S.L.R. Magazine

Multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum rock powerhouse Daughtry has announced SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM DELUXE today. The deluxe release brings together the full scope of the band’s acclaimed two-part project, SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART 1) and SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART 2), alongside additional live recordings that capture the visceral force, catharsis, and connection that have defined this latest era of Daughtry. The deluxe release will arrive on vinyl only on June 5th via Big Machine Rock with three variants available from daughtryofficial.store. All of which are a double LP, two of which are very limited edition with only 250 available of each

• Original double vinyl with one disc that is blue with an orange splatter and the second disc that is orange with a blue splatter that will be widely available.
• Limited edition glow in the dark double vinyl signed by the band (only 250 available)
• Limited edition metallic silver picture disc double vinyl (only 250 available)

SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (DELUXE) TRACKLIST:

1. THE RECKONING
2. ARTIFICIAL
3. PIECES
4. SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM
5. NERVOUS [Explicit]
6. THE DAM
7. THE SEEDS
8. DIVIDED
9. THE DAY I DIE
10. THE BOTTOM
11. TERRIFIED [Explicit]
12. RAZOR
13. ANTIDOTE (FULL MIX)
14. ANTIDOTE
15. THE DAM (LIVE)
16. ANTIDOTE (LIVE)
17. THE DAY I DIE (LIVE)
18. ARTIFICIAL (LIVE)

SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (DELUXE) arrives on vinyl on June 5 via Big Machine Rock and available from daughtryofficial.store

Across the SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM collection, Chris Daughtry channels grief, change, confrontation, and self-reclamation into some of the band’s heaviest and most emotionally charged work to date. From the industrial bite of “ARTIFICIAL” and the raw release of “PIECES,” to the hard-earned resilience of “THE BOTTOM” and the stark vulnerability of “ANTIDOTE,” SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (DELUXE) traces the full arc of a person forced to face the wreckage, sit with the aftermath, and find the strength to move through it.

Daughtry first launched this era with SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART ONE), the band’s debut release with Big Machine Rock, which featured their back-to-back No. 1 singles “ARTIFICIAL” and “PIECES.” The EP marked a heavier, more unguarded creative chapter for the band, pairing amplified production with Chris Daughtry’s commanding vocals and an emotional throughline rooted in grief, healing, and the hard-won courage to say the quiet parts out loud.

With SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO), Daughtry pushed that evolution even further. The EP arrived as a hard-hitting and deeply personal body of work about the wake-up calls that force real change, featuring “THE SEEDS,” “DIVIDED,” “THE DAY I DIE,” “THE BOTTOM,” “TERRIFIED,” “RAZOR,” and “ANTIDOTE.” Speaking on the release, Chris previously shared, “This EP is ultimately about facing the things we’ve ignored within ourselves and confronting the wake-up calls that force us to go deeper. These songs unlocked something very real, honest, and visceral in me as a writer and as a human being.”

Now, SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (DELUXE) presents the complete picture. The live recordings add another layer, pulling the songs out of the studio and into the charged space between band and audience. 

The deluxe album follows a landmark run for Daughtry, including their first-ever No. 1 at Active Rock with “ARTIFICIAL,” another No. 1 with “PIECES,” major touring alongside Breaking Benjamin, Staind, Creed, Disturbed, and Seether, and continued praise for the heavier, fearless direction of their current era.

ABOUT DAUGHTRY

Daughtry remains a force of nature in rock music and culture, standing out as one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century. The history-making group have scored multiple platinum and gold certifications, notched two #1 debuts on the Billboard 200, packed venues worldwide, and sold north of 9 million albums and 25 million singles.

Recently, 2021’s Dearly Beloved spawned a procession of Top 10 Billboard Rock Airplay hits, namely “World On Fire,” “Heavy Is The Crown,” and “Changes Are Coming.” Daughtry teamed up with Lzzy Hale of Halestorm for a chart-busting cover of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” during 2023. Frontman Chris Daughtry has further distinguished himself with Featured vocals for Papa Roach, Bad Wolves, NothingMore, and Sevendust. Embedded in popular culture, his presence can also be felt everywhere from Family Guy to his Comic book cover art including DC comics Variant cover of Batman #50.

In 2024, SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART ONE) spawned the group’s first-ever #1 at Active Rock with “ARTIFICIAL.” Along with the title of Billboard’s “Most Played Artist” at Active rock in 2024. Beyond looks from Billboard, Spin, and more, Loudwire marveled at how “There’s quite the palpable heaviness to the first installment of the singer’s planned EPs.” Between playing arenas with Breaking Benjamin, Staind, and Disturbed, the band recorded SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO) alongside producers and co-writers Marti Frederiksen and Scott Stevens. Now, Daughtry delivers this hard-hitting, heavy, and honest collection of songs in one complete release, with deluxe live versions added, continuing this heavier and deeply personal creative chapter that now reaches its full form with SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (DELUXE), out June 5 via Big Machine Rock.