Aaron Lewis reveals a major detail of the new album by Staind

Staind‘s upcoming ninth studio album is titled “The Space Between The Darkness And The Light.” The band completed production with producer Erik Ron (known for work with Godsmack and Papa Roach) this past spring.

The first single from the album, “Ghosts,” was officially released on October 14th. In a recent interview with Audacy, the frontman Aaron Lewis confirmed the album’s title but did not specify a release date. Previous statements from the band suggested a possible release in early 2027.

I’m pretty confident in saying that it’s a hell of a record and I’m proud to put it out. And that’s kind of where I’ve needed to be at the end of every writing and recording process for Staind, is to be proud of it and feel like anybody could pick any song off the record and that could be a single, and I’d be perfectly okay with it. And that’s where we got, and I think this is a great record, and I think it’s a great continuation of the thread that you can follow in Staind‘s music, which is my lyrical content. And it fits right in with everything before it perfectly.

Basically, all the Staind records — start from the beginning and move forward — has been an adult man trying to navigate his way through the wreckage that was left behind from childhood trauma. And I’m 54 years old now, and I’m still trying to make my way through the wreckage that was left behind.

Upcoming shows:

• Friday, October 16, 2026 – BOK Center, Tulsa, OK, US
• Saturday, October 17, 2026 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, US
• Monday, October 19, 2026 – Moody Center, Austin, TX, US
• Thursday, March 04, 2027 – SNHU Arena, Manchester, NH, US
• Saturday, March 06, 2027 – CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD, US
• Monday, March 08, 2027 – PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, US
• Tuesday, March 09, 2027 – Santander Arena, Reading, PA, US
• Wednesday, March 10, 2027 – Marshall Health Network Arena, Huntington, WV, US
• Friday, March 12, 2027 – Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL, US
• Saturday, March 13, 2027 – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL, US
• Tuesday, March 16, 2027 – Legacy Arena At The BJCC, Birmingham, AL, US
• Thursday, March 18, 2027 – Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK, US
• Friday, March 19, 2027 – Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas, TX, US
• Saturday, March 20, 2027 – Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX, US
• Monday, March 22, 2027 – Ball Arena, Denver, CO, US
• Wednesday, March 24, 2027 – ExtraMile Arena, Boise, ID, US
• Friday, March 26, 2027 – Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, WA, US
• Saturday, March 27, 2027 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, US
• Monday, March 29, 2027 – Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Wednesday, March 31, 2027 – Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
• Thursday, April 01, 2027 – Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Saturday, April 03, 2027 – First Interstate Arena At MetraPark, Billings, MT, US
• Tuesday, April 06, 2027 – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls, SD, US
• Wednesday, April 07, 2027 – Fargodome, Fargo, ND, US
• Friday, April 09, 2027 – CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE, US
• Saturday, April 10, 2027 – T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO, US
• Sunday, April 11, 2027 – Vibrant Arena At The Mark, Moline, IL, US
• Tuesday, April 13, 2027 – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI, US
• Wednesday, April 14, 2027 – Ford Center, Evansville, IN, US
• Friday, April 16, 2027 – Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH, US (without Hinder)