'90s Rock Band Makes 25th Anniversary Announcement Amid Tour
Staind, the chart-topping rock band, is taking fans on a major nostalgia trip after announcing special news amid its Break the Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour.
As the band continues to hit the road, the quartet composed of frontman and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Sal Giancarelli are releasing a new live set in celebration of the band's 25th anniversary.
In an Instagram post, Staind revealed a collection of live versions of songs from its 2001 album, including its signature anthem, "It's Been Awhile."
Arriving on Aug. 21, the special album also features 12 other tracks, including another hit single, "Outside."
- Open Your Eyes
- Pressure
- Fade
- It's Been Awhile
- Change
- Can't Believe
- Epiphany
- Suffer
- Warm Safe Place
- For You
- Outside
- Waste
- Take It
Following the announcement, fans quickly embraced the nostalgia, flooding the comment section with excitement and celebrating the band's latest milestone.
"Such a d-, great song!" one wrote.
"Hallelujah, Aaron has an amazing voice. It's incredible, absolutely awesome... A cool band; I think they're just fantastic," a follower added.
"For You 25 yrs later is so epic to listen to," a commenter remarked.
"This song hits me in the feels so hard, I can't listen to it without crying," a fan echoed.
Staind's third album, Break the Cycle, transformed the band from being a rising rock group of the '90s into global nu-metal superstars in the 2000s as it dominated the charts with hits that topped rankings one after another.
Recalling the experience, lead guitarist Mike Mushok told Audio Ink Radio that his most remarkable memory was after releasing the album.
"I'm going to tell you the one thing that stands out the most is, and this is dumb, but just that first week and the phone call saying that we had sold 716,000 records in a week," he said, adding, "That was like, how does that even happen?"
Their smash hit "It's Been Awhile" spent 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and 16 weeks at No. 1 on the alternative rock chart.
Adding to the album's achievement, Break the Cycle is a certified 5× Platinum in the United States alone, giving the band massive commercial success.
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This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM.