Line-up
Duff McKagan – vocals, rhythm guitar;
Mike Squires – lead guitar, backing vocals
Jeff Rouse – bass, backing vocals
Isaac Carpenter – drums, percussion

Synopsis
“The Taking” is the brand new studio album from Duff McKagan’s Loaded. It is the band’s third studio album and the first to feature new drummer Isaac Carpenter. The album features 11 new songs, which continue the band’s trademark blend of hard rock with a punk edginess that makes them instantly identifiable. The songs were written over a period of time in late 2009 / early 2010 and the band went into the studio in August 2010 with renowned rock producer Terry Date (Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Pantera etc). The result is Loaded’s most accomplished and most hard hitting album to date.

Key Selling Points
Film maker Jamie Burton Chamberlin has been working with the band on a series of short films relating to each song, which are linked by a narrative to form a continuous movie. These will be used individually online and released in their entirety later in the year.
“We Win” has already had considerable exposure in the US and elsewhere as it is being used by ESPN for their coverage of Major League Baseball, including the World Series.
Footage of the band performing the “We Win” live during the half time interval on Seattle Seahawks Veteran’s Day game in November has gone up on YouTube.
Armoury Records will be reissuing Loaded’s 2009 album “Sick” with a bonus DVD in May.