RIVAL SONS have finished recording and mixing their new album in Nashville, Tennessee. The as-yet untitled follow-up to the band's 2011 breakthrough album, Pressure & Time, was recorded with Grammy-nominated producer Dave Cobb and Grammy-winning engineer Vance Powell. The album is due to be released on Earache Records in late August.

Guitarist Scott Holiday comments: "We have officially completed and turned in our next full length record. We thought we might give ourselves a bit more time to work this time around, as opposed to the 20 days for Pressure & Time... BUT, it was even MORE crazy this time. Everything was finished in about the same amount of time (22 days), but this time we are giving much more music (a much longer record) - nearly twice that of P&T.;

"Done in Nashville this time - amazing people, music, music scene, countryside, and some cool record shops. We re-enlisted our long-time producer and friend, Dave Cobb, and this time we brought in the engineering and mix wizardry of one Mr. Vance Powell. "Songs were once again written and recorded on the spot, allowing the listener to really peer in and catch a snapshot of the moment, and our immediate instincts. Most songs were captured in a few takes, not to mention plenty of first-takers. Pretty off the cuff and unadulterated. We have never had a wish to be predictable or sedentary with our music, and this record explores and supports that ethos pretty well. In other words, this record is not P&T;, but delves into a bunch of other musical ideas and sounds. Much more of a 'long-form' record as a whole. Fist-pumpers, ass-shakers, foot-stompers, air guitaring/bassing/drummers, tear-jerkers, heart-string-pullers, and a few straight up freak outs. That's all I'll say for now. Due out late this August."

Watch a video of frontman Jay Buchanan at the mixing studio below:

Rival Sons have been confirmed as the main support act for GUNS N' ROSES for two shows in Europe this summer, at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 4th, and then at the Warsteiner Hockey Park in Mönchengladbach, Germany on June 8th.

Rival Sons guitarist Scott Holiday comments: "What a great, great opportunity to get these shows supporting Guns N' Roses! Germany has been great to us, and this will only help us reach out to so many more people over there. As far as Guns goes... I remember the first time those guys were ever on MTV, me and my best mate were watching. A total shock to the system, and to me and my friends' lives. We were really young little dudes, but we already loved our rock 'n' roll, and Guns just reeked of reality and grit... I mean they were literally very dirty. And we LOVED it. They ushered in a lot more 'real' and dirtiness to a scene that had become way too fruity-pants. As a wee guitar-playing lad, I couldn't get enough of Appetite For Destruction and Lies. Ready to see and hear some of those first tunes played live!"

Rival Sons' new video, for the track 'Face Of Light', is now online. The video sees a softer side of the band as they go through the beautiful scenery of the Peak District in the English countryside. The video was filmed with director Dan Ruttley during the band's recent sold-out UK tour with BLACK STONE CHERRY.

Frontman Jay Buchanan comments: "I am happy to say that our record Pressure & Time is about to give us our third single with the song 'Face Of Light'. This is a very special song to us and I am delighted to put out a single with a positive message that can still break a tooth. Three singles from one record; I am so thankful for the support we've been shown. This will more than likely be our last single from the P&T; record, so it's a fitting farewell to an unforgettable year with a song so personally close to the vest for me."

Watch the video below:

Rival Sons have confirmed dates for a new European tour, which kicks off on May 28th at the Netherlands' Pinkpop festival.

Following a recent sold out UK tour with Black Stone Cherry and a successful headlining run through Europe, Rival Sons will be returning this summer for a number of festival appearances and headlining shows. The band have also been revealed as the headliners for Rock The Queen, a one-day event which takes place aboard the historic Queen Mary ship in Long Beach Harbour, California.

Guitarist Scott Holiday comments: "Much love and thanks goes out to our UK and European fans who've made our last tour a complete crazy badass success. We got to visit a bunch of new places on this one and were warmly welcomed every night, like we were with old friends. Pretty damn lovely.

Now that we're back home, we'll be getting a little (very little) R&R;, wrapping up all the details for our next record (due out late summer), and even adding a local show on the legendary Queen Mary! We'll be headlining the Queen's Salon, a really beautiful, old, haunted looking theatre on the ship. These local shows have become quite rare for us these days, so we wanted to make this one a special one.

Lastly, as soon as we've now returned home, we're already announcing our eminent return to the UK and Europe. More dates to come, but here's what we've got thus far. Festival season is growing nearer and nearer still... And we'll do as many as we can fit on our schedule.

Knock knock. Who's there? Rock 'n' roll. Rock 'n' roll who? Rock 'n' roll is gonna punch you in the face this summer so you better pull up your pants and get ready."

Rival Sons tour dates:

May

18 - St. Catharines, ON - Barracuda Pretty
19 - Columbus, OH - Rock on the Range
20 - Grand Bend, ON - Motorplex
28 - Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop Festival
31 - Leffinge, Belgium - Zwerver

June

1 - Nuremberg, Germany - Rock im Park
2 - Nürburg, Germany - Rock am Ring
3 - Den Bosch, Netherlands - W2
5 - Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall
7 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival
10 - Castle Donington, UK - Download Festival
12 - Hamburg, Germany - Stadtpark (with Evanescence)
14 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle (with Evanescence)
16 - Bulle, Switzerland - Ebullition
19 - Prague, Czech Republic - MeetFactory (with Eagles Of Death Metal)
22 - Milan, Italy - Gods of Metal Festival
23 - Roeser, Luxembourg - Rock A Field Festival
30 - Owen Sound, ON - Big Music Fest

July

6 - Turku, Finland - Ruisrock Festival
14 - Joensuu, Finland - Ilosaarirock Festival
19 - Tonsberg, Norway - Slottsfjell Festival
20 - Tromso, Norway - Bukta Festival
21 - Njordfordeid, Norway - Malakoff Rockfestival