![]() Their mix of heavy and soft songs as well as the lyrical content keeps the listener on their toes and engaged throughout. They challenge the listener to be a critical thinker while refusing to name issues, take political sides or push an agenda. With this release they speak out on group think and the cancel culture without preaching. It really is a perfect way to cap off Planet Zero. But, with the powerful material of the song as well as its placement in the album it’s easy to see why the band crafted the song this way. On paper this may be alarming to ardent Shinedown fans. Featuring a staccato pace and accompanied with orchestration, Brent Smiths vocals is the most recognizable part. The final track “What You Wanted” is a true departure from what Shinedown has done in the past. While the song stands well on its own, when listened to in the context of the entire album the message truly resonates. In interviews Brent Smith has stated this single is about the importance and need for relationships in everyone’s lives. “Daylight” the latest single off also falls into this tempo as well. Both tracks share a similar message that it’s ok to be different and we need to celebrate our individuality. The album changes its pace and slows things down with the songs “Symptom Of Being Human” and “Hope”. With Brent singing “Life’s killed me a hundred thousand times, You can try, You can try, But the dead don’t die” you know he is referring to the cancel culture really can’t cancel you if you don’t let them. But it’s lyrical content fits the overall theme like a glove. From the arena ready rock riffs to the catchy chorus that will have an audience singing along with ease, this is the song that sonically could be on any of their albums. If there is one song on the album that could very well be another hit single is “Dead Don’t Die”. This Is followed up with the song “Dysfunctional You” which celebrates everyone’s unique individuality. It welcomes you to Planet Zero and says” Planetary regulations require that you check your screens for a list of all approved speech, protected classes, and accepted behaviors”. ![]() A perfect example is the first time Cyren is heard. With each following song acting as a counterpoint. The message and placement of each one works as the band has envisioned. While these messages on the surface may seem Orwellian, in many ways this is playing out today. The band has made use of interludes featuring ‘Cyren’ a robotic voice delivering dystopian messages to those that are visiting Planet Zero. While the album seems lengthy at twenty tracks, not all of them are songs. With in your face lyrics like “Speak up, Or they will bleed your courage dry, No they were never on your side, Strike down the golden rule, As if they know what’s best for you, Speak up, Or they will bleed you dry” The band firmly has the cancel culture and our need to think for ourselves firmly in their sights. This song sets thematically sets the tone for the rest of the album. ![]() This may be the most aggressive song they have written to date with it having elements of thrash. The lead track “No Sleep Tonight” hits hard. ![]() It is with this state of society that this album draws its life from. ![]() As the world has shifted from a visceral reality to a digital one, it has also given rise to the cancel culture and group think which has spread like wildfire across social media. Besides offering them plenty of downtime to concentrate, it also provided plenty of material to integrate into Planet Zero. This was the perfect time for the group to work on new material. With the pandemic in full force and the world locked down. This time, they have dove right in and created their first full fledged concept album. Now, Shinedown has come out with a fresh new album, Planet Zero. On this particular album, Brent Smith and his band of brothers dipped their collective toes into the concept album waters. With Attention Attention they started to depart with what they’ve done in the past. Shinedown has a strong history of crafting melodic rock albums loaded with hit songs. ![]()
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