GRAMMY® NOMINATED ROCK INSTITUTION STAIND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT ON MARCH 5, 2027

GRAMMY® NOMINATED ROCK INSTITUTION STAIND

TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT ON MARCH 5, 2027

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NEW SINGLE “WATCH ME BREAK” OUT NOW

LISTEN HERE

**TICKETS FOR SECOND LEG OF BREAK THE CYCLE 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR ON SALE NOW**

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Following their biggest year in over three decades together, GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multiplatinum, and iconic Massachusetts rock band STAIND proudly present their ninth full-length studio album, The Space Between The Darkness And The Light, out March 5, 2027 via Alchemy Recordings/BMG.

Pre-order various vinyl variants and limited-edition merchandise HERE.

Pre-save on all DSPs HERE.

Today, they draw audiences deeper into this space with the release of a crushing new single entitled “Watch Me Break“ out now.

Listen HERE. Watch the visualizer here.

The group — Aaron Lewis [vocals, guitar], Mike Mushok [lead guitar], Johnny April [bass, backing vocals], and Sal Giancarelli [drums] — crafted the record alongside producer Erik Ron [Godsmack, Bad Omens, Papa Roach] who helmed 2023’s acclaimed Confessions Of The Fallen. In the middle of achieving massive TikTok virality and selling out their entire 2026 arena run, the songs took shape throughout 2026 in Nashville, Los Angeles, and back where it all began in Massachusetts.

For these lifelong musicians, The Space Between The Darkness And The Light represents the creative apex of their story so far, channeling the unrelenting grit of sweaty Western Mass club gigs in the nineties and refining it with three decades of elite songcraft and the experience of uplifting audiences in packed arenas everywhere. The result is an album that lives and breathes in the middle of extremes, screaming out over sharp seven-string riffs and captivating with timeless melodies and open-hearted lyrics. It unravels anxiety, faces personal trials and tribulations, examines faith, and reaches out for connection with pure and powerful truth. Their music has dominated radio, ignited pits at festivals, and soundtracked millions of social media posts. However, The Space Between The Darkness And The Light is where STAIND and countless fans everywhere are right at home.

Lewis shared, ”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.”

“Watch Me Break” offers a glimpse at what to expect. Its soft keys slip beneath the undertow of a thick distorted riff as Lewis growls, ”I was this crown, the one you gave me with no regard for if I wanted this at all.” His whispers dissolve as a hypnotic hook rings out. It’s simultaneously one of the band’s heaviest cuts and among its most unshakable. Fans of Tormented and Dysfunction will no doubt feel seen and heard…

”It was the last song I did because I knew I was going to be pretty angry throughout the whole thing,” added Lewis. ”It’s definitely pointed at this insane machine the music industry puts human beings in and expects them to come out normal.”

STAIND bulldozed the way for the album with the single ”Ghosts.” It has already amassed millions of streams and dominated airwaves as the #1 Most Added Single at Rock Radio of 2026 during its first week of release. It quickly vaulted to the Top 10.

Revolver spotlighted the ”Low-tuned, knuckly, and harmonic-popping intro riff from guitarist Mike Mushok, broodingly contemplative and personally forlorn lyrics from vocalist Aaron Lewis.” KERRANG! applauded how it’s ”built on a big nu-metal riff and with a touch of appropriately haunting atmosphere.” Consequence of Sound noted the ”heavy riffage by guitarist Mike Mushok alongside singer Aaron Lewis’ instantly recognizable nasal resonance, with a surprising guttural scream from the frontman.”Listen to “Ghosts.” Watch the video here.

THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT TRACK LISTING:
“Watch Me Break”
“100 Mile Stare”
“Broken”
“All Along”
“Ghosts”
“Pull Me Down”
“Digging My Own Grave”
“Why”
“Free”
“Get Away”

After selling out nearly every date and moving nearly 400,000 tickets on the first leg of the North American Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour, the band will return to the road for round two in 2027. Of course, they’re celebrating 25 years of their breakout 2001 opus, Break The Cycle, which just picked up a 7x-Platinum Certification, logged three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 in the summer of its release, and spawned generational hits like “It’s Been A While” and “Warm Safe Place.“ Thanks to a groundswell of fan support, the latter exploded on TikTok as 2026’s most unexpected viral phenomenon, bringing the quartet’s streams past the 1-billion mark this year!

Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city date trek will feature special guests Seether and Hoobastank, joined by Hinder on all dates except Cleveland. The tour kicks off on March 6 at SNHU Arena in Manchester making stops in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Seattle and more before wrapping up in Cleveland at Rocket Arena on April 16.

STAIND are now ready to carve out another chapter on The Space Between The Darkness and The Light.

”It’s crazy to be here because we started out as a few guys who were just trying to play covers in bars back in 1993,” Mushok says. ”I’m grateful for the career we have, and I’m hoping we continue on this path. I don’t know for how long, because I’m old,” he laughs. ”I hope it’ll go a little longer though!”

”If you told me in 1993 that we would still be doing this in 2026, I never would’ve fucking believed it,'” grinned Lewis. ”If you had a conversation with me halfway through the trip in 2011, I wouldn’t have believed you either. I don’t know if I’m in control of this ride that I’m on…and I’m okay with that. I do know that this is what I’m supposed to be doing. Otherwise, I wouldn’t still be doing it. Thank God, I get the chance to.”

STAIND ON TOUR:
WITH SEETHER, HOOBASTANK + HINDER:
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

ABOUT STAIND:

There are two sides to STAIND. From day one back in Springfield, MA, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum rock band could brawl with the best of them, confronting trauma and fighting through pain with bone-busting dissonant chords, jagged off-kilter rhythms, and soul-stirring screams. At the same time, they’re unassumingly responsible for some of the most recognizable and hummable songs of the last three decades, spanning everything from turn-of-the-century radio mega-hits ”It’s Been A While” (”one of the most-played songs in modern rock radio history”), ”Outside,” and ”Right Here” to the 2026 TikTok smash ”Warm Safe Place.” Three decades into this journey, STAIND are resonating in the hearts and minds of fans louder than ever. Their total sales have exceeded 15 million records thanks to staples like the 2x-Platinum Dysfunction [1999], 7x-Platinum Break the Cycle [2001], Platinum 14 Shades of Grey [2003], and Platinum Chapter V [2005]. Along the way, they delivered three #1 debuts on the Billboard 200 and cracked the Top 5 five times. Their next era started when Confessions of the Fallen captured #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart and spawned two #1 Active Rock Radio hits, namely ”Lowest In Me” and ”Here And Now.” Nevertheless, 2026 was actually STAIND’s biggest year thus far. Following the TikTok takeover of ”Warm Safe Place,” they netted 1 billion annual streams for the first time. They impressively sold out the massive arena and shed headline run, Break The Cycle 25^THAnniversary Tour, necessitating a second leg in 2027. Like the rest of us though, the quartet—Aaron Lewis [vocals, guitar], Mike Mushok [guitar], Johnny April [bass], and Sal Giancarelli [drums]—live in the middle of life’s extremes, using music to make sense of all the ups and downs. This signature balance drives the group’s ninth full-length LP, The Space Between The Darkness and The Light [Alchemy Recordings/BMG]. STAIND take anxiety, anger, confusion, and self-doubt and confidently churn out the kinds of anthems that remind you there’s always light just beyond the darkness.