

Petersburg, FL's Mahaffey Theater and then continues through late August (see attached itinerary). The dates see Shinedown visiting theatres and other intimate venues across the country, performing a unique set that will include classic hits, deep cuts, and best of all, new songs from the band's upcoming fifth studio album. Shinedown is currently getting ready to embark on a very special summer tour, their first major trek in more than two years. The powerful clip - directed by the band's longtime collaborator Darren Doane ("Devour," "Sound of Madness," "Bully") - can now be viewed at Shinedown's official YouTube channel. Meanwhile, the "Cut The Cord" companion video recently made its world premiere on. Honestly, I don't think we could have done too many more - we gave it everything we had, literally playing so hard that it physically hurt." We've worked with Darren Doane on several of our videos so there's a real trust between us and it only took a few takes. We really wanted the video to match the intensity of the song.


The song is brutally honest and unapologetic, which is what Shinedown has always been. The process may not be pretty or perfect or even easy, but absolutely necessary. Shinedown frontman Brent Smith explains: "Cut The Cord" is a wake up call reminding us all that we can control our own destiny by finding the courage and tenacity to destroy whatever it is that's holding us back. Further details will be announced shortly. Produced by Shinedown's own Eric Bass, "Cut The Cord" heralds the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2012's RIAA gold certified "AMARYLLIS." The as-yet-untitled new album will arrive later this year. "Cut The Cord" - the multi-platinum certified rock band's first new music in three years - is available now on the iTunes Store and at all DSPs. NEW YORK, NY-(Marketwired - Jun 30, 2015) - Atlantic recording artist Shinedown has announced the release of their long awaited new single.
