HRD Radio Report – Week Ending 11/9/19

HRD Radio Report – Week Ending 11/9/19

Each week 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 11/9/19. All exclusive HRD content is featured below the chart:

CHART	CHART	ARTIST	SONG TITLE	RADIO
POSITION	POSITION			SPINS
THIS WEEK	LAST WEEK
1	2	HIGHLY SUSPECT	“16”	1801
2	1	GREEN DAY	“Father Of All…”	1754
3	3	PAPA ROACH	“Come Around”	1606
4	5	BADFLOWER	“The Jester”	1480
5	4	KORN	“You’ll Never Find Me”	1456
6	6	DINOSAUR PILE-UP	“Back Foot”	1400
7	8	BAD WOLVES	“Killing Me Slowly”	1187
8	7	TOOL	“Fear Inoculum”	1123
9	9	SKILLET	“Legendary”	1057
10	11	PUDDLE OF MUDD	“Uh Oh”	985
11	13	THEORY OF A DEADMAN	“History Of Violence”	906
12	15	SHINEDOWN	“ATTENTION ATTENTION”	905
13	12	SAINT ASONIA (f. SULLY ERNA)	“The Hunted”	881
14	16	ICE NINE KILLS	“SAVAGES”	654
15	17	STARSET	“Manifest”	607
16	14	BLACK KEYS	“Go”	592
17	18	KILLSWITCH ENGAGE	“I Am Broken Too”	572
18	21	FOZZY	“Nowhere To Run”	547
19	19	CROBOT	“Low Life”	537
20	22	FIRE FROM THE GODS	“Right Now”	522
21	23	I PREVAIL	“Hurricane”	499
22	20	WEEZER	“The End Of The Game”	490
23	0	OZZY OSBOURNE	“Under The Graveyard”	458
24	25	HALESTORM	“Black Vultures”	434
25	24	A DAY TO REMEMBER	“Degenerates”	392
26	27	THE HU	“Yuve Yuve Yu (f. FATN)”	390
27	26	POST MALONE	“Take What You Want”	350
28	46	VOLBEAT (f. NEIL FALLON)	“Die To Live”	323
29	29	SLIPKNOT	“Nero Forte”	321
30	30	THROUGH FIRE	“All Animal”	309
31	28	BLACKTOP MOJO	“Can’t Sleep”	283
32	32	WHISKEY MYERS	“Gasoline”	275
33	34	DIRTY HONEY	“Rolling 7’s”	226
34	33	BONES UK	“Pretty Waste”	196
35	31	ALTER BRIDGE	“Wouldn’t You Rather”	166
36	35	NEW YEARS DAY	“Come For Me”	161
37	47	THE BLUE STONES	“Shakin’ Off The Rust”	141
38	39	ANY GIVEN SIN	“Another Life”	139
39	38	RUBIKON	“Blood On My Hands”	132
40	40	OTHERWISE	“Lifted”	124
41	36	THE RAVEN AGE	“Fleur De Lis”	112
42	43	ROYAL BLISS	“Paranoid”	101
43	44	SUM 41	“Never There”	100
44	42	SLEEPING WITH SIRENS	“Agree To Disagree”	99
45	41	ALICE IN CHAINS	“Fly”	98
46	45	KOBRA AND THE LOTUS	“Burn!”	94
47	50	THE BLACK MOODS	“Whatcha Got”	79
48	48	STURGILL SIMPSON	“Sing Along”	76
49	55	LIGHT THE TORCH	“The Great Divide”	66
50	51	CHARM CITY DEVILS	“Skipping Stone”	63

 

 

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

SHINEDOWN – “ATTENTION ATTENTION!”

The title track off of Shinedown’s most recent album came to be in a serendipitous way.  Well, at least the final decision at the very least.  Briefly toying with the idea of making this Shinedown’s first self-titled album, the suggestion was made to use “ATTENTION ATTENTION!” as the title because it tied into the cover art.  The final decision was made when the band was evacuated from a hotel that they were staying in when the fire alarm went off.  As they were exiting, they heard the alarm stating “ATTENTION ATTENTION please evacuate.”  The rest, as they say, is history.

This is the first time that Shinedown has done a concept album (by the common use of the word).  However, Brent Smith doesn’t think of it that way.  To him “it’s a story album that tells one story and features a beginning, middle, and end.  This part of the story is a warning.”

According to Smith…

“It’s like your alter ego jumps into the room all of a sudden, and starts messing with you and pushing you around a little bit. And then you start going into the psychological part of the song. It’s the other dimension of the individual.”

In some ways, this song showcases the continued growth of (arguably) the greatest hard rock band of this generation.  Never ones to rely on a sticking to a formula of what has worked in the past, Shinedown fearlessly spreads their wings to fly into uncharted territory, incorporating elements of rap/rock in their own captivating way.  This is especially true with the title track to the album.  What makes it stand out most is the infectious hook of the chorus that anchors the song.

One of the things that makes Shinedown worshiped by their fans is their relatability.  Though they have the gravitas of the rock stars of yesteryear, they are grounded and humbled, sharing stories of their individual struggles with their songs that touch people deeply.  Unlike the grunge era where the struggles were something of an albatross, Shinedown uplifts you with their ability to battle their demons and come out the other side.  All the while, they inspire fans to the best versions of themselves that they can possibly be.

Even if fans never act on the inspirational messages contained within the lyrics of Shinedown songs, there is something cathartic and healing about their brand of rock and roll.  To fully appreciate their impact, you need to see them perform live.  They are every bit as good as the legends who filled arenas back in the day.

“ATTENTION ATTENTION!” is another in a long line of brilliant singles that promises to stand the test of time.

 

 

HRD SPIN CONTROL (by Adam Waldman and Jon Loveless)

The following is a list of songs that we feel deserve to be added to Active Rock playlists…

UGLY MELON – “If You’re Wrong”

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD – “Already Dead”

CHARM CITY DEVILS – “Skipping Stone”

LIFE OF AGONY – “Lay Down”

THE WILD! – “Playing With Fire”

LULLWATER – “Dark Divided”

GOODBYE JUNE – “Secrets In The Sunset”

AIRBOURNE – “Boneshaker”

THE WHO – “All This Music Must Fade”

THE WILKOFF PROJECT – “Magic”

ANOTHER LOST YEAR – “H.O.M.E.”

A KILLER’S CONFESSION – “Numb”

MORETTA – “In Need Of Better”

BONDS OF MARA – “Lights Out”

CROWN THE EMPIRE – “Blurry”

SILVERSTEIN – “Burn It Down”

COLD – “Without You”

WAGE WAR – “Prison”

SHVPES – “One Man Army”

BIG WRECK – “One More Chance”

GHOST HOUNDS – “Fire Under Water”

RED – “From The Ashes”

 

 

GREATEST GAINERS…

OZZY OSBOURNE – “Under The Graveyard” (+458 spins)

VOLBEAT (f. NEIL FALLON) – “Die To Live” (+247 spins)

SHINEDOWN – “ATTENTION ATTENTION” (+139 spins)

THEORY OF A DEADMAN – “History Of Violence” (+122 spins)