Threat to Survival | ||||
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Studio album by Shinedown | ||||
Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
Studio | Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios, NRG Recording Studios | |||
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Length | 40:17 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Singles from Threat to Survival | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Ultimate Guitar | 4.7/10 |
Sputnikmusic | |
Loudwire | positive |
Threat to Survival is the fifth studio album by American rock band Shinedown. It was announced on August 7, 2015 that the album would be released on September 18, 2015. On June 29, 2015 the band released the first single "Cut the Cord". The tenth track "Black Cadillac" was released to YouTube for streaming and as a digital single on August 14, 2015. By January 8, 2016, Threat to Survival had sold over 153,000 copies in the United States.
Reception for the album from critics has been mixed. The staff review for Sputnik Music 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 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..."
All tracks written by Brent Smith and Dave Bassett, except where noted.