of divorcing Armstrong. Dalle and Homme publicly revealed their relationship through an image of the two kissing, which appeared in Rolling Stone (June 12, 2003). Upon seeing the Rolling Stone photograph, Tim Armstrong, along with his new partner Kelly Osbourne, began to create a surge of negative press around Dalle and Homme's relationship. Armstrong, who was greatly affected by the news of the divorce, took a temporary hiatus during the recording of Rancid's then-upcoming sixth studio album Indestructible, which was largely inspired by his split from Brody, and alleged in an interview with NME that the first he had heard or seen of Brody since their divorce was with the Rolling Stone magazine photo. The drama surrounding divorce severely damaged Brody Dalle's reputation, who was framed as "using" Armstrong, his name and connections during their six-year marriage in order to attain success; Kelly Osbourne also alleged that Tim Armstrong had ghostwritten the band's songs, a claim which Dalle dismissed as "ridiculous" and "pointless". The controversy created a split between the fanbases of Rancid and The Distillers, and the band became alienated from the California punk rock scene and were left "virtually friendless", according to drummer Andy Granelli. Granelli also commented on the drama to MTV News: "The thing that was a real bummer was the way some people were treating us. There was definitely a change in attitude in a lot of people and it just goes to show you that those people aren't your friends. That was a bigger letdown for all of us than anything else ... It definitely gave us some perspective of where we stand with certain people." Josh Homme was also subject to numerous death threats from Rancid fans, who accused him of "stealing" Dalle from Armstrong. Despite the intense level of controversy, Dalle remained silent on her problems with her marriage to Armstrong until an interview with The Face in February 2004. Recording and production The Distillers commenced recording on a new album at The Site in San Rafael, California on May 25, 2003 with producer Gil Norton, who had produced albums for the Pixies and Foo Fighters. A few weeks prior to recording the album, The Distillers recruited Tony "Bradley" Bevilacqua, who had been the band's guitar tech for three years, as their lead guitarist. Compared to the short time-frames the band's previous albums were recorded in, Coral Fang was recorded over three