Eight (Shinedown album)
2026 studio album by Shinedown
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Eight (stylized as Ei8ht) is the eighth studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released by Atlantic Records on May 29, 2026. The album spawned six singles, "Three Six Five", "Dance, Kid, Dance", "Killing Fields", "Searchlight", "Safe and Sound", and "Young Again", along with four promotional singles, "Outlaw", "Burning Down the Disco", "At the Bottom", and "Dizzy".
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| Released | May 29, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2024–2025 | |||
| Studio | Big Animal Studio (Charleston, South Carolina) | |||
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| Length | 64:28 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Eric Bass | |||
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Background and recording
The first hint regarding the next album was shared by lead singer Brent Smith, who suggested the eighth album was already written before the release of Planet Zero.[7] In a 2023 interview, Smith stated the album was set for release in 2024, and said "there are some really, really good songs".[8][9]
The album was produced and mixed by bassist Eric Bass, the third to be handled by Bass following Attention Attention[10] and Planet Zero.[11] It was written and recorded in Bass' Big Animal Studio in Charleston, South Carolina.[12]
Release and promotion
On January 24, 2025, the band released two singles, "Three Six Five" and "Dance, Kid, Dance" as the lead singles for the album.[13] On July 15, 2025, the album's third single, "Killing Fields", was released.[14] A music video for the song was released on October 28.[15] On November 18, 2025, the band released the single, "Searchlight", along with a music video.[16] Eight was announced on February 17, 2026, alongside the fifth single, "Safe and Sound".[17] The album's sixth single, "Outlaw", was released on April 2.[18]
The album topped the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart in its first week, selling 38,000 equivalent units in the United States.[19]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[20] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [21] |
| Associated Press | [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[3] |
| Classic Rock | [1] |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10[5] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[22] |
| Metal Hammer | [23] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
| Spill Magazine | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.5/5[24] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Eight received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At the Bottom" | 3:49 | |
| 2. | "Dance, Kid, Dance" |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "Burning Down the Disco" |
| 2:51 |
| 4. | "Three Six Five" |
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Young Again" |
| 3:36 |
| 6. | "Dizzy" |
| 3:41 |
| 7. | "Imposter" |
| 3:37 |
| 8. | "Machine Gun" |
| 3:31 |
| 9. | "Outlaw" |
| 3:35 |
| 10. | "Safe and Sound" |
| 3:21 |
| 11. | "Searchlight" |
| 3:34 |
| 12. | "Bear with Me" |
| 3:25 |
| 13. | "Deep End" |
| 3:27 |
| 14. | "Killing Fields" |
| 3:43 |
| 15. | "Back to the Living" |
| 3:45 |
| 16. | "Wide Open" |
| 3:46 |
| 17. | "So Glad That You Asked" |
| 4:04 |
| 18. | "The Pilot" |
| 3:31 |
| Total length: | 64:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Young Again (acoustic version)" |
| 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Imposter (acoustic version)" |
| 3:02 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[27]
Shinedown
- Eric Bass – bass, programming, production, engineering, mixing, orchestral arrangements, string arrangements, bass technician, guitar technician
- Barry Kerch – drums
- Zach Myers – guitar
- Brent Smith – vocals
Additional contributors
- Dave Bassett – vocal production (all tracks), additional instrumentation (tracks 1–9, 12, 13, 15–18), backing vocals (3, 6, 7, 17), synthesizer (7, 17), strings (9, 17), lap steel guitar (9), synthesizer programming (13), piano (17)
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Eric Wayne Rickert – engineering assistance
- Ricky Sanders – drum technician
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[28] | 7 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[29] | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] | 131 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[31] | 49 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[32] | 4 |
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[33] | 108 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[34] | 23 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[35] | 9 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[36] | 9 |
| Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[37] | 13 |
| Japanese Western Albums (Oricon)[38] | 22 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[39] | 21 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[40] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] | 14 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[42] | 8 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[43] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[44] | 12 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[45] | 1 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[46] | 3 |