Many of their singles have reached high positions on US rock and all-format charts as well, including "It's Been Awhile", "Fade", "Price to Play", "So Far Away", and "Right Here". ==History== ===Early years and Tormented (1995–1998)=== In 1993, vocalist Aaron Lewis and guitarist Mike Mushok met at a Christmas party in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Staind ( ) is an American rock band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1995.
Mushok introduced drummer Jon Wysocki while Lewis brought in bassist Johnny April to form the band in 1995.
Their first public performance was in February 1995, playing a heavy, dark, and introspective style of metal.
Staind self-released their debut album, Tormented, in November 1996, citing Tool, Faith No More, and Pantera as their influences.
The band played sixteen songs, including three covers: Tool's "Sober", Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", and Alice in Chains's "Nutshell". The collection 1996–2006 was released on November 14, 2006.
In October 1997, Staind acquired a concert slot through Aaron's cousin Justin Cantor with Limp Bizkit.
After being persuaded to let them perform, however, Durst was so impressed that he signed them to Flip Records by February 1998. ===Dysfunction (1999–2000)=== On April 13, 1999, Staind released their major label debut Dysfunction on Flip Records.
After being persuaded to let them perform, however, Durst was so impressed that he signed them to Flip Records by February 1998. ===Dysfunction (1999–2000)=== On April 13, 1999, Staind released their major label debut Dysfunction on Flip Records.
In promotion of Dysfunction, Staind went on several tours, including the Family Values Tour with acts like Limp Bizkit and The Crystal Method, as well as opening for Sevendust's headlining tour. ===Break the Cycle (2001–2002)=== Staind toured with Limp Bizkit for the Family Values Tour during the fall of 1999, where Aaron Lewis performed an early version of "Outside" with Fred Durst at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
Staind released their third studio album, Break the Cycle, on May 22, 2001.
In 2001, Break the Cycle sold four million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling albums that year.
Also from 14 Shades of Grey, the track titled "Layne" was written about Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley in response to his death in 2002.
Break the Cycle would go on to sell seven million copies worldwide, making this Staind's bestselling album. ===14 Shades of Grey (2003–2004)=== In early 2003, Staind embarked on a worldwide tour to promote the release of the follow-up to Break the Cycle, 14 Shades of Grey, which sold two million copies and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200.
The band's appearance at the Reading Festival during their 2003 tour had another impromptu acoustic set, this time due to equipment failure.
In 2003, Staind unsuccessfully sued their logo designer Jon Stainbrook in New York Federal Court for attempting to re-use the logo he had sold to the band.
The singles "So Far Away" and "Price to Play" came with two unreleased tracks, "Novocaine" and "Let It Out", which were released for the special edition of the group's subsequent album Chapter V, which came out in late 2005.
They re-opened the case in mid-2005. ===Chapter V and The Singles (2005–2007)=== Staind's fifth album, titled Chapter V, was released on August 9, 2005, and became their third consecutive album to top the Billboard 200.
Staind appeared on The Howard Stern Show on August 10, 2005 to promote Chapter V.
In early November 2005, Staind released the limited edition 2-CD/DVD set of Chapter V.
On September 6, 2006, they performed an acoustic show in the Hiro Ballroom, New York City, that was recorded for their singles collection.
The band played sixteen songs, including three covers: Tool's "Sober", Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", and Alice in Chains's "Nutshell". The collection 1996–2006 was released on November 14, 2006.
It included all the band's singles, the three covers performed at the New York show, and a remastered version of "Come Again" from Staind's first independent release Tormented. ===The Illusion of Progress (2008–2009)=== On August 19, 2008, Staind released their sixth album, The Illusion of Progress.
The first single on the album, "Believe", topped Billboard's Top 10 Modern Rock Tracks on September 5, 2008.
The band also supported Nickelback on their 2008 European tour.
In Europe, the second single was "The Way I Am", released on January 26, 2009.
The final single released from the album, "This Is It", was sent to radio stations across the country on May 4, 2009.
The track was also included on the successful Revenge of the Fallen – The Album released in late June 2009.
The same year, Staind embarked on a fall tour with the newly reunited Creed. ===Staind and departure of Jon Wysocki (2010–2012)=== In March 2010, Aaron Lewis stated the band would start working on their seventh studio album by the end of the year.
In a webisode posted on the band's website, Lewis stated that eight songs were written and that "every one of them is as heavy or heavier than the heaviest song on the last record". In December 2010, Staind posted three webisodes from the studio, which featured the band members discussing the writing and recording process of their new album.
The lineup has been stable outside of the 2011 departure of Wysocki, who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli.
They announced that as of April 20, they had completed the recording of their seventh and would release it later that year. On May 20, 2011, Staind announced that original drummer Jon Wysocki had left the band.
It was released on September 13, 2011.
"Eyes Wide Open" would later be released on November 29 as the album's second single. In November 2011, the band announced through their YouTube page that Sal Giancarelli was now an official member.
The band continued to perform into 2012, embarking on an April and May tour with Godsmack and Halestorm, and they played the Uproar Festival in August and September with Shinedown and a number of other artists. It was announced in July 2012 that the band was to be taking a hiatus.
He featured on their debut album Heavy Metal Music. ===Hiatus and limited activity (2013–present)=== Staind played their first show in two years at the Welcome To Rockville Festival on April 27, 2014.
They also played the Carolina Rebellion and Rock on the Range festivals in May 2014. In late 2014, the band went on a hiatus.
In 2016, Lewis reiterated that the band had not broken up, and would possibly create another album, but that his then-current focus was on his solo career.
The band reunited more permanently in 2019 for several shows, continuing with live appearances in 2020.
Three days later, Lewis announced that Staind would never tour extensively again, with Lewis explaining: In April 2019, the band announced they would reform in September 2019 for some live performances.
The band reunited more permanently in 2019 for several shows, continuing with live appearances in 2020.
The band was scheduled to play at Epicenter Festival on May 3, 2020 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. ==Musical style, influences, and lyrical themes== The topics of Staind's lyrics cover issues of depression, relationships, death, addiction, finding one's self, betrayal, and Lewis' thoughts about becoming a father in the song "Zoe Jane" from 14 Shades of Grey, as well as reflecting on his upbringing in the song "The Corner" from The Illusion of Progress.
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