Shinedown album ‘almost complete’

By Scott Munro
( Classic Rock )
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Vocalist Brent Smith confirms follow-up to 2012’s Amaryllis is on its way

Shinedown’s fifth album is almost complete, according to the band’s vocalist Brent Smith.

They confirmed they were working on the follow-up to 2012’s Amaryllis in February, with Smith calling the material “beautifully beautiful.”

Announcing a 14-date US tour, the frontman says on Facebook: “We have a lot in store for 2015, and beyond. We have been working on our fifth album for the better part of two years and it’s almost complete.

“That being said, we felt it was time to return to the road to let everyone know we are 100% back, and ready to entertain.”

The as-yet-untitled album is expected to arrive in the coming months, while their US tour will start in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Support will be provided by Nothing More. More dates will be issued in due course.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.