Planet Zero is a reminder that if we shut each other down, we risk losing empathy, respect for one another, and our ability to communicate and unify in a way that leads to actual progress and understanding. Taking aim at the societal forces that keep us divided at a time when we need to be coming together, the high-concept, viscerally charged album, produced by Shinedown’s Eric Bass, addresses the divisiveness among those of differing ideologies, cancel culture ran rampant, the toxicity of social media, the need for honesty in our public discourse, and the corrosive effects of these things on mental health and humanity. On their masterfully realized 7th studio album Planet Zero out July 1st on Atlantic Records (which features current single, the soaring anthem “Daylight,” and lead single “Planet Zero”), Shinedown delivers an incisive yet optimistic look at the fractures and frays of a society that has undergone many challenges in the last few years alongside a message of hope, perseverance, triumph, and compassion. They are known for their timely and honest messages behind their chart-topping songs that resonate with not only their global audience and the rock community, but our culture at large. Retrieved January 21, 2022.Multi-platinum band Shinedown have cemented their status as one of the most vital and forward-thinking powerhouses in music, embodying the kind of creative dynamism that transcends boundaries with over 6.5 billion global streams, a record-breaking 18 #1 rock hits, 14 platinum and gold singles, platinum or gold certification for every album, 10 million albums sold worldwide, and major media acclaim. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016".^ "Shinedown Chart History (Rock Airplay)".^ "Shinedown Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)".^ "Shinedown Chart History (Canada Rock)".^ "Threat to Survival - Shinedown - Songs, Reviews, Credits".
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Alternatively, the song's music video's themes are centered around actual opinions that people had voiced about band itself, complaining that they weren't "real metal," weren't "real rock", or that they had " sold out" and were better back when they were "fat and lazy drug addicts", in references to Smith's struggle with drug abuse and obesity in the late 2000s. It just means be careful how you treat people, basically, and don't be a jerk." ĭrummer Barry Kerch expanded on the concept, stating that it was influenced on the fact that the band members themselves have to watch what they say in interviews and concerts, or it has come back to haunt them, without citing any specific examples.
"As far as subject matter, it's pretty straight forward: be careful of the toes that you step on in life, because they may be the attached to the ass that you have to kiss later on. Smith outlined the meaning of the song's lyrics: The band desired to try to do something different and new that would stand out on YouTube, rather than just make a performance-based video, something the band felt was unoriginal and overdone. The song's music video, expanded beyond the length of the song and dubbed a "short film" by the band, pokes fun of the band and the music industry in general. The fact that it was chosen for the album was a rarity the band often writes 40–60 songs over the course of an album's writing sessions, and typically discards the earlier material. Frontman Brent Smith noted that the song was the very first written and conceived during the Threat to Survival writing sessions. The song made its live national television debut in the same month, with the band performing the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The song was released as the third single from the band's fifth album Threat to Survival in April 2016.
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