Threat to Survival

Threat to Survival
Studio album by Shinedown
Released September 18, 2015
Recorded Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios, NRG Recording Studios
Genre Hard rock,[1] pop rock[2]
Length 40:17
Label Atlantic
Producer Dave Bassett, Pete Nappi, Eric Bass, Scott "The Ninja" Stevens
Shinedown chronology
Amaryllis
(2012)		 Threat to Survival
(2015)
Singles from Threat to Survival
  1. "Cut the Cord"
    Released: June 29, 2015
  2. "State of My Head"
    Released: October 9, 2015
  3. "Asking for It"
    Released: 2016[3]

Threat to Survival is the fifth studio album by American rock band Shinedown. It was announced on August 7, 2015 that the album would be released on September 18, 2015.[4] On June 29, 2015 the band released the first single "Cut the Cord". The tenth track "Black Cadillac" was released to YouTube for streaming and as a digital single on August 14, 2015.[5] By January 8, 2016, Threat to Survival had sold over 153,000 copies in the United States.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Ultimate Guitar4.7/10[2]
Sputnikmusic[8]
Loudwirepositive[1]

Reception for the album from critics has been mixed. The staff review for Sputnik Music panned the album for "a complete lack of substance", stating that "The melodies just aren’t flowing and the choruses are rarely memorable. The instrumentation is lacking to say the least, and their brand new ideas are questionable at best. There’s absolutely no lyrical, emotional, or musical substance", while conceding that "Cut the Cord" still managed to be one of the band's best singles.[8] AllMusic was less negative, conceding that "If anything, Threat to Survival proves that Shinedown still have plenty of gas left in the tank, and while the occasional foray into the shallower end of the mainstream may divide some listeners, there's enough here to keep longtime followers satiated..."[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Brent Smith and Dave Bassett, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Asking for It"   3:30
2. "Cut the Cord" (Smith, Eric Bass) 3:45
3. "State of My Head" (Smith, Carlo Colasacco, Jayson DeZuzio, Peter Nappi, Ethan Thompson) 3:25
4. "Outcast"   3:25
5. "How Did You Love?" (Smith, Scott Stevens) 3:07
6. "It All Adds Up" (Smith, Bassett, Zach Myers) 3:51
7. "Oblivion"   3:57
8. "Dangerous" (Smith, Stevens) 3:51
9. "Thick as Thieves"   3:54
10. "Black Cadillac" (Smith, Bassett, Bass) 3:27
11. "Misfits"   4:05
Total length:
 40:17
Japanese bonus tracks
No. Title Length
12. "Never Gonna Let Go" (Smith, David Hodges) 4:06
13. "Reject" (Smith, Jimmy Messer) 3:30

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 37
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 140
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 8
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[13] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 40
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 86
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 13
US Billboard 200[19] 6
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 2

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "Shinedown, 'Threat To Survival' - Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Threat To Survival Review". Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Five Finger Death Punch And Shinedown Announce Co-Headlining Tour; Sixx:A.M. To Support". blabbermouth.net. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Shinedown Announce New Album 'Threat to Survival'". Loudwire. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Shinedown stream new song "Black Cadillac"". BraveWords Magazine. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ Teitelman, Bram (January 8, 2016). "Metal by Numbers: Metallica, FFDP, AC/DC among 2015's biggest-selling rock, metal records". MetalInsider.net. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  7. 1 2 James Christopher Monger. "Threat to Survival". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Review: Shinedown - Threat to Survival - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Shinedown – Threat to Survival" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Shinedown – Threat to Survival" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Shinedown. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shinedown – Threat to Survival" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Shinedown. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Shinedown. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Shinedown – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Shinedown. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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