Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that they will release their new album in August.

The as-yet-untitled album will be released in August, drummer Chad Smith told Rock It Out in a recent interview.

He added: "It's been going good. We got lots of songs, we're just choosing the ones that are gonna be on the album. It sounds great."

The follow-up to 2006's 'Stadium Arcadium' will be their first to feature Klinghoffer, who has replaced John Frusciante in the group.

(by Holly Frith)