began work on next album

Following a brief hiatus in 1996, Green Day began work on their next album in 1997. From the outset, Cavallo and the band agreed it had to be different from previous albums. The result was Nimrod , an experimental deviation from the band’s standard melodic punk rock. The album was released in October 1997 and provided a variety of music, from punk, pop, hardcore , folk , surf rock , and ska , to the acoustic ballad ” Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) “. Nimrod entered the Billboard charts at Number 10. The mainstream success of “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” won the band an MTV Video Award for Best Alternative Video. The song was used in the second clip show episode of Seinfeld and two episodes of ER . The other singles released from Nimrod were ” Nice Guys Finish Last “, ” Hitchin’ a Ride “, and ” Redundant “. The band made a guest appearance in an episode of King of the Hill later that year. In late 1997 and most of 1998, Green Day embarked on a tour in support of Nimrod . In 1999, Jason White began supporting the band during concerts as guitarist.