The Sound of Madness

Release date: 8 Aug 2008
Running length: 14 tracks
Running time: 52:10

Tracklist

	Track	Duration	Listeners
1	Devour	3:48	311,468
2	Sound Of Madness	3:53	106,581
3	Second Chance	3:41	196,272
4	Cry For Help	3:18	61,809
5	The Crow & The Butterfly	4:14	65,902
6	If You Only Knew	3:45	96,430
7	Sin With A Grin	3:59	54,878
8	What A Shame	4:17	63,007
9	Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide	3:09	55,207
10	Breaking Inside	3:48	67,476
11	Call Me	3:40	103,508
12	I Own You	3:37	19,794
13	Energy	3:24	13,296
14	Son Of Sam	3:37	13,495

About this album

The Sound of Madness is the third studio album by American hard rock band Shinedown, released June 24, 2008. The album’s lead single, “Devour”, was released to radio on May 5, 2008.
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. The song “If You Only Knew” is about Smith’s wife (then-girlfriend) and newborn child.