![]() The Sound of Madness is Shinedown's most successful album, and has issued one multi-platinum single ("Second Chance"), one platinum single ("If You Only Knew"), as well as all other singles going gold. ![]() Shinedown's tour to support the album subsequently started with the band playing a few festival shows before the release of The Sound of Madness. The song "If You Only Knew", which is about Smith's then-fiance and newborn child, was the first time that he had written a love ballad for Shinedown. The album's lyrics explore diverse subject matter as opposed to their previous albums "Devour" ventures into political territory while "What a Shame" tells a story about lead singer Brent Smith's uncle, who died during the recording of the album, and how Brent and his cousin, professional wrestler Olivia Smith, dealt with his death. It is the first album to feature Eric Bass and Zach Myers and the only album to feature Nick Perri and the band as a five piece. The album's lead single, "Devour", was released to radio on May 5, 2008. ![]() The Sound of Madness is the third studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released June 24, 2008.
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