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Shinedown
Despite not quite fitting in with either the nu-metal scene of the early 2000s,
Shinedown established itself as a major rock act with hit albums like The Sound
of Madness and Amaryllis.
Frontman Brent Smith formed Shinedown in 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida, with
drummer Barry Kerch, guitarist Jason Todd, and bassist Brad Stewart all
completing the initial lineup. Together, their mix of distorted growl,
post-grunge grit, and metal theatrics proved successful on the group's 2003
debut, Leave a Whisper, which went platinum in the US. The use of the band's
music in WWE wrestling...
