On 5 November 2015, it was announced that The Cult would release their new album, entitled "Hidden City", on 5 February 2016. The album is said to be the final part of a trilogy that began with "Born into This", and marks the fifth time Bob Rock had produced a Cult album. The band also announced that they had hired bassist Grant Fitzpatrick as the replacement for Chris Wyse. Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction, Camp Freddy) and producer Bob Rock performed session bass on the album. In support of "Hidden City", The Cult opened for Guns N' Roses on the Not in This Lifetime... Tour.