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What happened in 2011 with Shinedown?
Work on a fourth studio album began in February 2011, with the band Shinedown spending the first half of the year writing and demoing over 33 songs.
What album was it that Shinedown were working on in February 2011?
The recording process wrapped up about a year later in February 2012, and the album by Shinedown, Amaryllis, was released the next month, on March 27, 2012.
When was the album Amaryllis by Shinedown released?
The album by Shinedown, Amaryllis, was released on March 27, 2012.
What was the album Amaryllis by Shinedown about?
Shinedown moved into a new sound and lyrical direction on the album Amaryllis, capturing more of a message of empowerment, perseverance, and inspiration.
What was Shinedown's recording company?
The album Amaryllis by Shinedown was released on March 27, 2012, through a joint release between Atlantic and Roadrunner Records in countries Atlantic did not distribute into.
Why did it take Shinedown so long to release the album Amaryllis if they started working on it in 2011?
Was the album Amaryllis by Shinedown a hit on the charts?
The album Amaryllis by Shinedown debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 charts, selling 106,000 copies in its opening week.
What were some of the singles on the album Amaryllis by Shinedown?
Five singles were released from the album Amaryllis by Shinedown: Bully, Unity, Enemies, I'll Follow You, and Adrenaline.
Were the singles Bully, Unity, Enemies, I'll Follow You, and Adrenaline from the album Amaryllis by Shinedown hits?
The band Shinedown's singles from the album Amaryllis fared well, albeit it slightly below the singles from the album The Sound of Madness.
What were the singles from the album The Sound of Madness by Shinedown?
Six singles were released from the album The Sound of Madness by Shinedown, including: Devour, Second Chance, Sound of Madness, If You Only Knew, and The Crow & the Butterfly.

Question: What was the subject matter?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the subject matter of the album The Sound of Madness by Shinedown?