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 - Review for Regular and Deluxe EditionI was never blown away by Shinedown's first album Leave a Whisper. I thought it was good, but not great. It showed potential though. Their second album Us and Them however was amazing. It was the soundtrack to my summer pretty much and rarely came out of my CD player. I burned myself out on it about two years ago and pretty much forgot about Shinedown. When this album came out, it went right over my head. When I saw it on the shelf, I got it instantly...And was disappointed. I thought most of the album was filler, including (especially) the first single "Devour." The only song I really liked was "Breaking Inside" and "If You Only Knew." But, hoping it would grow on me, I listened to it again and everything instantly grew on me. The album instantly became the best thing Shinedown has ever done and IT IS. Every song on here could be a single, not a single track is filler. This is truly a great album. The opening track "Devour" is good but is actually one of the worst songs on the album, really. Not the ideal choice for a first single though. The second song is the title track and it's great. The chorus is very catchy and lyrically very creative. "Second Chance" is the other song you'll hear on the radio quite a bit and it's the first song that slows things down. It's great. "Cry for Help" isn't bad, but it's the weakest song on the album. "The Crow and the Butterfly" is good, but very over-produced. "If You Only Knew" is one of my favorite songs on the album, but some of the lyrics are a little embarassing ("I toss and turn like the sea..."). "Sin with a Grin" is one of the heaviest songs on the album and it's great. "What a Shame" is my 2nd least favorite song on here, although once again...Not bad. "Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide" is a great song, with some unique lyrics. The next two songs are "Breaking Inside" and "Call Me," which are, in my opinion, the two best songs on the album. "Breaking Inside" is uber-catchy, with the best lyrics here. "Call Me," is a song driven mostly by a piano and a slight string-section. Case in point; all the songs are great. And the band is in top-form...Brent Smith's voice sounds great and it seems to get better with each album. AS FOR THE DELUXE EDITON: This features 3 extra tracks; "Energy," "I Own You," and "Son of Sam." "Energy" has cliched lyrics, but is an awesome song. Could've easily been on the regular version. The same with "I Own You," which is actually better than "Cry for Help" and "What a Shame." "Son of Sam" is the weakest song out of both versions. The lyrics suck and the song realy isn't catchy or musically inovative. If you don't have this album, get it...It will be forever before you stop listening to it. Rating: - Wow, there best so far!!!I started listening to Shinedown by accident when they released their first CD (Leave A Whisper)and became a huge fan. Although I was kind of let down by their sophomore release (Us and Them), it was still decent. When they finally released their first single (Devour) for their Sound of Madness CD, I thought it was pretty good, but not outstanding. After getting their new CD, I can't stop listening to it. It just keeps getting better for me each time I hear it. My teenage daughter liked their sound, but now that she has heard Sound of Madness, she is hooked. Probably the best song for me is the title song, Sound of Madness, it has a great bass beat that sounds excellent as your cruising down the road. Now if I could only get the local radio station to play more of the new CD. Rating: - Definately 5 Stars!I have been a fan of Shinedown from the beginning and this album is going to take them to the next level! From Start to Finish, this album "rocks" and will definately not disappoint! ***** Rating: - HOLY S***!!!!This is the best album of 2008 BY FAR!!! EVERY song is amazing in it's own right. Every week I have a new favorite from it. Easily the best of their 3 albums. Hope these guys take off with this album...they deserve it!! Rating:  - Solid CDThis is my second Shinedown Cd and they have become one of my favorite bands, Im not one to review song by song, but this is a cd that I can put in and listen all the way through!
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