Florida rockers Shinedown have released their new music video for previously unearthed single “Planet Zero,” which serves as the title-track to their upcoming seventh studio album due out April 22nd through Atlantic Records (pre-order).
Regarding the fresh clip (stream it below), today’s announcement reads, “Directed by Charles De Meyer, the video brings to life a glimpse of a dystopian future (complete with a menacing A.I. character named Cyren from the album’s interludes who we hear at the end of the music video) that warns of the dangerous dehumanizing consequences of cancel culture run rampant.”
They continue, “On Planet Zero, Shinedown is serving up an incisive look at some of society’s most critical issues, including the increasingly toxic division among those of differing ideologies, the need for honesty in our public discourse, and the corrosive effects of social media and cancel culture on mental health and humanity.”
They add, “The “Planet Zero” single rings the alarm with a cautionary warning that if we shut each other down, we risk losing empathy, respect for one another, and our ability to communicate and unify in a way that leads to actual progress and understanding.”
“We wanted the first visual of ‘Planet Zero’ to be unlike anything we have done previously. We chose to work with visionary director Charles De Meyer. We did not want a traditional music video feel – we wanted avant-garde, thought-provoking and surreal. Make no mistake, there is a message in the visual, a warning of what is to come, if society does not wake up, and demand the truth be told. Welcome to PLANET ZERO…,” comments singer Brent Smith.
In addition, Shinedown are planning to hit the road for a slew of shows, including gigs with Pop Evil, Ayron Jones, The Pretty Reckless, Diamante and Iron Maiden, plus a few festival stints — see all upcoming tour dates after the video.
Stream:
‘Planet Zero’ track listing:
0. 2184
1. No Sleep Tonight
2. Planet Zero
3. Welcome
4. Dysfunctional You
5. Dead Don’t Die
6. Standardized Experiences
7. America Burning
8. Do Not Panic
9. A Symptom Of Being Human
10. Hope
11. A More Utopian Future
12. Clueless And Dramatic
13. Sure Is Fun
14. Daylight
15. This Is A Warning
16. The Saints Of Violence And Innuendo
17. Army Of The Underappreciated
18. Delete
19. What You Wanted
Shinedown tour dates:
April 1 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena # [TIX]
April 2 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena # [TIX]
April 4 – Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena # [TIX]
April 6 – Fargo, ND @ FARGODOME # [TIX]
April 8 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center # [TIX]
April 9 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center # [TIX]
April 11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center # [TIX]
April 12 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena # [TIX]
April 14 – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center # [TIX]
April 15 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center # [TIX]
April 16 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun # [TIX]
April 18 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena # [TIX]
April 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena # [TIX]
April 22 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum # [TIX]
April 23 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center # [TIX]
April 24 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena # [TIX]
April 26 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center # [TIX]
April 28 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena # [TIX]
April 29 – Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena # [TIX]
April 30 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena # [TIX]
May 3 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum # [TIX]
May 4 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena # [TIX]
May 6 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena # [TIX]
May 7 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena # [TIX]
May 21 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville [TIX]
June 3 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock im Park
June 5 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock am Ring
June 7 – Budapest, Hungary @ Groupama Aréna +
June 9 – Hamburg, Germany @ edel-optics.de Arena
June 11 – Donington, UK @ Download Festival
June 13 – Belfast, UK @ Ormeau Park + [TIX]
June 16 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli Vredenburg
June 17 – Clisson, France @ Hellfest
June 18 – Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting
July 14 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee ^ [TIX]
July 16 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest
July 19 – Quebec, QC @ Centre Videotron *^ [TIX]
July 20 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia *^ [TIX]
July 22 – Toronto, ON @ History *^ [TIX]
July 23 – Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor *^ [TIX]
July 26 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre *^ [TIX]
July 27 – Moose Jaw, SK @ Mosaic Place *^ [TIX]
July 29 – Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place *^ [TIX]
July 30 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino *^ [TIX]
July 31 – Edmonton, AB @ Convention Centre *^ [TIX]
August 2 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Event Centre *^ [TIX]
August 3 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre *^ [TIX]
October 9 – Sacramento CA @ Discovery Park – Monster Energy Aftershock 2022
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KEY:
* with Pop Evil
^ with Ayron Jones
# with The Pretty Reckless and Diamante
+ with Iron Maiden
Artist photo by Jimmy Fontaine
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