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Threat to Survival

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, via Atlantic Records.[4] Four singles were released from the album, "Cut the Cord", "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.[5] In February 2018, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA, indicating 500,000 copies sold in the US.

Threat to Survival
A photo of a snake hatching from an egg on a red background
Studio album by
Shinedown
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015
Studio
Genre
Length40:14
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Shinedown chronology
Amaryllis
(2012) 		Threat to Survival
(2015) 		Attention Attention
(2018)
Singles from Threat to Survival
  1. "Cut the Cord"
    Released: June 29, 2015
  2. "State of My Head"
    Released: October 9, 2015
  3. "Asking for It"
    Released: April 5, 2016[3]
  4. "How Did You Love"
    Released: October 4, 2016

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
Ultimate Guitar4.7/10[2]
Sputnikmusic     [7]
Loudwirepositive[1]

Reception for the album from critics has been mixed. The staff review for Sputnikmusic 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.[7] 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..."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Brent Smith and Dave Bassett, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Asking for It"3:30
2."Cut the Cord" (Smith, Eric Bass)3:45
3."State of My Head" (Smith, Carlo Colasacco, Jayson DeZuzio, Peter Nappi, Ethan Thompson)3:25
4."Outcast"3:25
5."How Did You Love" (Smith, Scott Stevens)3:07
6."It All Adds Up" (Smith, Bassett, Zach Myers)3:51
7."Oblivion"3:57
8."Dangerous" (Smith, Stevens)3:51
9."Thick as Thieves"3:54
10."Black Cadillac" (Smith, Bassett, Bass)3:27
11."Misfits"4:05
Total length:40:14
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Never Gonna Let Go" (Smith, David Hodges)4:06
13."Reject" (Smith, Jimmy Messer)3:30

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shinedown, 'Threat To Survival' - Album Review". Loudwire. 25 September 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Threat To Survival Review". Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch And Shinedown Announce Co-Headlining Tour; Sixx:A.M. To Support". blabbermouth.net. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Shinedown Announce New Album 'Threat to Survival'". Loudwire. 7 August 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Shinedown stream new song "Black Cadillac"". BraveWords Magazine. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  6. ^ a b James Christopher Monger. "Threat to Survival". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Review: Shinedown - Threat to Survival - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Shinedown – Threat to Survival" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Shinedown – Threat to Survival" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  11. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shinedown – Threat to Survival" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  13. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  14. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  19. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  20. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  21. ^ "Shinedown Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  22. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  24. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Music Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  25. ^ "British album certifications – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  26. ^ "American album certifications – Shinedown – Threat to Survival". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
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