"Planet Zero" (2022). As of 2018, the band has had 23 Top 5 hits on Mainstream Rock radio, including 12 number one singles, and a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 with "Second Chance". Read Full BioShinedown is a Hard Rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Shinedown was formed in early 2002 by Brent Smith, Jasin Todd, Brad Stewart, and Barry Kerch. They have released seven albums on Atlantic Records: "Leave a Whisper" (2003),"Us and Them" (2005), "The Sound of Madness" (2008), "Amaryllis" (2012), "Threat to Survival" (2015) , "Attention Attention" (2018) and
"Planet Zero" (2022). As of 2018, the band has had 23 Top 5 hits on Mainstream Rock radio, including 12 number one singles, and a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 with "Second Chance".
On July 13, 2003, the band released their debut album Leave A Whisper. The album sold the popular singles "Fly From The Inside" and "45". Leave A Whisper was re-released on June 15, 2004, to capitalize on the strength of a new single: A cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man". This song is often dedicated to their friend Dimebag Darrell who died in 2004. The re-release also featured an acoustic version of "45", and a new mix of "Burning Bright", which was to be the fourth single from the album. During 2004, the band notably opened for Van Halen. On September 21, 2005, Leave A Whisper was certified as gold. On August 23, 2005, the band released a live DVD called Live From The Inside that contained a full-length Shinedown concert held at the House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
On October 4, 2005, the band released their second album called Us And Them, backed by the single "Save Me". Save Me maintained a #1 position on active rock charts for twelve weeks. The song became the theme song for WWE No Mercy 2005. The follow-up single, "I Dare You", also did respectably, and became one of the theme songs of WWE's WrestleMania 22 and was also performed on American Idol by Chris Daughtry. There are currently three versions of Us And Them: the regular thirteen-track version, a limited edition with three bonus acoustic tracks, and a store-specific edition with two bonus tracks: "Break" and "Carried Away". In 2006, the band co-headlined the SnoCore Tour with Seether, Flyleaf, and Halestorm, which was followed by the Equinox Tour in which Shinedown co-headlined with Trapt. Shinedown played their first overseas concert at the London Astoria on June 6, 2006, supporting Alter Bridge. In the late summer of 2006, the band opened for Godsmack and Rob Zombie on their North American Tour.
On December 12, 2006, Shinedown played in Knoxville, Tennessee at The Tennessee Theatre which was filmed for an upcoming DVD the band was expected to be releasing later this year (2007). However, after a recent show, Waukesha, WI, July 21, 2007, the band made it known that the DVD was scrapped by Atlantic Records.
The band began recording their new album in Los Angeles on September 20, 2007. Their first single, Devour, was released on May 20, 2008, and has proven a successful single, with it charting in the Top 10. The video for the song was released on June 25, 2008. On June 17, 2008, the album in it's entirety was put up on their MySpace page for listening. Shinedown's third album, The Sound of Madness, was released on June 24, 2008. The band is currently playing various festivals across North America before embarking on a tour in support of the new album.
Regarding the upcoming album, lead singer Brent Smith was quoted in an interview with Billboard.com as saying; "It's time to just go over the top, literally go above and beyond what a human being thinks they're capable of recording. We want to do a huge hard rock record that has a lot of crossover potential, but also some of the most insanely intense and heavy material that this band has ever tried - and see if we can pull it off." Smith noted that the group had more than forty songs to consider after writing sessions in Atlanta, Nashville and Los Angeles, but this was narrowed down to eleven songs for the standard album, and 14 songs for the deluxe edition.
In 2007 and 2008, Shinedown had some lineup changes with Brad Stewart and Jasin Todd leaving the band and Zach Myers*, Nick Perry, and Eric Bass joining the band.
*Zach Myers was touring guitarist from 2005-2007 and performed as bass guitarist during the recording of The Sound of Madness.
Shinedown performed free concerts at numerous state fairs across the US between June and September of 2009.
According to the Bully Songfacts, the lead single from Shinedown's fourth studio album, Amaryllis, is titled "Bully." It is the first new music to be heard from the Florida-based hard rockers since all six singles from The Sound Of Madness topped the rock radio chart. The song was released on January 3, 2012.
