And the entire chorus really hits it "We've had enough of all these pointless points of view (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Just cash the checks, you'll never have to tell the truth (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)" = how our media just throws our there points of view that pander and cashes out at the end of the day with the lies they fell, "While the aliens are coming and we're staring at the sun And the band plays on while the wild things run It's the end of the world, but it sure is fun", But my all time favorite song is the dead don't die. Btw Ive been a critical care RN for 28 years. be a father. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the bundle, totaling more than $300,000, has already gone to non-profit medical supplier Direct Relief. For me, it was literally about what is happening in my country, about war. June 27, 2020 SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith spoke to Singapore's LAMC Productions about the racial unrest in the United States following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna. But if you were hoping for that Filter/Shinedown tour anytime soon, either dont hold your breath or get ready for someawesome stage banter. And thats because, well the term Planet Zero points to, in part, the idea that we dont have any place to go but Earth. Why? The band also donated $20,000 of its own money. Thats just one part of cancel culture. The way he looks at the band, Smith says, and what I do for a living, he could care less. It also helps to view Planet Zero through the lense, most of it was written 2019/2020. As an artist, evolution is paramount. Whatever. Your email address will not be published. Philip Trapp Published: June 5, 2019. Disturbed frontman David Draiman, whose ALL CAPS TWITTER TIRADES were the stuff of legends for years, has emerged from a nearly seven-year-long social media draught to share his opinions on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness with the world once again. It just pushes you to think, and the perception highly depends on the person and what they are going through at the moment. Thanks for the entertainment.. Weve all knownthose people, no matter what their political stance; even I, a hardcore liberal, had to block someone because of their long, intense, annoying Facebook rants about how I wasnt liberal enough. You must figure out a way. Brent further explains. I didn't understand what COVID-19 was, or is. I understand that I On your knees or youll be replaced Then, as revealed in the second verse, said individual runs the risk of being ostracized. Brent Smith founded US rockers Shinedown in the early 00s, releasing their debut album, Leave A Whisper, in 2003. Obviously if you get vaxxed, its to stop yourself from getting it.. not others. show us. "That bigger sound on the album is There's no reason a guy with that voice and intensity shouldn't be able to playing a take and he'd pop up and go, 'Oh fuck! By submitting my information, I agree to receive personalized updates and marketing messages Required fields are marked *. Grin" and the title track. Axl Rose Recalls Lisa Marie Presleys Struggle After Losing Her Son, Duran Durans Andy Taylor Opens Up About His Battle With Stage, Keith Richards Bears Good News About Rolling Stones Future, Neal Schons Wife Reveals Two Members Are Against Reunion With Gregg, Interview With Michael Amott (Arch Enemy), Armies, Your First Goal Is Power Metal: Sabaton Interview, Opeth Interview: Talked With Fredrik Akesson. But instead of red or blue, Democrat or Republican, Shinedown, which is set for a massive tour starting Wednesday, Jan. 26, took the side of humanity, he says. Following this April and May run with special guests THE PRETTY RECKLESS and DIAMANTE, SHINEDOWN will head to Daytona Beach for Welcome To Rockville 2022 where they'll headline Saturday, May 21 alongside GUNS N' ROSES and RISE AGAINST. And even then, when one side or other proves correct, its like theres no accountability to those who were at fault. | Shinedown frontman Brent Smith spoke to Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez and talked about their upcoming album, which he defined as aggressive but necessary and shared some details. But when those musicians left (amicably, Smith says) and Myers and Bass came in, the group found its core, its sound, its verve. "Cavallo, meanwhile, entered THE SOUND OF MADNESS with his own agenda Because he knows his audiencemassive as it iswill always be changing, too. Your email address will not be published. Like I said, we live in this hardline society. I know, its not possible, because the song was written long before everything started. Couldn't get more accurate metaphorically and literally. And yes, if a prominent figure for instance comes off as anti-vax, then he or she should be looking forward to cancellation in one form or another. From the time we came up with the name, it's felt like it's we really need the backup these days. His son is now 14. Last night, political news outlet Politico published a story covering a leaked draft that involves the Supreme Court overturning abortion rights. We can conclude by saying that the main talking point of this song is cancel culture. Smith knows this, too. Sometimes to know the truth about something requires one to be uncomfortable. He was the only one in his family much interested in music. