SAINT ASONIA Feat. STAIND, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE Members: Fourth 'Making-Of' Webisode Available

The fourth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the self-titled debut album from SAINT ASONIA, the new act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, can be seen below. The CD was released on July 31 via RCA.

Produced by Johnny K. (SEVENDUST, DISTURBED, MEGADETH), the majority of “Saint Asonia” was co-written by Gontier and Mushok.

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SAINT ASONIA started out as just Gontier and Mushok writing music together with no plans beyond that. But Gontier told The Pulse Of Radio that the moment arrived when they knew SAINT ASONIA could be a band. “When we got into the studio to record a couple of songs, we recorded three songs, and when they were done, I think that was probably the moment where we were like, ‘Okay, so we’ve just recorded three songs, they turned out really good, we have another 10, let’s do this,'” he said. “Obviously, Mike being basically on hiatus from STAIND for who knows how long, it just seemed to make sense.”

SAINT ASONIA also includes STUCK MOJO and DARK NEW DAY bassist Corey Lowery and FINGER ELEVEN drummer Rich Beddoe.

The group played its first live show at Rock On The Range in Columbus, Ohio in May.

Gontier has kept a low profile since leaving THREE DAYS GRACE in December 2012. The band replaced him with Matt Walst and recently released a new album called “Human”.

Mushok‘s band, STAIND, has not released new music since 2011 and has no plans to return to the studio. Mushok played briefly in 2013 with ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted in his self-named band.

Beddoe exited FINGER ELEVEN in late 2013.

Lowery‘s resume includes stints with STUCK MOJO, SWITCHED, STEREOMUD, DARK NEW DAY and most recently EYE EMPIRE.

Band photo credit: Travis Shinn