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Making a change: Twenty years in, Shinedown continues to spark conversation with 'Planet Zero'

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Rock band Shinedown will perform at Isleta Amphitheater on Thursday, Oct. 19.

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SHINEDOWN

SHINEDOWN

With Papa Roach, Spiritbox

WHEN: 6:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19

WHERE: Isleta Amphitheater, 5601 University Blvd. SE

HOW MUCH: $25-$99.50, plus fees, at livenation.com

Over the course of 20 years, Shinedown has made its mark in the music industry.

The band has released seven albums and had 31 singles chart on Billboard.

Brent Smith, vocalist, takes none of that for granted.

鈥淭he band has kind of built this vessel which we removed the rearview mirror a long time ago,鈥 he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 now about looking towards the future and seeing what new directions we can go.鈥

Shinedown is bringing its tour to Isleta Amphitheater on Thursday, Oct. 19. Opening on the tour are Papa Roach and Spiritbox.

鈥淲e鈥檙e doing something different with Papa Roach and Spiritbox,鈥 Smith says. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited about returning to Albuquerque. The crowds there have supported us so much, and they always help us take it to the next level.鈥

Shinedown is known for their timely and timeless messages behind their chart-topping songs that resonate with both their global audience of rock fans and our cultural consciousness at large.

Shinedown recently broke into pop radio with its hit 鈥淎 Symptom of Being Human鈥 which is now Top 20 at Hot AC Radio.

Smith says the song is about how we are all a work in progress and celebrates the beauty of our individual differences and embraces the ups and downs and the messiness and awkwardness in life.

In 2022, the band released its seventh studio album, 鈥淧lanet Zero鈥 on Atlantic Records.

On this record, Shinedown takes on the societal forces that keep us divided, at a time when we need to move forward together and remember that we have more in common than not, alongside sharing a message of hope, perseverance and compassion.

Smith says writing 鈥淧lanet Zero鈥 was a journey like no other and stays away from controversy.

鈥淲e wrote this record in the midst of an election year and a pandemic,鈥 he says. 鈥淭he world has been massively polarized while dealing with a health crisis. The idea behind the album is that we couldn鈥檛 have a crystal ball and know what the future would hold. We as human beings aren鈥檛 meant to be apart from each other. We are social creatures, and we decided not to sugar coat anything that we write. As citizens of this country, we have the power to make change. It鈥檚 an important issue.鈥

For over 20 years, Smith has seen the band鈥檚 music connect with audiences around the world.

This was a big reason he worked with Live Nation on negotiating for better ticket prices.

鈥淭here鈥檚 a $25 ticket for the amphitheater shows,鈥 he says. 鈥淟ive Nation was really open to making the ticket prices more affordable, so that our fans don鈥檛 have to spend too much money to come enjoy our show.鈥

When Smith looks out at the audience, he sees different generations coming together to enjoy the music.

鈥淲hat makes it challenging for us is that we鈥檙e always looking to change it up,鈥 he says. 鈥淲ith a catalog of music like ours, of course, we have to play the hits. It鈥檚 important for us to keep that connection of growth.鈥