ARTIST · HARD ROCK

Shinedown

Chorus cliffs and lyrical therapy—modern US rock radio backbone with melodic IQ.

Hard rock
Alternative metal

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

The Sound of Madness stacked singles that refuse to evaporate.

Second Chance balanced familial narrative with universal uplift.

Acoustic EPs and mental-health advocacy threads mirror earnest fan connection.

High-bitrate streams expose double-kick clarity, guitar amp growl, and vocal belt saturation.

Shinedown formed in Jacksonville with singer Brent Smith, guitarist Jasin Todd, bassist Brad Stewart, and drummer Barry Kerch. Leave a Whisper (2003) was the debut, and Us and Them (2005) followed. The Sound of Madness (2008) contained Second Chance and Devour.

Amaryllis (2012), Threat to Survival (2015), Attention Attention (2018), and Planet Zero (2022) followed. The band holds a record for the most number-one songs on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

Interesting facts about Shinedown

01 American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 2001; Brent Smith is lead vocalist.
02 The Sound of Madness (2008) included Second Chance as a multi-format hit.
03 Multiple US number-one hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart across albums.
04 Hold the record for the most number-one songs on the Mainstream Rock chart.
05 Planet Zero was released in 2022.