Shinedown is a Hard Rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Shinedown was for… Read Full Bio ↴Shinedown 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

DEVIL
Shinedown Lyrics

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Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, pick up the phone
You said it yourself you're scared of being alone
You said it yourself that you can crack the code
But the static you hear automatically keeps you exposed on your own
I hope you're ready (ready), steady (steady), smashing through the levy
The drama, the trauma, don't play the prima donna
My god, you said it yourself that you would never stop
Until you felt the needle drop

Now you pack your bags
The party's such a drag
And everyone can tell that you're poisoning the well
But there are no mistakes
Except what you create
You need to know your place

'Cause it's about to get heavy (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
It's about to be on (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
Yeah, I'm bangin' slingin' napalm (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
So nobody move
'Cause I was sent to warn you
The devil's in the next room

The silence, the silence
The blinding ultra violence
Knockin' at your door
Pacin' back and forth
What now? (What now?)
The whispers and the screams
The stereotypical profiling ritual
Vicious and obscene

So now you pack your bags
The party's such a drag
And everyone can tell that you're poisoning the well
But there are no mistakes
Except what you create
You need to know your place

'Cause it's about to get heavy (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
It's about to be on (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
Yeah, I'm bangin' slingin' napalm (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
So nobody move
'Cause I was sent to warn you
The devil's in the next room

'Cause it's about to get heavy (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
It's about to be on (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
Yeah, I'm bangin' slingin' napalm (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
So nobody move
'Cause I was sent to warn you
The devil's in the next room

(Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
Yeah, the devil's in the next room (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
Yeah, the devil's in the next room (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
So nobody move

'Cause I was sent to warn you
The devil's right beside you

Overall Meaning

The song DEVIL by Shinedown is a powerful and intense warning that someone is being hunted by their own demons. The lyrics are full of imagery that can be interpreted in different ways, but they all point to the same theme: the devil is always lurking around the corner and it's up to us to face it. The first verse establishes a sense of unease and isolation: the singer speaks with someone on the phone who is afraid of being alone and believes they have everything under control, but in reality, they are just exposing themselves to danger. The chorus is a warning that something big is about to happen, and that the devil is already in the room, ready to strike. The second verse reinforces this idea, showing that the devil's presence is palpable in the silence and violence that surrounds the singer. Despite this, they continue to make mistakes and pollute their own environment, unaware of the consequences.

Overall, DEVIL is a song that encourages us to face our fears and learn from our mistakes. The devil symbolizes our inner demons, the ones that keep us from living a fulfilling life. By acknowledging their existence and the power they hold over us, we can start to fight back and take control of our lives. The song is a call to arms, a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles, and that we can always find the strength within us to rise above any challenge.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm pickin', I'm pickin', I'm pickin' I pick up the phone
I am repeatedly answering the phone because I am waiting to hear from you.

You said it yourself you're scared of being alone
You admitted to me that you are afraid to be by yourself.

You said it yourself that you can crack the code
You claimed that you have the knowledge or ability to solve a problem or mystery.

But the static you hear automatically keeps you exposed on your own
The distractions and noise you experience prevent you from focusing and make you feel isolated.

I hope you're ready, steady, smashing through the levy
I hope you are prepared and determined to breakthrough any obstacles or barriers.

The drama, the trauma, don't play the prima donna
Don't act like the lead or most important role in times of drama or hardship.

My god, you said it yourself that you would never stop
You affirmed that you have the willpower and dedication to persevere endlessly.

Until you felt the needle drop
Until you felt an intense emotional release or high from reaching a goal.

Now you pack your bags
You are getting ready to leave or move on from your current situation.

The party's such a drag
The current circumstances or relationship is dull and unenjoyable.

And everyone can tell that you're poisoning the well
Others can see that you are negatively influencing the situation or causing harm.

But there are no mistakes except what you create
You are responsible for your own actions and the consequences that follow.

You need to know your place
You should be aware of your role or position in a situation and act accordingly.

'Cause it's about to get heavy (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
Things are about to intensify.

It's about to be on (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
Things are about to get serious or confrontational.

Yeah, I'm bangin' slingin' napalm (heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy)
I am aggressively attacking the situation.

So nobody move
Stay put and be prepared for what's about to happen.

'Cause I was sent to warn you
I have been given a message or task to alert you of what's coming.

The devil's in the next room
Danger, temptation, or evil is nearby or imminent.

The silence, the silence
The lack of noise or activity.

The blinding ultra violence
The intense and overwhelming force or aggression.

Knockin' at your door
Trouble or danger is approaching rapidly.

Pacin' back and forth
Anxious or nervous movement and behavior.

What now? (What now)
What actions or decisions should be made now?

The whispers and the screams
The soft and loud sounds of fear, anger, or distress.

The stereotypical profiling ritual
The predictable and biased assumptions or judgments about a person or group of people.

Vicious and obscene
Violent and offensive.