Rancid's Tim Armstrong has revealed that the band are set to enter the studio in "the next couple of months" to begin work on the follow up to 2009's 'Let the Dominoes Fall'.

Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion will be at the controls.

Armstrong also stated that, although busy with his musical theatre project and a collaboration with legendary reggae artist Jimmy Cliff, he also plans to work on new Transplants material.

Rancid play the UK's Rebellion festival this Summer.