"Devil" is a song by American rock band Shinedown. It was their first single off of their sixth studio album Attention Attention. It reached number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2018.
Background The song was first released on March 7, 2018, as the first single from the band's sixth studio album, Attention Attention. An accompanying music video was released on the same day, also featuring intro track "The Entrance". The video was directed by Bill Yukich, the lead editor for Beyonce's Lemonade film. The song was included in the soundtrack for WWE 2K19, having been selected by Baron Corbin. The song was also included in the Apex Legends season 3 cinematic trailer.
Themes and composition Lyrically, the song has been described by Alternative Press as "a deep dive into the heart of fear". Attention Attention is a concept album that details a person's progression, from being in a dark, negative space, to working through their issues and eventually progressing into be a new, more positive person; "Devil" is the second track from the album, and the first fully formed song after the intro track, placing it in the more negativity-themed side of the album. Frontman Brent Smith outlined the meaning of the song:
Musically, Loudwire described the song as having a dense, wall of sound quality to it, describing it as having a "sliding guitar lick and off kilter beat"...backing choirs.. layers of synth, piano and guitar textures."
Personnel Band Brent Smith – vocals Zach Myers – guitar Eric Bass – bass Barry Kerch – drums
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Devil" Chart (2018–19) Peak position
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Devil" Chart (2018) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 24 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 32
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