DethToAllMetal

This is my first Shinedown experience as a whole and, even if I might have heard 1 or 2 songs in passing I don't remember. I decided to give the new album a try since I kept hearing about the band online and was mildly curious how they sound, so here goes :
I expected something a bit more heavy, not Imagine Dragons-core, although to be completely fair, the generic Radio Rock songs populate the first half of the album, while the other half contains some actual decent-to-good songs. ... read more

This is some solid spacey Stoner Rock with progressive and electronic elements galore. It's a really pleasant experience with the floaty vocals and the energetic, fun and engaging rhythm section. Although having some more subdued moments towards the end of the album, there's never really a lull in its entire runtime.

Seems like I'm not the only one stuck in the 2000's era of Metalcore/Deathcore. I've been following this band for a while now and I like how they went into a heavier direction. There're so many different riffs, transitions and sections thrown at the listener, it's absolutely insane. The problem with the album lies within this attitude of throwing shit at the fan, but instead of seeing what sticks, they just go along with it and double down on adding more shit. The ... read more

Fairly decent Stoner Rock album with bluesy elements. It starts off really strong, especially on the first track with some nasty, evil riffing, but it loses most of the aggression along the way. The songs feel a little too repetitive and are not as memorable as something out of 'Lightning at the door'.