What Really Happened To Staind?

In 2001 Staind had the number one album in America, and "It's Been Awhile" and "Outside" were all over rock radio. So why did they disappear, and how are they selling out amphitheatres again in 2026? From a Springfield, Massachusetts Christmas party in 1993 to an opening slot that Fred Durst tried to throw them off, Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok, Johnny April and Jon Wysocki built one of the biggest bands of the post-grunge era. Break the Cycle, Outside, So Far Away, then a hiatus, a country career, a reunion, and the Break the Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour with Seether, Hoobastank and Hinder, with a new album on the way. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Break the Cycle, 2001 02:57 Springfield and the Fred Durst story 05:34 The decline and the hiatus 08:18 Am I The Only One 09:16 Where are they now 11:54 The verdict 12:32 Full circle Sources: - Blabbermouth, "STAIND Releases New Single 'Ghosts'" (14 Oct 2026): https://blabbermouth.net/news/staind-releases-new-single-ghosts - Blabbermouth, new album title (15 Oct 2026): https://blabbermouth.net/news/stainds-new-album-has-an-official-title-the-space-between-the-darkness-and-the-light - Blabbermouth, Aaron Lewis on the new album (19 Oct 2026): https://blabbermouth.net/news/aaron-lewis-on-upcoming-staind-album-the-space-between-the-darkness-and-the-light-this-record-fits-perfectly-right-where-it-sits - Audacy, Aaron Lewis interview (Oct 2026): https://www.audacy.com/national/music/staind-new-album - Qobuz, Staind artist biography: https://www.qobuz.com/fi-en/interpreter/staind/322145 - Apple Music, Staind artist biography: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/staind/613161 - Wikipedia, Staind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staind - [add from the script's fact-check ledger: Billboard (Break the Cycle / Am I The Only One charts), Loudwire and JamBase (tour dates), Blabbermouth / Loudwire (Jon Wysocki, May 2024), Icon vs. Icon (Confessions of the Fallen date), Matt Karpe, "Nu Metal: A Definitive Guide" (2021)] Photos used under licence. No copyrighted music is used. This channel is independent and not affiliated with any artist or label. #staind #whathappenedto #rockhistory