Shinedown

USA, 2001–now

Jacksonville, Florida band led by Brent Smith, formed in 2001. Leave a Whisper and later arena-sized records ('Second Chance', 'Sound of Madness') built a heavy, soulful post-grunge with Southern grit and huge choruses.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Shinedown and 0 artists Shinedown influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Shinedown?

• Alice in Chains — Shinedown's dark, harmonised heavy rock draws on Alice in Chains' grunge template.
• Pantera — Pantera's groove-metal heaviness feeds the crunch of Shinedown's heavier material.