Photo by Travis Shinn
First previewing their new chapter last month with the reveal of the single "Ghosts," Massachusetts rock music veterans Staind set the table as fans anticipated the band's next move. Confirming speculation, Staind have set a March 5th, 2027 release date for their ninth full length studio album, The Space Between The Darkness And The Light.
Resuming work with producer Erik Ron [Godsmack, Bad Omens, Papa Roach] who also collaborated on Staind's 2023 LP, Confessions of the Fallen, the album arrives following one of the band's biggest years of their storied career. Selling out the first leg of their Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour and enjoying a resurgence thanks to the social media algorithm, Staind have reemphasized their rank in modern rock music.
To officially begin the latest cycle, Staind have shared a burly new single in "Watch Me Break". Shifting from hushed lines, sweeping choruses and forceful screams, Aaron Lewis delivers a dynamic vocal performance with OG guitarist Mike Mushok taking charge with weighty riffs that harken back to the band's early heft.
Lewis explained of the single, ''It was the last song I did because I knew I was going to be pretty angry throughout the whole thing. 'It's definitely pointed at this insane machine the music industry puts human beings in and expects them to come out normal.''
The frontman went onto share more detail about the personal significance of the album as a whole and how the title is all too fitting. ''The struggle in the middle of dark and light is so fucking present throughout the entire album. It almost named itself. The title fit this collection because the songs are stuck in the conflict between opposite ends of the spectrum. There are a couple of songs where I'm straight up talking to God. To me, that's The Space Between The Darkness and The Light."
Along with the arrival of The Space Between The Darkness And The Light, Staind will set out on the second leg of their Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour next spring. Along with support from Seether, Hobbastank and Hinder, Staind will set out on a lengthy run beginning March 4th in Manchester, NH. The tour closes out April 16th in Cleveland, OH. A complete list of dates and cities can be found below. Get tickets - HERE
The Space Between The Darkness And The Light lands March 5th via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. Order the album - HERE
STAIND 2027 TOUR DATES
3/4 — Manchester, NH — SNHU Arena
3/6 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
3/8 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
3/9 — Reading, PA — Santander Arena
3/10 — Huntington, WV — Marshall Health Network Arena
3/12 — Tampa, FL — Benchmark International Arena
3/13 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
3/16 — Birmingham, AL — Legacy Arena at the BJCC
3/18 — Oklahoma City, OK — Paycom Center
3/19 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
3/20 — San Antonio, TX — Frost Bank Center
3/22 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
3/24 — Boise, ID — ExtraMile Arena
3/26 — Spokane, WA — Numerica Veterans Arena
3/27 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
3/29 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
3/31 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome
4/1 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place
4/3 — Billings, MT — First Interstate Arena at MetraPark
4/6 — Sioux Falls, SD — Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
4/7 — Fargo, ND — Fargodome
4/9 — Omaha, NE — CHI Health Center
4/10 — Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center
4/11 — Moline, IL — Vibrant Arena at the Mark
4/13 — Grand Rapids, MI — Van Andel Arena
4/14 — Evansville, IN — Ford Center
4/16 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Arena*
*No Hinder