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. I don't know the political leanings of the members of Shinedown. Jacob Uitti The result has been more Top Five hits than most can count (27, to be exact) to go along with 10 million albums sold, 14 platinum and gold singles, and nearly 5 billion streams. YEAH! The music grabs and shakes as much as it provokes the brain. Yet overall, Shinedown have shied away from creating a full on politically motivated record, something that more and more bands of their ilk have been doing in recent years. | I had never heard the term 'social distancing.' MetalSucks Readers Declare Pantera The Most Unnecessarily Shat Upon Band in Metal!!! everything he did was bad or wrong. Just outside your door, he says, people are helping one another, working for a better tomorrow. Just in Time for Passover: Big Four Yarmulkes?!?! expression. You dont have to be sick for it to, not only be cathartic but also healthy for you. In an interview last month, Disturbed frontman David Draiman argued President Trump is "given too much credit" for division that . Bahahahahahaha!!!! "Smith heard the message "I am beside myself with the lack of leadership that is being presented to this country right now. Were really big fans of education and learning new things, Smith says. ambitions.Smith and company began the recording process for THE SOUND OF MADNESS with the formidable says. "He would sit on the couch and we'd be If you dont like it, dont listen. Smith added: "I'm not speaking for any other country, I'm only speaking for the U.S. when it comes to the lack of leadership, the lack of having a plan. Conditions. Privacy If you thought someone could potentially have ebola would you want to be around them? "Smith similarly need to be heard in a live setting. The group wound up recording 15, including some -- such as "Cry The whole album is fantastic! meanwhile, says THE SOUND OF MADNESS succeeds most in putting some sonic power behind the power of Smith's wishes, or special discounts in our online store! Required fields are marked *. "These guys are brilliant, brilliant players. His grandmother got him a record player in 1979 and it came with the vinyl of Good Ol Boys, the Dukes of Hazzard theme song, sung by Waylon Jennings. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Shinedown is currently on tour with Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Broken Hands. Better pray for the soul of the citizen The issue came . The band will then embark on a run of Canadian dates beginning in July with support from POP EVIL and AYRON JONES. | about Shinedown based on my information, interests, activities, website visits and device But it can also seem that the more one looks around, the more dishonesty or diversion seems to proliferate the ether. Shinedown had started as a four-piece with Smith and drummer Barry Kerch. I'm not that guy,' "Smith recalls with a laugh. 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Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. "Lyrically, these songs are the most country. But our biggest thing is that we only have one boss in Shinedown and that happens to be everybody in the audience.. and our when everybody in this band has passed or what have you, I want the world to remember this as a record that Already a member? PLANET ZERO is more than a feel-good album and stretches farther than controversial; its a wake-up call to the world. Twenty tracks with seven monologues that transition the listener to societal reform. Marking Shinedown's seventh overall studio album, before we even place the magnifying glass over Planet Zero, we must recap its clear companion, ATTENTION ATTENTION. Especially, the one like this. So we've been in the scene for many years since the '90s. . BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. All I got from it was they dont want to be controlled and that is good enough for me. This is my view of every day life. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original lineup of Jasin Todd as guitarist, Brad Stewart on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. My biggest dream is to become a world-renowned writer. 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For Brent Smith, frontman of the acclaimed Jacksonville, Florida-based rock group Shinedown, honesty is always the best policy. relationships we've built with our audience. Published. Hand in hand goes Planet Zero, exposing the cancel-culture of society, proving that if people arent ingesting the information the media feeds them, then they and their heroes are canceled. On this tour,Shinedownwill return to the LOUDER THAN LIFE stage again, where expected attendance will break new records this fall. Cookie Notice a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man," along with a reputation as a hot live band with an insatiable Planet Zero the song is out now. For someone (author of this article) that says the threat is intolerance, you sure are intolerant of anyone who takes a stance against vaccines. That idea may seem obvious on the face of it. the road, things in our personal lives or witnessed firsthand through the fans that we've made and the If one chooses to stay stagnant, the world will pass them by. Another great song..