Staind release new single “Ghosts” today

In the midst of a major moment sparked by a massive sold-out amphitheater tour, nearing half a million tickets sold, and unprecedented TikTok and social media virality, GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multiplatinum, and iconic Massachusetts rock band Staind return with a hard-hitting and customarily haunting new single “Ghosts” out now via Alchemy Recordings/BMG.

Watch the video here.

It marks the group’s first new music drop since 2023’s chart-topping “Confessions Of The Fallen”. Once again, the quartet — Aaron Lewis [vocals, guitar], Mike Mushok [lead guitar], Johnny April [bass, backing vocals], and Sal Giancarelli [drums] — teamed up with producer Erik Ron [Godsmack, Bad Omens, Papa Roach] in the studio.

“Ghosts” opens with a chugging detuned riff punctuated by Mushok’s signature harmonics. This deluge slips into the undertow of a stark verse pinned to April’s ominous bass line and a head-nodding beat courtesy of Giancarelli. The groove quakes beneath Lewis’ instantly recognizable vocals. 

Distortion boosts an unshakable refrain, and the frontman laments, “Fading and failing…Ghosts that I’ve never found.” Veering from one extreme to the next, the track alternates between a beautiful bridge and a bludgeoning last gasp powered by his guttural scream.

You could say “Ghosts” conjures the past, present, and future eras of Staind all into one concentrated and cathartic burst of emotion and energy.

“We went down to Nashville for a writing trip with Erik,” recalls Mushok. “We had gotten together, and I came up with the riff on the spot. From there, Erik and I put the track together in just one day and finished it up. Aaron listened to it a little later and did this really great vocal over it. ‘Ghosts’ ended up being a very dynamic song.“

“It seemed like everybody had gravitated towards ‘Ghosts,‘” adds Lewis. “It’s a little different, and it surprised all of us. It’s got some heavy elements, but it’s certainly melodic too. It’s definitely STAIND.”

It also just heralds a whole lot more to come from Staind very soon.

After selling out nearly every date of 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!

Staind have also sold out most of the vinyl variations of their live record, “Break The Cycle” (25th Anniversary Live).

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.

It’s just the beginning, though. Staind’s next era begins with “Ghosts.”

Upcoming shows:

• Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM, US
• 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)