Evolve (Imagine Dragons album) on September 13, 2016, with a picture of guitarist Wayne Sermon in the band's recording studio and continued releasing cryptic messages over the next four months. On January 24, 2017, the band tweeted "goodnight +", effectively ending the "Smoke + Mirrors" album cycle. Reynolds had noted that the album, compared to "Night Visions" and "Smoke + Mirrors", is "an evolution for Imagine Dragons". The album's sound has been described as pop rock while containing elements of R&B, hip hop and EDM. In the months leading up to the album's release, Imagine Dragons used the caption "ƎE" in multiple social media
Dan Nelson Dan Nelson Dan Nelson (born June 21, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist from New York City. Hailing from New York, Nelson is currently the guitarist and lead vocalist of the band Wolfpack Black. In the past, he has worked with the Long Island bands Inside Hollow, Discipline and Devilsize. From 2007 to 2009, he was the lead vocalist of American thrash metal band Anthrax, replacing original frontman Joey Belladonna following his second departure from the band on January 24, 2007. He was the first Anthrax vocalist to perform with the band in Korea, Colombia, and Estonia. Nelson