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Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
Studio | Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios, NRG Recording Studios | |||
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Length | 40:14 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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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. [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.
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Ultimate Guitar | 4.7/10 [2] |
Sputnikmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Loudwire | positive [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]
All tracks are written by Brent Smith and Dave Bassett, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Never Gonna Let Go" (Smith, David Hodges) | 4:06 |
13. | "Reject" (Smith, Jimmy Messer) | 3:30 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [23] | Gold | 500,000![]() |
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