''Threat to Survival'' is the fifth studio album by American
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band
Shinedown
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. It was announced on August 7, 2015 that the album would be released on September 18, 2015. Four singles were released from the album, "
Cut the Cord
"Cut the Cord" is a song by American rock band Shinedown. It was released on June 29, 2015 as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, ''Threat to Survival''. The song reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, their ninth ...
", "
State of My Head", "
Asking for It", and "
How Did You Love". "Black Cadillac" was also released as a promotional song prior to the album's release as well.
In February 2018, the album was certified Gold by the
RIAA
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, indicating 500,000 copies sold in the US.
Reception
Reception for the album from critics has been mixed. The staff review for
Sputnikmusic
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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.
AllMusic
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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..."
Track listing
Personnel
Shinedown
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Brent Smith
Brent Stephen Smith (born January 10, 1978) is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Shinedown.
Early life
Smith was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and is an only child.
Career
Prior to fronting the rock band S ...
– lead vocals
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Zach Myers
Michael Zachary Myers (born November 7, 1983) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who founded and is currently the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band The Fairwell. He is also the former bassist and current guitarist for the h ...
– guitar, backing vocals
* Eric Bass – bass, backing vocals, additional production, engineering, production and recording on "Cut the Cord"
* Barry Kerch – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
* Patrick Warren – Chamberlain, synths and programming on "Misfits" and "Thick as Thieves"
* Lynn Mabry and Sheree Brown – backing vocals on "Black Cadillac" and "Oblivion"
* Delaney McLernon – additional vocals on "Cut the Cord"
Technical personnel
* Steve Robertson – A&R
* Anne DeClemente and Craig Rosen – A&R administration
* Anthony Delia – marketing
* Mark Obriski – art direction & design
* Darren Doane – band photography
* Alex Kirzhner – back of booklet illustration
* Josh Skubel – packaging production
* Bill McGathy and Gwyther Bultman (In De Goot Entertainment) – management
* Ron Opaleski (William Morris Endeavor) – booking
* Jess Rosen – legal representation
* David Weise, Beth Sabbagh, Laurie Davis (David Weise & Associates) – business management
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Dave Bassett
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– production on "Asking For It", "Outcast", "It All Adds Up", "Oblivion", "Thick as Thieves", "Black Cadillac", and "Misfits", engineering, additional guitar, synths and programming, mixing on "It All Adds Up", "Oblivion" and "Thick as Thieves" at Chateau Relaxeau, Malibu, CA
* Dave Schiffman – engineering, mixing on "Outcast"
* Jake Gorski – assistant engineering
* Mike "Sack" Fasano – drum tech
* Alexander Arias – drum editing
* Francesco Cameli – engineering
* Rudá Carvalho – assistant engineering
* Hans Buscher – guitar tech
* Nigel Lundemo – vocal editing
* Pete Nappi – production and mixing on "State of My Head"
* Eric Rickert and Jeff Leonard Jr. – additional recording
* Scott "The Ninja" Stevens – production and mixing on "How Did You Love" and "Dangerous", additional instrumentation and engineering
* Chris Baseford – engineering, co-mixing
* Michael Eckes – assistant engineering
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Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play wel ...
– mixing on "Asking for It" and "Cut the Cord" at Mix LA, Tarzana, CA
* Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing on "Black Cadillac"
* Michael H. Brauer – mixing on "Misfits" at Electric Lady Studios, NYC
* Mark Bengtson and Steve Vealey – mixing assistants
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Ted Jensen
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Biography
Ted ...
– mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2015 albums
Albums produced by Rob Cavallo
Atlantic Records albums
Shinedown albums