Tag: AMARYLLIS
0 Shinedown – Amaryllis (2012)
When a band is recording the follow-up to one of the most popular albums of their career, the hype for the next release is always higher than it should be. Often times in these situations, a band tries to do much and either overproduces the art, or fails miserably in expectations. Thus, when Shinedown was set to release Amaryllis, the highly anticipated follow-up to their mega-smash album, The Sound Of Madness, the band was facing several of these aforementioned challenges. Fortunately, Shinedown found the middle ground where they could create an album that is enjoyable to the ears of fans.
Amaryllis kicks off with a three song punch that is a huge treat for any lover of hard rock music. The pulse pounding, foot stomping, rock song “Adrenaline,” kicks off the record in hard rocking style. The drums are crisp, the guitars are sharp, and the vocals from Brent Smith sound as great as ever. I’ve always been a fan of Brent Smith’s voice and he delivers immediately on the opening track.
The first single from Amaryllis, “Bully,” follows and packs quite a punch of its own. “Bully” is an anthem to a rising problem in modern day America that is starting to get a lot of media attention. Bullying is no longer going to be tolerated, and there are a lot of schools that have implemented zero tolerance policies to help combat this rising issue. Shinedown brings their own version to the party, singing about how the meek can overcome these bullies by banding together and deciding that they are no longer going to take the bullying. Anyone who has ever been picked on, made fun of, or otherwise humiliated, is going to feel great allegiance with this track.
The three pack ends with what is possibly the best Shinedown song ever recorded in Amaryllis. Every once in a while a song comes along that is so perfectly crafted that it can only be described as perfection. “Amaryllis” is one such song. The intro to the song provides a perfect lead up to the bridge, which then segues in perfect harmony to the chorus. With the addition of string instruments on top of the guitars and drums, Shinedown has produced a massive power ballad hit that fans and everyone else are going to love. The lyrics are expertly written and fit the music with a precision that can only be achieved when everything is in perfect alignment.
And while the rest of the album is strong, there isn’t one song that compares to “Amaryllis.” Overall, Amaryllis is a fantastic album, with hit after hit pelting the ears of the listener. Shinedown was able to overcome the high expectations that were laid on them following the success of The Sound Of Madness. They rose to the challenge and created a record that far exceeds their previous work. The only problem now is that they have set the bar even higher for the next record. Given the history of the band, I am sure they will be able to surpass that bar as well.
Amaryllis is available for sale at this link. Don’t miss this!
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
01. Adrenaline
02. Bully
03. Amaryllis
04. Unity
05. Enemies
06. I’m Not Alright
07. Nowhere Kids
08 Miracle
09 I’ll Follow You
10. For My Sake
11. My Name (Wearing Me Out)
12. Through The Ghost
Shinedown Is:
Brent Smith – Vocals
Zach Myers – Guitars
Eric Bass – Bass
Barry Kerch – Drums
0 Shinedown Releases Multi-Touch Book For Your Sake: Inside the Making of Shinedown’s Amaryllis on Apple’s iBookstore; 2012 Avalanche Tour Kicks Off at the Grove in Anaheim, California; Fourth Studio Album “Amaryllis” In Stores Today!
Atlantic recording group Shinedown today released For Your Sake: Inside the Making of Shinedown’s Amaryllis, the unprecedented interactive Multi-Touch book to accompany their hugely anticipated new album. “AMARYLLIS,” the multiplatinum rock group’s fourth studio album, arrives in stores and online tomorrow, March 27th.
Created with Apple’s iBooks Author, For Your Sake: Inside the Making of Shinedown’s Amaryllis is an interactive book experience that tells the official story of Shinedown’s new album with never-before-seen photos, videos and much more. Written by rock journalist Jonah Bayer and produced by Atlantic Records, For Your Sake features four sections of exclusive content, including an exploration of the creative and recording process that led to “Amaryllis,” a revealing look at the band’s interpersonal and artistic dynamic, a track-by-track dissection of the album from frontman Brent Smith (including high-quality video commentary), and a fully immersive breakdown of the album’s complex and evocative artwork by Atlantic Records Creative Director David Harrigan. Designed especially for iPad, For Your Sake offers fans a one-of-a-kind experience that both enhances and magnifies Shinedown’s already remarkable new album.
For Your Sake, Inside the Making of Shinedown’s Amaryllis is available for $5.99 on the iBookstore within the free iBooks app on your iPad or at www.iTunes.com/iBookstore.
