Reception
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| IGN | 7.3/10 |
The Sound of Madness received positive reviews. Ed Thompson of IGN wrote a positive review, stating that "There really is nothing new or Earth-shatteringly original included here. But likewise, there really isn't a weak track on the record." However, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave a mixed review, noting that "Shinedown serve up what they always have: active modern rock embodying the sound of post-grunge in the new millennium without offering much that is memorable, either for better or for worse."
The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 with 50,000 copies sold in its first week. As of February 2012, the album has sold 1.3 million copies in the United States.
The Sound of Madness went on to spend 120 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 chart starting from its June 24, 2008 release & ending in late October 2010. The album returned to the Billboard 200 chart after leaving it for two months & has now spent more than 134 weeks on the chart.
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