Description
Shinedown – The Sound Of Madness / Atlantic LP 2008
UPC 075678623905
The Sound of Madness is the third studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released June 24, 2008. The album's lead single, "Devour", was released to radio on May 5, 2008. It is their first release to feature Eric Bass and Zach Myers, their only release to feature Nick Perri, and the band's only release as a five-piece.
The album's lyrics explore diverse subject matter as opposed to their previous albums; "Devour" explores political and anti-war themes, "If You Only Knew" is a love ballad about singer Brent Smith’s then-fiancée and son, and "What a Shame" tells the story about the death of Smith's uncle, and how he and his cousin, professional wrestler Olivia Smith, dealt with it.
Shinedown's tour to support the album subsequently started with the band playing a few festival shows before the release of The Sound of Madness.
The Sound of Madness is Shinedown's most successful album, and has issued one multi-platinum single ("Second Chance"), two platinum singles ("Sound of Madness") and ("If You Only Knew"), as well as all other singles going gold. The album has since been certified 2× Platinum by the both RIAA and Music Canada, and Gold by the BPI.
| Label: | Atlantic – 075678623905 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album
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| Country: | US |
| Released: |
May 5, 2023 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Hard Rock, Grunge |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Devour |
| A2 | Sound Of Madness | |
| A3 | Second Chance | |
| A4 | Cry For Help | |
| A5 | The Crow & The Butterfly | |
| B6 | If You Only Knew | |
| B7 | Sin With A Grin | |
| B8 | What A Shame | |
| B9 | Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide | |
| B10 | Breaking Inside | |
| B11 | Call Me |
- A&R – Steve Robertson (4)
- Administrator [A&R Administration] – Anne DeClemente, Craig Rosen (2)
- Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – David Campbell
- Art Direction, Design – Patrick Fong
- Band [Shinedown Is] – Barry Kerch, Brent Smith, Eric Bass, Zach Myers
- Bass – Chris Chaney, Eric Bass
- Booking [Booking Agent, For William Morris Agency] – Ron Opaleski
- Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Cheryl Jenets
- Drums – Barry Kerch, Barry Kerch
- Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Dorian Crozier
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Aaron Walk, Steve Rhea
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Doug McKean
- Guitar – Zach Myers
- Guitar [Additional Guitars] – Rob Cavallo
- Guitar [Guitars] – Dave Bassett, Tim Pierce
- Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac
- Lacquer Cut By – ꟼR
- Legal [Legal Representation] – Jess Rosen
- Management [Art Manager] – Tomiwa Aladekomo
- Management [Business Manager, For David Weise & Associates, Inc.] – David Weise
- Management [For In De Goot Entertainment] – Bill McGathy, Gwyther Bultman
- Management [Marketing] – Anthony Delia
- Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge, Doug McKean (tracks: A2)
- Mixed By [Assistant Engineer] – Keith Armstrong
- Producer [Produced By] – Rob Cavallo
- Producer [Production Assistant] – Jaime Neely
- Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – Brent Smith, Dave Bassett
- Technician [Additional Protools] – Lars Fox
- Technician [Drum Tech] – Mike "Sack" Fasano
- Technician [Guitar Techs] – Andrew Buscher, Tyler Dragness
- Vocals – Brent Smith
- Written-By – Bobby Huff (tracks: B10), Brent Smith (tracks: B10), Brent Smith (tracks: B11), Tony Battaglia (tracks: B11)
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