Threat to Survival

Great CD

I won't lie, as a fan of Shinedown I wasn't sure about this album. Like many fans out there, I've been following the band before the album was released. The band told us the album was going to be different, and they released a couple of songs for us to hear. It reminded me a lot of Metallica, and how much St. Anger affected their fans. (Load and Reload as well, but hear me out first) The sound on St. Anger wasn't similar to any albums the band produced before. Some fans were not happy with the album when they first heard it, and probably never played it again. They only heard it, ONE TIME, twice maybe just to make sure they made the right decision. (I'm not saying all Metallica fans, but the few that I know did not give the album a chance)Threat To Survival is similar to St. Anger. A different sound that fans are not used to, and quickly being judged because it doesn't carry the Shinedown sound. If you listen to the album with a negative attitude you're going to miss out on a lot. Just because the band decided to take a change it doesn't mean it's not Shinedown.When "Cut the Cord" came out, the reviews I saw on Youtube liked the song. (I think most were just happy to have a new song out by Shinedown) It sounds different, but it's pretty catchy. Once the other songs were released then everyone started to complain.You have to give this album time. Get rid of the negative attitude, and just listen to it. Pay attention to the lyrics if you don't like the sound. If you play it ten times and still don't like it, then it's not the album for you. I'm sure there's a song or two that you will like, for me it's 'State of my Head' and 'Misfits'. But from one Shinedown fan to another, give the album a chance. It is a really good album.

I am 63 years old and music is a big part of my life. My 9 year old daughter loves Shinedown as much as I do.We are both serious music lovers and lean more towards well produced and thought out songs. We focus moston the talent of the musicians as well as the lyrics. Being an ex rock drummer and guitar player it's great to hearthe quality of Shinedown's musical delivery. My daughter is learning music and I'm teaching her how to drum andkeeping time on songs which she is very good at learning quickly. She is going to be making her own music inthe future. I have a disease which makes it very difficult to hold the drum sticks now but still manage to followand make music. The disease I have is ALS which is very limiting at times. But music makes the difficult daysa lot better to get through as it helps me forget how limited my life has become. I use music as a meditation toolthat relaxes me and my mind better than any drug that I've tried or have to use now. Thanks to bands such asShinedown, my days are much easier to get through!

I've been a Shinedown fan since 2005 and I've witnessed their progress in music. I agreed with the majority of fans that Threat of Survival is no where near Sound of Madness but it doesn't mean I love them any less. Yes, this album is different, it's not what we're use to, it's not as hard or as loud but the one thing Shinedown hasn't changed is themselves. This is just another version of them. This is a mature version of Shinedown that we know and love. They're still a rock band, they still love what they do, and we're as a fan we should support them.Threat of Survival is something we all can enjoy. It contains so much meanings and this is obviously very personal to them. I enjoy every single song. My initial reaction was "This is different" but the more I listen, the more I can hear Shinedown, not from the style of music but from the words that were beautifully sung by Brent. Any old or new fans should totally appreciate that.

Love this band! They are relatively unknown by folks I speak with, but one by one I am telling people they are seriously missing out by not hearing this band. The songs are inspirational, but absolutely rock. You will be singing the songs after one listen. I know a band is great if I can listen to the cd multiple times and still go back again because the songs are stuck in my head. Foo fighters do this and so will Shinedown. I have also hear these guys are great with their fans so why not support a band who truly cares and does not forget who makes them big...the fans!