“AMARYLLIS” is quickly shaping up as one of 2012’s major rock events. “Bully,” the album’s striking first single, has already reached #1 at Rock radio, marking Shinedown’s 7th consecutive chart-topper at the format. In addition, the track is currently ascending the top 20 at Alternative outlets nationwide. The official “Bully” companion video — directed by Darren Doane, who previously collaborated with Shinedown on the videos for such blockbuster hits as “Devour” and “Sound of Madness” — has received early adds at mtvU and Fuse’s No. 1 Countdown. In related news, a viral video for the band’s second single “Unity” recently premiered on AOL’s Noisecreep. Both clips are streaming now at ShinedownTV, the band’s official YouTube channel (located at www.youtube.com/ShinedownTV).
Shinedown will herald the release of “AMARYLLIS” with a visit to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight. The appearance will feature the first-ever nationally televised performance of “Bully,” live from the show’s famed outdoor stage (check local listings).
Shinedown hits the road as headliners on this year’s eagerly awaited Avalanche Tour. The North American trek — presented by Zippo and produced by Synergy Global Entertainment, Inc. — begins March 27th at The Grove in Anaheim, California and then continues through late April (see below itinerary). Accompanying Shinedown on the 2012 Avalanche Tour will be Adelita’s Way, with additional support from New Medicine (March 27th – April 10th) and Art of Dying (April 12th – April 25th). For full details and ticket information, please visit www.AvalancheTour.com.
Further live dates are scheduled to continue through early summer, including headline shows, European festival appearances, and co-headline performances at a wide range of rock radio-sponsored events. For up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit www.shinedown.com/concerts.
“AMARYLLIS” sees Shinedown joining forces once more with multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo (Kid Rock, Green Day), who previously collaborated with the band on the record-breaking “THE SOUND OF MADNESS.” Recorded at Cavallo’s Lightning Sound studios outside of Los Angeles and a pair of Hollywood landmarks, Ocean Way Recording and Capitol Studios, the album was recently named among “This Year’s Best Bets” by Billboard, which noted the inventive addition of synths, a 27-piece orchestra, and a 10-piece horn section to the band’s powerful hard rock.
“AMARYLLIS” is currently available for pre-order in a variety of formats, including CD, digital, and 140-gram 2xLP vinyl. For more, please see https://store.shinedown.com.
Released in June 2008, “THE SOUND OF MADNESS” proved Shinedown’s mainstream breakthrough, debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200 before spending 120 consecutive weeks on the chart. The album made rock music history, with each of its six singles reaching #1 on the airplay rankings. Among them are such hits as “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom),” “Devour,” “Sound of Madness,” “The Crow and The Butterfly,” the gold certified “If You Only Knew,” and the double-platinum certified crossover smash, “Second Chance” — all of which rose to the top of the airplay charts, marking an astonishing streak of rock radio classics.
Shinedown supported “THE SOUND OF MADNESS” with a wide range of live TV appearances, including performances on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Today Show, CBS’ The Early Show, and the 2010 NHL Awards show. In 2009, the band received an American Music Award nomination for “Best Alternative Rock Band.”
Shinedown’s unprecedented ascendancy over multi-format rock radio commenced with their RIAA platinum certified 2003 debut “LEAVE A WHISPER” and its gold certified 2005 follow-up, “US AND THEM.” Together, both albums yielded seven consecutive top 5 radio hits, including “Fly From the Inside,” “45,” “Simple Man,” “Burning Bright,” “Heroes,” “I Dare You,” and of course, the #1 blockbuster, “Save Me,” which dominated Active Rock radio for a remarkable 12 successive weeks.
Shinedown is: Brent Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars), and Eric Bass (bass).
For further news and information, please visit www.shinedown.com.
