Eight (Shinedown album)
2026 studio album by Shinedown
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Eight (stylized as Ei8ht) is the upcoming eighth studio album by the American rock band Shinedown, set to be released by Atlantic Records on May 29, 2026. The album was preceded by six singles, "Three Six Five", "Dance, Kid, Dance", "Killing Fields", "Searchlight", "Safe and Sound", and "Outlaw".
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| Released | May 29, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2024–2025 | |||
| Studio | Big Animal Studio (Charleston, South Carolina) | |||
| 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 claimed the eighth album is already written before the release of Planet Zero.[1] In a 2023 interview Smith claimed the album is set for release in 2024, and said that "There are some really, really good songs".[2][3]
On January 24, 2025, the band released two singles, "Three Six Five" and "Dance, Kid, Dance" as the lead singles for the album.[4] On July 15, 2025, the album's third single, "Killing Fields", was released.[5] A music video for the song was released on October 28.[6] On November 18, 2025, the band released the single, "Searchlight", along with a music video.[7] Eight was announced on February 17, 2026, alongside the fifth single, "Safe and Sound".[8] The album's sixth single, "Outlaw", was released on April 2.[9] It was produced and mixed by bassist Eric Bass, making it the third album 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]
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 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
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