Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of his previous band, Dreve. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original lineup of Jasin Todd as guitarist, Brad Stewart on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. Consistent for the first two album cycles, several lineup changes followed in the late 2000s, eventually stabilizing with Smith and Kerch alongside Zach Myers on guitar and Eric Bass on bass. The group has released eight studio albums: Leave a Whisper (2003), Us and Them (2005), The Sound of Madness (2008), Amaryllis (2012), Threat to Survival (2015), Attention Attention (2018), and Planet Zero (2022). The band's eighth album, Eight, was released on May 29, 2026.
How Critics See Shinedown
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
EI8HT
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 72/100 across 8 reviews.
Shinedown's EI8HT lands as a roomy, ambitious entry that foregrounds arena-ready anthems alongside quieter moments of vulnerability, and critics largely agree the record delivers m...
EI8HT
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Shinedown's EI8HT lands as a roomy, ambitious entry that foregrounds arena-ready anthems alongside quieter moments of vulnerability, and critics largely agree the record delivers m...
