Notes from the Underground is the third studio album by American rap rock band Hollywood Undead.

The announcement came after the conclusion of the band's World War III Tour with Asking Alexandria.

[2] It has been reported that member Charlie Scene sings the chorus instead of lead singer, Danny, in a song featured on the album titled 'Rain' with himself and Johnny 3 Tears taking control of the rapping.

In an interview with Keven Skinner of The Daily Blam, Charlie Scene revealed more information about the album's details.

One thing that we definitely don't want to do is take as long as it took for us to do 'American Tragedy' so there will definitely be a third record out next year and we're hoping for at the latest – summer."

He also explained that the album will sound more like Swan Songs did, in the lines of it having more party tracks than American Tragedy did.

[5] During 2012, the band is scheduled to play in a series of music festivals, including Epicenter 2012, Summerfest, Aftershock, Rock Fest, and others, joining bands such as Stone Temple Pilots, Escape the Fate, Deftones, and more.

On October 29, the lead single "We Are" was released along with the album title, named "Notes from the Underground".

In a new interview with J-Dog and Da Kurlzz, they explained how the new album reminds them of the roots of Hollywood Undead, how when they first started recording how much fun they had doing without the label telling them what to do, he explained this record will be more like Swan Songs than American Tragedy.

A music video for "We Are" was released on December 11, which was directed by Slipknot member, Clown (Shawn Crahan).

[12] USA Today described "We Are", "the horror-loving rap-rock outfit Hollywood Undead previews January's Notes From the Underground with We Are, an anthem for disenfranchised youth.

He uses "Dead Bite" as an example, and described it as being between "an industrial grind and some of the funniest Charlie Scene lines yet".

Commenting on the track "From the Ground", he describes it as the band's "heaviest cut ever" and "a testament to J-Dog's potent and powerful take on metal.