#TheRevolutionsLive Can not wait for the album to Drop!! A place for all things Shinedown! needed to be made, and that there was a reason for it,' " Smith says. But he knows hes also making music for them. Jimmy Fontaine Photo provided. Pray for your family and cry yourself to sleepPledge your allegiance to the flag under your feetIs this apocalypse now? Information brave and unsparing look into the soul and psyche amidst a fierce musical attack that, even in its quieter Shinedown is an American rock band featuring Brent Smith (Vocals), Zach Myers (Guitar), Eric Bass (Bass), and Barry Kerch (Drums). "Kerch says Cavallo's role in helping attain that Jeff Schwachter People are allowed to not want to be around you just like you are allowed to not get the vax. Thank you Shinedown for never disappointing me. number of songs already together and further dazzled the producer by improvising a new composition during If Trump becomes president. "It just feels like the planet [is] kind of headed into this weird future, and we felt like we had to say something about it. Zach Myers posted on his social media in speaking of the new album PLANET ZERO: Planet Zero is a warning of THIS Planet becoming Planet Zero if we keep, Its easy and blatantly obvious for any musician/artist/creator to claim whatever their newest thing is as their favorite album or work, I can say today.. right now. their discussion. This interview can be heard in its entirety below. . So. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Its air; its just as important for me as the blood running through my veins., January 26 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield ^, January 28 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern ^, January 29 Valley Center, CA @ Harrahs Resort Southern California ^, January 30 Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre ^, February 1 Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom ^, February 2 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex ^, February 4 Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas ^, February 5 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino ^, February 7 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre ^, February 8 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall ^, April 4 Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena #, April 9 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center #, April 11 Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center #, April 12 Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena #, April 14 Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center #, April 16 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun #, April 18 Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena #, April 20 Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena #, April 22 Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum #, April 23 Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center #, April 24 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena #, April 26 Evansville, IN @ Ford Center #, April 28 Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena #, April 29 Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena #, April 30 Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena #, May 3 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum #, May 4 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena #, May 6 Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena #, May 7 Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena #, May 21 Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville, June 3 Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock im Park, June 5 Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock am Ring, June 7 Budapest, Hungary @ Groupama Arna +, June 9 Hamburg, Germany @ edel-optics.de Arena, June 11 Donington, UK @ Download Festival, June 16 Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli Vredenburg, June 18 Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting, July 19 Quebec, QC @ Centre Videotron *^, July 23 Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor *^, July 26 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre *^, July 27 Moose Jaw, SK @ Mosaic Place *^, July 30 Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino *^, July 31 Edmonton, AB @ Convention Centre *^, August 2 Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Event Centre *^, August 3 Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre *^, ^ with Ayron Jones# with The Pretty Reckless and DIAMANTE+ with Iron Maiden, Photo by Jimmy Fontaine / Press Here Publicity. This is my favorite collection of songs on a record this band has put forth, I hope you enjoy it. really unique sounds and different variations underneath the music that you wouldn't necessarily know were And he believes that is happening in the real world. My aunt is a nurse and spouts conspiracies all the time. "Planet Zero" is SHINEDOWN's 17th No. But you know what? This is a democracy in the United States. "I said, 'You know what -- when I'm dead and gone, I love them so much More posts you may like r/pearljam Join 1 yr. ago Earthlings 0 47 r/FrankOcean Join 1 yr. ago On your knees, for the life youre livin Now . The song itself, being the projects lead single, was released on 26 January 2022. Not sure where they asked about the numbers? So imaginatively reading in between the lines, it can be said that the vocalist is akin to an anti-vaxxer. Replaced Meanwhile, Im not a huge Filter fan either, though between the neck tattoo restaurant fiasco andthe Swedish venue controversythey seem to court drama. October 1, 2020. My son has given me a whole different perspective on things, especially love. Anyway, I bring this all up because apparently Filter frontman Richard Patrick has been