(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)
| SHINEDOWN | ||||
| ON TOUR 2012 | ||||
| All Dates w/2012 Avalanche Tour except * | ||||
| MARCH | ||||
| 27 | Anaheim, CA | The Grove | ||
| 28 | San Francisco, CA | The Regency Ballroom | ||
| 30 | Reno, NV | Grand Sierra Theatre | ||
| 31 | Boise, ID | Knitting Factory | ||
| APRIL | ||||
| 2 | Denver, CO | Ogden Theatre | ||
| 5 | Houston, TX | House of Blues | ||
| 6 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues | ||
| 7 | Corpus Christi, TX | Concrete Street Amphitheatre | ||
| 9 | Springfield, MO | Shrine Mosque | ||
| 10 | Indianapolis, IN | Egyptian Room | ||
| 12 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore | ||
| 13 | Milwaukee, WI | The Rave | ||
| 14 | Grand Rapids, MI | Orbit Room | ||
| 16 | Niagara Falls, NY | Rapids Theater | ||
| 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE | ||
| 18 | Providence, RI | Lupo’s | ||
| 20 | New York, NY | Best Buy Theater | ||
| 21 | Atlantic City, NJ | House of Blues | ||
| 22 | Scranton, PA | Cultural Center | ||
| 24 | Richmond, VA | The National | ||
| 25 | Baltimore, MD | Ram’s Head | ||
| MAY | ||||
| 1 | Bossier City, LA | Centurylink Center * | ||
| 2 | Huntsville, AL | Von Braun Center * | ||
| 4 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live * | ||
| 5 | Rockingham, NC | Carolina Rebellion @ Rockingham Speedway * | ||
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre * | ||
| 8 | Newkirk, OK | First Council Casino * | ||
| 9 | Oklahoma City, OK | Diamond Ballroom * | ||
| 11 | Pacific Junction, IA | Mid America Motorplex * | ||
| 12 | Kansas City, MO | Liberty Memorial Park * | ||
| 13 | Boone, IA | Central Iowa Expo * | ||
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | The Brick * | ||
| 16 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues * | ||
| 18 | Bloomington, IL | US Cellular Coliseum * | ||
| 19 | Columbus, OH | Columbus Crew Stadium * | ||
| 20 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center * | ||
0 Shinedown’s New Album, Amaryllis Streaming Online Now!
Amaryllis, the fourth album from Shinedown, is now available to stream until March 26th at iTunes! Amaryllis is the follow up to Platinum selling The Sound of Madness features the new single “Bully“. When you pre-order Amaryllis, you can get the first single “Bully” now!
1 Two For Tuesday Videos – Shinedown
Check out the brand new clip “Unity” and the previously released video “Bully” from Shinedown. “Unity” and “Bully” are on the up and coming Shinedown CD, Amaryllis which will be released March 27th, 2012. You can pre-order Amaryllis here!
0 Shinedown sign to Roadrunner Records UK; New album announced
Roadrunner Records is delighted to welcome multi-platinum rock band SHINEDOWN to the family, for all territories excluding the USA (where they remain with Atlantic). In addition, Roadrunner and SHINEDOWN are excited to announce the much anticipated release of their new album, titled “AMARYLLIS”. “AMARYLLIS” will arrive in stores and at all digital retailers on March 26, 2012.
The first chance for fans to hear the “AMARYLLIS” recordings will be the eagerly awaited new single, “Bully” – coming to radio soon and available to buy from 22 January! The track is Shinedown’s first new music since seeing all six singles from 2008’s “THE SOUND OF MADNESS” go to #1 on the US rock radio chart.
SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith comments, “I’ve always seen Shinedown as its own entity – this living thing that’s been growing and developing and evolving over the past 10 years. During the recording, the vision of what Shinedown is and where it’s going became completely clear. ‘AMARYLLIS’ is the manifestation of that vision, the centerpiece of what Shinedown is. It reflects on everything we’ve done and where we’re heading. It’s a message of empowerment, perseverance, and inspiration that I think speaks to fans that have been with us since the beginning as well as those who are just learning about who we are and what we’re about. I can’t wait for the world to hear it.”
Recorded at Cavallo’s Lightning Sound studios outside of Los Angeles and a pair of Hollywood landmarks, Ocean Way Recording and Capitol Studios, “AMARYLLIS” sees SHINEDOWN joining forces once more with multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo (Kid Rock, Green Day), who previously collaborated with the band on 2008’s record-breaking “THE SOUND OF MADNESS.” That album proved Shinedown’s mainstream breakthrough, debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200 before spending 120 consecutive weeks on the chart.
Shinedown supported “THE SOUND OF MADNESS” with a wide range of live TV appearances, including performances on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Today Show, CBS’ The Early Show, and the 2010 NHL Awards show. In 2009, the band received an American Music Award nomination for “Best Alternative Rock Band.”
The band return to the UK for a handful of headline dates in February, with Halestorm supporting. Shows are as follows:
Wed 8th Feb – LONDON Roundhouse
Thu 9th Feb – NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Fri 10th Feb – NEWCASTLE O2 Academy
Sun 12th Feb – BRISTOL O2 Academy
Mon 13th Feb – LEEDS O2 Academy
Tue 14th Feb – MANCHESTER Academy 1
Thu 16th Feb – GLASGOW O2 Academy
Fri 17th Feb – BIRMINGHAM HMV Institute
SHINEDOWN is: Brent Smith (vocals), Barry Kerch (drums), Zach Myers (guitars), and Eric Bass (bass).
