With success across so many genres, and a discography packed with boundary-defying hits, it almost seems unfathomable that Shinedown’s last album arrived nearly 4 years ago. The wait is over though, as the band has returned with their eighth studio album, aptly titled, EI8HT, and a near double dose of music to keep fans occupied for years to come.
Earlier this year, frontman Brent Smith joined us for an Audacy Check In, sharing what to expect from the group’s latest effort, and the process behind the project.
"I'm excited for everybody to hear the entire record," Smith shared with Abe Kanan. "One of the things about this album that is different than the last two is that this isn't a conceptual piece, so it's more of a traditional record where all of these songs belong on the same body of work, but every song is its own story."
"It is considered an album, but it's essentially a double record," Brent added. "This album took about a year and a half years to make. When I'm looking at like when we started it and how we were putting everything together, and obviously last year, releasing 4 singles, then doing the 'Dance Kid Dance Tour,' that's now parlaying into this year with Act 2. That was all by design.”
“The thing about the record is that there's not one ounce of filler on this particular project. Not that we ever look at making a record and we put filler on the other albums in our catalog, but you can hear it in the way that we've structured this and that it is very much an emotional ride."
Shinedown’s new album, EI8HT, is now available everywhere.
The eighth studio album from the band is now available everywhere
The eighth studio album from the band is now available everywhere
