^ "Shinedown Have Released A New Single And Video, Devil - Kerrang!".^ "Watch the video for Devil, the new single from Shinedown".
![shinedown youtube shinedown youtube](https://yt3.ggpht.com/-U0RSJezY0i8/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/exxVDDTvkQE/s900-c-k-no-mo-rj-c0xffffff/photo.jpg)
![shinedown youtube shinedown youtube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cmszYPTRUao/maxresdefault.jpg)
^ "The 40 Best Hard Rock Songs of 2018"."Shinedown Breaks Record For Most Rock Airplay Top 10s With 'Get Up' ". ^ Rutherford, Kevin (November 21, 2018).layers of synth, piano and guitar textures." Personnel 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. 'Devil' is about being afraid, 'Devil' is about being terrified of not only yourself, in some respects, but the world around you, and understanding that there are so many things and so many different situations and people and places and atmospheres and exposure that human beings are put in front of on a daily basis, the world can be a really difficult place to navigate. Frontman Brent Smith outlined the meaning of the song: 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. Lyrically, the song has been described by Alternative Press as "a deep dive into the heart of fear". The Song was also included in the Apex Legends Season 3 cinematic trailer.
![shinedown youtube shinedown youtube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RZlmw5GX2yM/maxresdefault.jpg)
The song is included in WWE 2K19's soundtrack, being selected by Baron Corbin to appear in game. The video was directed by Bill Yukich, who had previously directed the videos for Beyonce's Lemonade videos for HBO. An accompanying music video was released on the same day, also including the intro track "The Entrance" at the beginning of the video. The song was first released on March 7, 2018, as the first single from the band's sixth studio album, Attention Attention.