The first hint regarding the next album was shared by lead singer
Brent Smith, who claimed the eighth album is already written before the release of
Planet Zero. In a 2023 interview Smith claimed the album is set for release in 2024, and said that "There are some really, really good songs". On January 24, 2025, the band released two singles, "Three Six Five" and "
Dance, Kid, Dance" as the lead singles for the album. On July 15, 2025, the album's third single, "
Killing Fields", was released. A music video for the song was released on October 28. On November 18, 2025, the band released the single, "
Searchlight", along with a music video.
Eight was announced on February 17, 2026, alongside the fifth single, "Safe and Sound". The album's sixth single, "Outlaw", was released on April 2. It was produced and mixed by bassist
Eric Bass, making it the third album to be handled by Bass following
Attention Attention and
Planet Zero. It was written and recorded in Bass' Big Animal Studio in
Charleston, South Carolina. ==Track listing==