harassing Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers via text, and Myers has decided to post these messages online to show how insane Patrick is. Where THE SOUND OF MADNESS differs most is in its growth; its the product of a group that has developed an In 2014, he put together Smith & Myers with bandmate Zach Myers, releasing two albums, Volume 1 and Volume 2, in 2020. People get cancelled for saying it. I released my first demo with my first death metal band in . They are trying to cancel our culture, to erase us if we dont agree, they are murdering our heroes, and when you are waiting for the next missile to land somewhere near your house, it teaches you to live like theres no tomorrow. On to Russia now!!! character named Cyren from the album's interludes whom we hear at the end of the music video) that warns of the dangerous dehumanizing consequences of cancel culture run rampant. KEANU REEVES' Rock Band DOGSTAR Is Working On First New Music In 23 Years, SWEET & LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET And GEORGE LYNCH: New Single 'Leaving It All Behind' Now Available, METAL CHURCH Announces June/July 2023 U.S. Tour. As a Covid ICU nurse since day one of the pandemic and one that refuses the jab (not against others being vaccinated mind you) I love this song. Planet Zero the album is out in April. statement to him; 'This is the end of your presidency, and this is what you have to show for it' -- Not that You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. wanted it as heavy as it could be, but using different kinds of styles with a lot of different guitar And it sucks because the song actually sounds good. What I love most about music, Smith says, is that its medicine. I remember the moment, Smith says, when I said, I want to do that!. People commenting about intolerance need to to a little bit of reading up on the concept of tolerance of intolerance and the dangers therein. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Tags: Brent SmithEric BassPlanet ZeroShinedown. Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. People arent against the vaccine, they are just against being forced into a one size fits all solution that has been proven to be quite ineffective. And inside of that, we're working with an incredible organization called Direct Relief, which is working all over the world to help the medical and the scientific community these men and women that need resources on the ground during times of crisis. Manny Carabel, Getty Images. thanks for the explanation. This song speaks, specifically, about riots in the streets and burning down cities during the pandemic. I can relate to EVERY single freaking song they wrote and play! OF MADNESS also contains Smith's first-ever political song Devour, which he says was inspired by base for the band will lead to an even further evolution in which the record that "needed" to be made will just tried to express that in the most artistic and the most honest way I possibly could. | BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. Think for yourself and beware of the government. He wants to make the best record he can make and spent a lot of time writing [18] This was a record that was written for the people by the people. When it just means freedom of expression. After they released Attention Attention, Shinedown gave a break to their recording sessions until they announced the new album in 2021. Terms and You guys set yourselves and this country up for it By making Pitbull have so many # 1 songs, Zach Myers (@ZmyersOfficial) September 30, 2016. they literally just said more tolerance and less cancelling for opinions? loud and clear. The use of the term anti- vaxx is purposefully malicious. You have no compassion so if something happens to you, good riddance! BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. No matter what, it should always be about the character, it should always be about the individual inside man, woman. Shinedown members Brent (vocalist) and Eric (who is in fact the bassist) wrote this piece. I think that's a real wide range. Im no big fan of Shinedown, though Vince digs emand I generally trust him on these matters, so whatever, theyre fine. However, after one listen, its clear that the band didn't shrink from the task. (Healing every autistic life)VH1's Save the musicAutism Society of America FoundationCure Autism Now. "I think what's going on is you have an element of an unknown virus that, not just in America but the entire world literally had the rug ripped out from underneath all of us in a very violent way and in a very quick way too. The author said that, not them and the anti vaccination thing is what theyre quoting being said by others sigh. the almighty Barry Kerch as Smith likes to say), includes Eric Bass on bass and former touring guitarist The whole album is catchy as hell though! This is my view of everyday life." Kerch, meanwhile, says The Sound of Madness succeeds most in putting some sonic power behind the . SOUND OF MADNESS is heard worldwide. Nope, but she poured a can of Whipazz on you. Information, Humming Powerman 5000 on the toilet since 2006. We should be thankful that we have the ability to freely listen to whatever kind of music we like. itself," Smith says. SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith spoke to Singapore's LAMC Productions about the racial unrest in the United States following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and many other black people who have died at the hands of the police.
