Amaryllis is the fourth studio album by American rock band Shinedown. It was announced on January 3, 2012, the same day as the first single, "Bully," was released, for release by Atlantic and Roadrunner on March 27, with pre-orders opening on January 17. A music video for the song "Unity" was released on March 12. An e-book about the making of Amaryllis, titled For Your Sake: Inside the Making of Amaryllis, was released concurrently with the album.
The album was recorded at Lightning Sound Studios, Ocean Way Recording, No Excuses Studios and Capitol Studios, and was produced by Rob Cavallo, who also produced the band's previous album, The Sound of Madness. Amaryllis was released on Atlantic Records in the United States and via Roadrunner elsewhere.
Speaking about the album, Shinedown singer Brent Smith said that "During the recording [of Amaryllis], the vision of what Shinedown is and where it's going became completely clear. Amaryllis is the manifestation of that vision, the centerpiece of what Shinedown is. It reflects on everything we've done and where we're heading. It's a message of empowerment, perseverance, and inspiration that I think speaks to fans that have been with us since the beginning as well as those who are just learning about who we are and what we're about." "Adrenaline" served as the official theme song to WWE's Extreme Rules (2012). The album's second single, "Unity", was released on May 15. The album's third single, "Enemies" was used as the theme song to WWE Raw from July 25, 2016, to January 22, 2018.
The album was certified Gold by both the RIAA and Music Canada, and Silver by the British Phonographic Industry.
Contents
Track listing
There is also an unreleased song from the Amaryllis sessions called "The Underground".
The band announced the previously unreleased song "Atlas Falls" would be available as part of a $50 shirt bundle with all proceeds benefiting the humanitarian charity Direct Relief.
Personnel
Shinedown
Brent Smith – lead vocals
Zach Myers – guitar, backing vocals
Barry Kerch – drums, backing vocals on "Adrenaline"
Eric Bass – bass, backing vocals, additional production
Additional musicians
David Campbell – conducting, string and horn arrangements
Dave Bassett – additional guitar, backing vocals on "Bully" and "Enemies", additional production
Rob Cavallo – additional guitar and keyboards
Tim Pierce – additional guitar
Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards and piano
West Los Angeles Children's Choir (August Bagg, Hannah "Caz" Blatt, Boyce Buchanan, Arielle Cohen, Lowell Novitch, Skylar Saltzman, Finn Snyder, Sonam KC, Andrew Steele and Mario Thomas) – choir on "Bully"
Barbara Klaskin Silberg – choir director
Wayne Bergeron – piccolo trumpet solo on "I'm Not Alright"
Rick Baptist and John Furno – trumpets on "I'm Not Alright"
Steve Becknell and Paul Klintworth – horns on "I'm Not Alright"
Alan Kaplan and Steve Holtman – trombones on "I'm Not Alright"
Chart positions
Amaryllis debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 106,000 units sold in its first week; giving Shinedown their highest first week sales and highest entry on the charts. As of October 22, 2014, Amaryllis has sold 500,000 copies in the U.S.