Current members of the band:
Brent Smith
Zach Myers
Eric Bass
Barry Kerch
Devour
Shinedown Lyrics
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Take it and take it and take it until you take us all
Smash it and crash it and thrash it and trash it
You know they're only toys
Try it you'll like, it don't hide it, don't fight it, just let it out
Steal and shoot it and kill it or take another route
Take it and take it and take it
You know they're only toys
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
You want it, you want it, you want it
Well here it is
Everything, everything ,everything
Isn't so primitive
Take it and take it and take it and take it and take it all
Nobody, nobody wants to feel like this
Nobody, nobody wants to live like this
Nobody, nobody wants a war like this
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
Diving down, round and round [Repeat: x2]
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
Said twice not once
The lyrics of Shinedown's song Devour express the idea of human beings' destructive nature and how we ruin everything we touch, including our own existence. The song begins with a repetition of "Take it and take it and take it and take it all" which can be interpreted as humans' insatiable desire to take and consume everything without any regard for the consequences. The lyrics also mention how we smash, crash, thrash, and trash things that are only toys, which can be a metaphor for how we treat the world around us. The second verse talks about stealing, shooting, killing or taking another route, which could imply that we have a choice to either continue on this path of destruction or choose a different, more peaceful path.
The chorus "Devour, devour, suffocate your own empire, It's your final hour, stolen like a foreign soul, what a way to go" can be interpreted as a warning against continuing down the path of destruction. The concept of "suffocating your own empire" could be a metaphor for how our own actions end up destroying everything we've built, leaving us with nothing. Furthermore, the line "stolen like a foreign soul" suggests that we are not the rightful owners of this world and that we have taken too much from it, leading us to an inevitable downfall. The "diving down, round, and round" can be interpreted as a descent into the chaos that we have created.
Overall, the song's message is a warning about the consequences of our actions, and how if we continue to take and destroy without any regard for the consequences, we will eventually fall and lose everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Take it and take it and take it and take it all
Keep taking everything that is offered to you without any hesitation.
Take it and take it and take it until you take us all
Keep on taking until everyone around you is drained of their energy.
Smash it and crash it and thrash it and trash it
Treat everything as if it is a mere toy to be damaged and destroyed without thought.
You know they're only toys
Acknowledge that the things you're destroying are not significant, but continue to destroy regardless.
Try it you'll like, it don't hide it, don't fight it, just let it out
Indulge in your desires as they rise without suppressing or resisting them.
Steal and shoot it and kill it or take another route
Either take what you want through immoral or aggressive means or find another path that may be more difficult or untraveled.
You know they're only toys
Understand that what you're taking or destroying are insignificant things that hold no real value.
Devour, devour, Suffocate you own empire
Engage in your excessive indulgences and exhaust your own resources.
It's your final hour
Your actions will ultimately lead to your downfall and total destruction.
Stolen like a foreign soul, What a way to go!
Your soul will be robbed and taken from you, leading to a devastating end despite the fleeting pleasures of excess.
You want it, you want it, you want it, Well here it is
You desperately desire these indulgences and they are available to you without reservation.
Everything, everything, everything, Isn't so primitive
Despite the simplicity and superficial nature of your desires, they still have a significant impact on yourself and others.
Nobody, nobody wants to feel like this
No one desires to be drained to the point of exhaustion like you have done to yourself.
Nobody, nobody wants to live like this
No one truly wants a life filled with excessive indulgence and superficial pleasures.
Nobody, nobody wants a war like this
No one desires a constant cycle of destruction and chaos like what you are perpetuating.
Diving down, round and round
Going deeper and deeper into this destructive path with no hope for recovery.
Said twice not once
Repeating the warnings of darkness and destruction for emphasis and urgency.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE BASSETT, BRENT SMITH
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Michael Stanislaus
Brent is one of the more underrated singers out there today....
OJ Du Preez
Legend
Laura L. McGee Stapleton
Brent's voice is absolutely fn stellar
spiraljoe1273
Brent is a master class!
Prime Synopsis
@Evan Biter lol definitely not top 2 there’s plenty of others that sound just the same if not better for example Leader singer of 3 Days Grace 1997- 2014
dad. and. Isaiahs
I just seen these guys in concert, and literally sounds no different than the records, 1 of the most best performances I ever got to witness
Brandon McCurry “Wolf”
I haven’t seen them yet, but it’s definitely on my list.
I have other priorities that supersede stuff like that at the moment
jonesohms
Just saw them in Syracuse, it was fantastic!
Danny Kyllo
Shinedown rocks! Devour is what is going on right now!
Shinedown gives me hope that rock and roll will never die!
VelvetRed
For real