Planet Zero

{{Infobox album

| name = Planet Zero

| type = studio

| cover = Planet Zero.jpg

| alt = The cover consists of a planet split in two: One half is colored red against a black background, the other is black-and-green against a dirty white background. The band's name appears on the top left corner, and the album title is upside down on the bottom right corner.

| released = July 1, 2022

| recorded = 2021

| studio = Big Animal Studio (Charleston, South Carolina)

| genre =

| length = 48:57

| label = Atlantic

| producer = Eric Bass

| prev_title = Attention Attention

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Planet Zero

| type = studio

| single1 = Planet Zero

| single1date = January 26, 2022

| single2 = Daylight

| single2date = June 1, 2022

| single3 = Dead Don't Die

| single3date = January 17, 2023

| single4 = A Symptom of Being Human

| single4date = February 22, 2023

}}

Planet Zero is the seventh studio album by American rock band Shinedown, released on July 1, 2022, through Atlantic Records. The release date was originally set for April 22, 2022, but was postponed due to a delay in CD and vinyl production. The album topped the all-genre Billboard Top Album Sales chart, a first for the band.{{cite magazine|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/shinedown-first-no-1-billboard-top-album-sales-chart-planet-zero-1235114734/|title=Shinedown Scores First No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart With 'Planet Zero'|magazine=Billboard|date=July 15, 2022|access-date=July 17, 2022}}

Background

It was announced on January 26, 2022, alongside the lead single of the same name. It was produced and mixed by bassist Eric Bass, making it the second album to be handled by Bass following Attention Attention. It was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bass' newly built Big Animal Studio in Charleston, South Carolina. The sound is described by lead singer Brent Smith as much more stripped down in terms of sound than previous records. He also describes it as "controversial" and it would touch upon subjects that the band has shied away from in the past.{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Graff|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/shinedown-planet-zero-new-album-interview-1235023021/|title=Shinedown on Dystopian 'Planet Zero' Album: 'This One Tried to Kill Me a Couple Times'|magazine=Billboard|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615015103/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/shinedown-planet-zero-new-album-interview-1235023021/|archive-date=June 15, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Jacob|last=Uitti|url=https://americansongwriter.com/brent-smith-of-shinedown-just-wants-honesty-debuts-new-single-planet-zero/|title=Brent Smith of Shinedown Just Wants Honesty, Debuts New Single "Planet Zero"|website=American Songwriter|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422203042/https://americansongwriter.com/brent-smith-of-shinedown-just-wants-honesty-debuts-new-single-planet-zero/|archive-date=April 22, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Lauryn|last=Schaffner|url=https://loudwire.com/shinedown-new-song-planet-zero-new-album-lyrics/|title=Shinedown Drop New Song 'Planet Zero' + Announce Seventh Album|website=Loudwire|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618120937/https://loudwire.com/shinedown-new-song-planet-zero-new-album-lyrics/|archive-date=June 18, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Lauryn|last=Schaffner|url=https://loudwire.com/brent-smith-calls-new-shinedown-record-honest-historical-planet-zero/|title=Brent Smith Calls New Shinedown Record 'Honest' + 'Historical'|website=Loudwire|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422203041/https://loudwire.com/brent-smith-calls-new-shinedown-record-honest-historical-planet-zero/|archive-date=April 22, 2022|url-status=live}}

Release and promotion

On January 26, 2022, the band released the lead single, "Planet Zero". The album was originally set to be released on April 22, 2022. The single went on to reach number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart on the March 5, 2022 dated chart and remained atop the tally for eight weeks. On March 25, the band released a second song, "The Saints of Violence and Innuendo".{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/shinedown-saints-of-violence-and-innuendo-lyric-video/|title=Shinedown Call Out Groupthink + False Narratives in New Song 'The Saints of Violence and Innuendo'|website=Loudwire|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615012039/https://loudwire.com/shinedown-saints-of-violence-and-innuendo-lyric-video/|archive-date=June 15, 2022|url-status=live}} On April 12, the band announced that the album's release was being pushed back to July 1, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/shinedowns-planet-zero-pushed-back-to-july/|title=Shinedown's 'Planet Zero' Pushed Back To July |website=Blabbermouth.net|date=April 12, 2022|access-date=April 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609103947/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/shinedowns-planet-zero-pushed-back-to-july/|archive-date=June 9, 2022|url-status=live}} The delay was due to a delay in vinyl production, and the band's desire to have all their fans experience the album at the same time in all formats. On June 1, the band released the second single, "Daylight".{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/shinedown-releases-soaring-new-anthem-daylight|title=Shinedown Releases Soaring New Anthem 'Daylight'|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=June 1, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609160540/https://blabbermouth.net/news/shinedown-releases-soaring-new-anthem-daylight|archive-date=June 9, 2022|url-status=live}} On June 21, the band launched the "Planet Zero Observer", an augmented reality web app. The app visualized the planet in orbit, along with interactive symbols that revealed exclusive teasers.{{cite web|url=https://sidestagemagazine.com/shinedown-launches-planet-zero-observer-and-partners-with-veeps-for-free-global-livestream-of-release-day-event/|title=Shinedown Launches Planet Zero Observer and Partners With Veeps for Free Global Livestream of Release Day Event|website=Side Stage Magazine|date=June 23, 2022|access-date=June 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705220321/https://sidestagemagazine.com/shinedown-launches-planet-zero-observer-and-partners-with-veeps-for-free-global-livestream-of-release-day-event/|archive-date=July 5, 2022|url-status=live}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Planet Zero track listing

