Pete Parada has been chosen to be The Offspring‘s new drummer. The veteran sticksman has previously spent time in Saves The Day, Face to Face, and Alkaline Trio.
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Parada is replacing Adam \"Atom\" Willard, who decided to focus on his project, Angels & Airwaves, also featuring ex-Blink 182 frontman Tom DeLonge. Willard\'s departure has been rumoured since eary 2006.
The band‘s first shows with Pete will be at the Summer Sonic festival in Japan this August.
In the meantime, The Offspring are continuing to put the finishing touches on their new album, no release date yet. Josh Freese has recorded all the drum tracks for the upcoming record.