HRD Radio Report – Week Ending 3/10/18

 HRD Radio Report – Week Ending 3/10/18

Every Tuesday on HardRockDaddy.com.  The HRD Radio Report digs deeper into the weekly Active Rock charts, providing commentary, reviews, recommendations and predictions.  It also features opinion pieces on chart action and the music business in general. The following is the Active Rock Mediabase Chart for the week ending 3/10/18. All exclusive HRD content is featured below the chart:

CHART	CHART	ARTIST	SONG TITLE	RADIO
POSITION	POSITION			SPINS
THIS WEEK	THIS WEEK
1	2	GRETA VAN FLEET	“Safari Song”	1958
2	3	POP EVIL	“Waking Lions”	1879
3	1	PAPA ROACH	“Born For Greatness”	1700
4	4	BREAKING BENJAMIN	“Red Cold River”	1530
5	6	THREE DAYS GRACE	“The Mountain”	1501
6	8	FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH	“Gone Away”	1362
7	9	NOTHING MORE	“Do You Really Want It?”	1213
8	5	METALLICA	“Spit Out The Bone”	1139
9	11	RISE AGAINST	“House On Fire”	922
10	12	IN THIS MOMENT	“Roots”	917
11	13	I PREVAIL	“Lifelines”	858
12	15	RED SUN RISING	“Deathwish”	835
13	7	STONE TEMPLE PILOTS	“Meadow”	796
14	16	BAD WOLVES	“Zombie”	791
15	25	GODSMACK	“Bulletproof”	757
16	18	JONATHAN DAVIS	“What It Is”	669
17	17	THEORY OF A DEADMAN	“Straight Jacket”	639
18	20	A PERFECT CIRCLE	“The Doomed”	609
19	19	FOZZY	“Painless”	549
20	21	MUSE	“Thought Contagion”	534
21	0	SHINEDOWN	“DEVIL”	415
22	22	JUDAS PRIEST	“Lightning Strike”	378
23	28	DOROTHY	“Flawless”	325
24	27	A DAY TO REMEMBER	“Same About You”	293
25	24	AVATAR	“The King Wants You”	264
26	26	MYLES KENNEDY	“Year Of The Tiger”	262
27	34	FROM ASHES TO NEW	“Crazy”	260
28	30	OF MICE & MEN	“Money”	217
29	33	BLACK VEIL BRIDES	“The Last One”	205
30	29	CHRIS STAPLETON	“Midnight Train To Memphis”	202
31	31	DED	“Hate Me”	190
32	37	IMAGINE DRAGONS	“Whatever It Takes”	185
33	23	BUSH	“This Is War”	184
34	36	SHAMAN’S HARVEST	“The Devil In Our Wake”	174
35	39	MARILYN MANSON	“Tattooed In Reverse”	153
36	43	TRIVIUM	“Endless Night”	134
37	40	MESSER	“Make This Life”	127
38	38	DEADSET SOCIETY	“Automatic”	116
39	41	ZERO THEOREM	“Area”	115
40	42	KILLERS	“Run For Cover”	108
41	44	FEVER 333	“Walking In My Shoes”	98
42	49	JACOB CADE	“What’s Your Problem?!”	68
43	48	THE OUTFIT	“Soldier Boy”	61
44	45	JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT	“Story Of My Life”	57
45	47	JIBE	“Release”	55
46	51	VYCES	“Thin Luck”	52
47	54	THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS	“Dangerous Nights”	49
48	57	BLACK LABEL SOCIETY	“A Love Unreal”	43
49	130	JACK WHITE	“Over And Over And Over”	39
50	55	FOO FIGHTERS	“The Line”	34

 

 

PUBLISHER’S PICK OF THE WEEK (By Adam Waldman)

JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT – “Story Of My Life”

Though Josh Todd & The Conflict has a different energy than Buckcherry, hearing Todd’s instantly recognizable vocals makes you think of the band that he made famous.  However, as you listen more, you can start to hear some of the differences between the two bands.  That being said, the difference was much more stark with the band’s first single, “Rain.”  “Story Of My Life” is a high energy rocker with a bit of a California punk influence.  What makes the song stand out (aside from Todd’s incredible vocals) is tasteful use of a tribal beat.  This track chugs along at an upbeat pace, but also features some nice breaks that show off how dynamic this unit can be when they want to be.