| title1 = 2184

| writer1 = Eric Bass

| length1 = 0:22

| title2 = No Sleep Tonight

| writer2 = Brent Smith, Dave Bassett, Eric Bass

| length2 = 2:31

| title3 = Planet Zero

| writer3 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass

| length3 = 3:42

| title4 = Welcome

| writer4 = Eric Bass

| length4 = 0:35

| title5 = Dysfunctional You

| writer5 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass

| length5 = 3:38

| title6 = Dead Don't Die

| writer6 = Blair Daly, Brent Smith, Eric Bass, Zac Maloy, Zach Myers

| length6 = 3:15

| title7 = Standardized Experiences

| writer7 = Eric Bass

| length7 = 0:43

| title8 = America Burning

| writer8 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass

| length8 = 3:43

| title9 = Do Not Panic

| writer9 = Eric Bass

| length9 = 0:33

| title10 = A Symptom of Being Human

| writer10 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass

| length10 = 4:08

| title11 = Hope

| writer11 = Brent Smith, Dave Bassett, Eric Bass, Zach Myers

| length11 = 3:39

| title12 = A More Utopian Future

| writer12 = Eric Bass

| length12 = 0:34

| title13 = Clueless and Dramatic

| writer13 = Brent Smith, Dave Bassett, Eric Bass, Zach Myers

| length13 = 3:06

| title14 = Sure Is Fun

| writer14 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass, Zach Myers

| length14 = 3:00

| title15 = Daylight

| writer15 = Brent Smith, Dave Bassett, Eric Bass, Zach Myers

| length15 = 4:01

| title16 = This Is a Warning

| writer16 = Eric Bass

| length16 = 0:50

| title17 = The Saints of Violence and Innuendo

| writer17 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass

| length17 = 3:41

| title18 = Army of the Underappreciated

| writer18 = Brent Smith, Dave Bassett, Eric Bass, Zach Myers

| length18 = 3:14

| title19 = Delete

| writer19 = Eric Bass

| length19 = 0:36

| title20 = What You Wanted

| writer20 = Brent Smith, Eric Bass

| length20 = 3:03

| total_length = 48:57

}}

Personnel

Shinedown

Brent Smith – vocals
Zach Myers – guitar
Eric Bass – bass, production, mixing, engineering
Barry Kerch – drums

Additional personnel

Ted Jensen – mastering
Doug McKean – engineer
Dave Bassett – additional production, additional engineering
Jeremy "Hoogie" Donais – bass technician, guitar technician
Mike Fasano – drum technician
Eric Wayne Rickert – engineering assistance

Imagery

Mark Obriski – art direction and design
Mark Stutzman – illustration

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine\|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 July 2022\|magazine=The ARIA Report\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|issue=1688\|pages=7, 10\|date=July 11, 2022}} \| 5
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for Planet Zero ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australian Physical Albums (ARIA) \| 48
{{album chart\|Austria\|21\|artist=Shinedown\|album=Planet Zero\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 17, 2022}}
{{album chart\|Flanders\|113\|artist=Shinedown\|album=Planet Zero\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 10, 2022}}
{{album chart\|BillboardCanada\|46\|artist=Shinedown\|album=Planet Zero\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 12, 2022}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|15\|id=494581\|artist=Shinedown\|album=Planet Zero\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 8, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web\|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=07&day=11\|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/07/06 公開\|website=Billboard Japan\|language=ja\|access-date=July 6, 2022}} \| 99
{{album chart\|Scotland\|2\|date=20220708\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 9, 2022}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|10\|artist=Shinedown\|album=Planet Zero\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 10, 2022}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|4\|date=20220708\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 9, 2022}}
{{album chart\|UKRock\|1\|date=20220708\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 9, 2022}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|5\|artist=Shinedown\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 10, 2022}}
{{album chart\|BillboardAlternative\|1\|artist=Shinedown\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 13, 2022}}
{{album chart\|BillboardHardRock\|1\|artist=Shinedown\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 12, 2022}}
{{album chart\|BillboardRock\|1\|artist=Shinedown\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 12, 2022}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for Planet Zero ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Top Album Sales (Billboard){{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-album-title-sales/\|title=YEAR-END CHARTS: Top Album Sales (2022)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=June 24, 2023}} \| 89

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for Planet Zero

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top Album Sales (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-album-title-sales/|title=YEAR-END CHARTS: Top Album Sales (2022)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 24, 2023}}

| 89

=Singles=

rowspan="2"\|Year !rowspan="2"\|Single !colspan="10"\|Peak positions
class="wikitable"
width="70"\|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks !width="70"\|US Alt. Airplay !width="70"\|US Rock & Alternative !width="70"\|US Pop Airplay !width="70"\|US Adult Pop Airplay
rowspan="2"\|2022 \|"Planet Zero" \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|36 \| style="text-align:center;"\|28 \| style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"
"Daylight" \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|22 \| style="text-align:center;"\|31 \| style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"\|31
rowspan="2"\|2023 \|"Dead Don't Die" \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"
"A Symptom of Being Human" \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|8 \| style="text-align:center;"\|17 \| style="text-align:center;"\|19 \| style="text-align:center;"\|15

References

Category:2022 albums

Category:Shinedown albums

Category:Atlantic Records albums