Amaryllis

Shinedown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B0071WQ7WU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (185 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #41 in Music > Hard Rock & Metal > Pop Metal

Track Listings

1. Adrenaline

2. Bully

3. Amaryllis

4. Unity

5. Enemies

6. I'm Not Alright

7. Nowhere Kids

8. Miracle

9. I'll Follow You

10. For My Sake

11. My Name (Wearing Me Out)

12. Through the Ghost

Editorial Reviews

Re-teaming with The Sound of Madness producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Kid Rock) Shinedown presents its fourth full-length album - the bruising, unapologetic, and totally kinetic Amaryllis.

Amaryllis, with unflinchingly honest, unrepentant songs like first single "Bully" and "I'm Not All Right, " as well as the deeply moving "Miracle" and the soulful love song "I'll Follow You, " delivers on its mission statement throughout its 12 tracks. From a thematic standpoint, Amaryllis is a record about vulnerability. It reveals the bruises and scars, but also their healing. "It's not a record for the faint of heart, " Smith admits. "Every single song makes a statement. I was looking for the kind of emotion that made every hair on the back of my neck stand on end. Because of that, I feel in my heart and soul that this album is a game changer for our band."

Six songs on Amaryllis feature a 30-piece orchestra, including "I'm Not All Right" - Shinedown's first-ever song to incorporate horns, which drive home the manic intensity of its subject matter. Another highlight is "Bully, " which finds Smith addressing the tormentor in question in the strongest possible terms. "Amaryllis is probably the most rock and roll album we've ever made, " Smith says. "We've always been a rock band, and I didn't want to lose sight of that. I told everyone the album had to do three things: It had to show sophistication in the songwriting, it had to show musical growth within the band, and I had to push myself to go places lyrically that I had never gone before. "

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great album from Shinedown March 26, 2012

By Alex Schwartz

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

Bringing in their fourth studio album, Amaryllis doesn't disappoint! While I'm not your standard music reviewer, I did want to put a review up for those who are debating getting this album.

While not as strong or hard hitting as their last "Sound of Madness" album, it still contains strong musical rhythms, hard guitar rips, and great vocals. The lyrics for this album also seemed to have a bit more thought than their last few, which gives their overall feel a bit more depth, which is something I definitely appreciate in the music industry today.

All in all, Shinedown continues to show their musical strength and deserving right in the history as a great band. If you've liked their previous work, this album won't through you any surprises.

Bottom line: If you like good harder rock that isn't pushing the borders of metal or screaming obscenities into your eardrums, then Shinedown is a great band to pick up and this album can be a great start. At the end, I highly recommend the album.

Keep it coming Shinedown!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Shinedown Continues To Bloom Rapidly June 14, 2012

By Scamp4553

Format:Audio CD

In the current realm of rock music today, Shinedown blends in perfectly with the radio-rock sound that has been done by Nickelback and Theory of a Deadman. But, unlike those bands, who incorporate lyrics regarding bashing women, mostly evident in TOAD, Shinedown has always written lyrics that are straight from the heart and more poetic. They've never really went too far with their lyrics, and that is a band that I can easily get into.

"Leave a Whisper" is my favorite Shinedown album, hands down. It blended a lot of different styles of rock music together, such as nu-metal, radio rock, and even a little bit of classic rock. "Us and Them" portrayed a softer side of Shinedown, but in no way is this a bad sign. "The Sound of Madness" is what I like to call the band's breakthrough, displaying much more of the radio-rock sound than the previous two records combined.

So, now we're up to "Amaryllis", and while this does not level up to "Leave a Whisper", it's another diverse offering from the band. Shinedown continue to set themselves apart from the several radio rock bands that are dominating the airwaves these days. The songwriting is absolutely flawless and much more thought-provoking than even the best material from LAW. The vocals are improved more than on the previous records. Overall, the album is in fact their most adventurous to date.

Standout tracks on the record are as follows: "Nowhere Kids", "For My Sake", "Adrenaline", "Miracle", "I'll Follow You", lead-off single "Bully" and "Through the Ghost". "Nowhere Kids" is more of a political song, with lyrics such as, "Politicians, in condition dying for a curtain call", and "I know you're hanging onto zeros because you got nothing left." "For My Sake", is arguably one of the bigger highlights of the album, and showcases Brent Smith's amazing songwriting skills. "Adrenaline," the opening track, feels more like a song from "Sound of Madness", mostly similar to the song, "Devour", which happens to be the opening song from that album. And nearly every other song on this album is well-written and "epic".

So, it really comes to show that Shinedown has worked much harder on their sound and their songwriting skills than Nickelback. With all of this being said, I hope Shinedown has another platinum record with this album, and will continue to be pushing out great and cohesive records in the time to come.

TRACKS:
Adrenaline (5/5)
Bully (5/5)
Amaryllis (4/5)
Unity (4/5)
Enemies (4/5)
I'm Not Alright (4/5)
Nowhere Kids (5/5)
Miracle (5/5)
I'll Follow You (4/5)
For My Sake (5/5)
My Name (Wearing Me Out) (4/5)
Through The Ghost (5/5)
ALBUM SCORE: (54/60)

Rating: 4.5 stars/5 stars

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys just get better with every album! July 19, 2012

By Cheryl Bazor

Format:MP3 Music

I never thought I could love Shinedown any more than I already did and then they come out with Amaryllis!! Truly talented guys and Brent Smith has the best voice around.