Many people dread change, but in “Story Of My Life,” Todd seems to be celebrating change.  I purposely decided to feature this song today because, for many years, March 13th has been a reminder of how quickly life can change.  What was once a day of celebration is now a day of wondering “what if?”  At this moment in time, I can appreciate how changes can “make you feel alive” (as Todd states in the song).  Although this date is always a bit bittersweet for me, I have reached a point in life where I’ve made changes that have altered the future for the better.  I’ve always found that music can uplift your spirit and wash away melancholy.  “Story Of My Life” is one of those mood lifting songs.

 

 

PUBLISHER’S PREDICTIONS (By Adam Waldman)

As virtually guaranteed last week, Papa Roach’s reign at the top ends this week.  “Born For Greatness” continued to drop, while both Greta Van Fleet and Pop Evil rose.  When all was said and done, Greta Van Fleet’s “Safari Song” ended up atop the chart.  The song actually gained momentum and increased the lead over Pop Evil’s “Waking Lions.”  Pop Evil remains within striking distance, and could easily rise to the top if Greta Van Fleet declines at any time (as early as next week).  Neither of the current frontrunners should feel too comfortable though, as the heavy hitters are all closing in, and will undoubtedly be a threat within the month (at the latest).  Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace look poised for the next battle, followed shortly thereafter by Five Finger Death Punch and Nothing More.  At the very least, things should be interesting in the coming weeks.
 

 

HRD SPIN CONTROL (by Adam Waldman and Jon Loveless)

Each week, we will share the songs that we think should be added to rotations, alongside the songs that we feel should be dropped from rotations, either because they are a bad fit for the format, or because they have run their course and it’s time for a new single from the artist.

SPIN IT…

PARKWAY DRIVE – “Wishing Wells”

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD – “Your Life”

HINDER – “King Of The Letdown”

WAYLAND – “Ghost”

FACING FIRE – “Filthy Life”

THE LAZYS – “Nothing But Trouble”

BOBAFLEX – “Lights Out”

BLACK WATER RISING – “The Payback”

 

DROP IT…

Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes”

The Fever 333 – “Walking In My Shoes”

Muse – “Thought Contagion”

Bush – “This Is War”

Chris Stapleton – “Midnight Train To Memphis”

Marilyn Manson – “Tattooed In Reverse”

Jack White – “Over & Over & Over”

Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Dangerous Night”

 

 

THE BREAKDOWN (by Jon Loveless)

NOTABLE CHART MOVEMENT

Rise Against and In This Moment both officially score Top 10 status for their latest releases…

The supercharged single from Godsmack soars into the Top 20, joined there by Muse…

The highest of a half dozen debuting songs belongs to Shinedown, who have a dazzling debut at #21, joined in the Top 30 by rising tracks by From Ashes To New and Black Veil Brides…

Trivium is among three new arrivals in the Top 40 this week, easily the one among them carrying the most momentum…

The other five songs premiering in the published chart this week take up the final five positions in the chart.  The list includes a solid effort by Black Label Society.
 

 

THREE UP & THREE DOWN

RISING
Five Finger Death Punch – “Gone Away”
Godsmack – “Bulletproof”
From Ashes To New – “Crazy”

 

FALLING
Stone Temple Pilots – “Meadow”
Papa Roach – “Born For Greatness”
Bush – “This Is War”
 

 

 TRENDS AND OBSERVATIONS

Good news is the fair amount of turnover in the Top 50.  Less than good news is the shockingly low threshold to be part of the Top 50.

 

WRAP-UP

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