 13-date headline UK tour for April 2011. Having recently guested with MOTÖRHEAD on their 35th Anniversary UK tour, Monroe and his regular touring/recording line-up (WILDHEARTS mainman Ginger on guitar, ex-Hanoi member Sami Yaffa on bass, Steve Conte of NEW YORK DOLLS / COMPANY OF WOLVES fame on guitar, and Karl ‘Rockfist’ Rosqvist on drums (a Swedish/Finnish drummer who has played with both CHELSEA SMILES and DANZIG) are now ready to take on a run of dates that will see them headlining venues from Portsmouth up to Glasgow.

The full list of shows is as follows:

April

4 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
5 - Bristol, UK - Academy 2
6 - Exeter, UK - Phoenix
7 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
8 - London, UK - O2 Academy
9 - Leeds, UK - T.J.’s
11 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront
12 - Newcastle, UK - Academy 2
13 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
14 - Manchester, UK - Academy 3
15 - Glasgow, UK - Garage
16 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
17 - Birmingham, UK - HMV Institute