Shinedown has officially released “Atlas Falls”, which can be heard below. The song was previously only available as part of a fundraiser that was included in a T-shirt bundle that raised money for the humanitarian organization Direct Relief. The band raised over $300,000, including the $20,000 that Shinedown donated to the cause. The money will be used to get protective equipment for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith said that the song was written and recorded years ago with the intent to be part of the Amaryllis album:
“There was a song that meant a great deal to me and the band titled ‘Atlas Falls.’ Although the song did not make the album, I always felt that one day the world would hear it…It has never been more clear to me than right now that the time has come for ‘Atlas Falls’ to arrive.”
