DAUGHTRY ANNOUNCES NEW EP
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO)
OUT SEPTEMBER 12 VIA BIG MACHINE ROCK
THE BAND WILL SUPPORT ALTER BRIDGE ON THEIR 2026 UK ARENA TOUR
NEW SINGLE “THE BOTTOM” OUT NOW
Following a landmark year that included back-to-back #1 singles at America’s Active Rock with “ARTIFICIAL” and “PIECES,” and sold-out tours with Breaking Benjamin, Staind, and Disturbed, multi-platinum rock band Daughtry is keeping up the momentum with the announcement of their upcoming EP SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO), arriving September 12 via Big Machine Rock. Pre-save HERE.
Following the April release of the haunting “THE DAY I DIE” which set the tone for this next chapter, Daughtry delivers another bold preview today with new single “THE BOTTOM”, available now on all platforms. Built on a swaggering groove that cuts through a haze of distortion, “THE BOTTOM” finds Chris Daughtry flexing his vocal range with a hypnotic cadence as he confesses, “I was down in a hole until I clawed my way back from the bottom.” The track captures the raw honesty and sonic intensity that define SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO) and gives fans a deeper glimpse into the EP’s emotional core. Listen to “THE BOTTOM” HERE.
“SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM is about facing the things we’ve ignored and confronting the wake-up calls that force us to go deeper and get honest,” says Chris Daughtry. “These songs unlocked something in me as a writer and a human being. PART TWO is the result of that journey.”
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART ONE) delivered major milestones for the band, scoring their first-ever #1 at Active Rock with “ARTIFICIAL”, followed by another #1 with “PIECES.” The project drew widespread praise from outlets such as Billboard and Spin, who highlighted the palpable heaviness and fearless creative evolution of this new era.
The band will be returning to the UK in 2026 to join Alter Bridge on the arena tour in February.
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO) TRACKLIST:
- THE SEEDS
- DIVIDED
- THE DAY I DIE
- THE BOTTOM
- TERRIFIED
- RAZOR
- ANTIDOTE
2026 UK TOUR DATES (with Alter Bridge):
25th Feb – United Arena – Newcastle
26th Feb – AO Arena – Manchester
2nd March – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
4th March – The O2 – London
5th March – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
ABOUT DAUGHTRY:
Daughtry remain 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 marvelled at how “There’s quite the palpable heaviness to the first instalment of the singer’s planned EPs.” Between playing arenas with Breaking Benjamin, Staind, and Disturbed, the band recorded SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (PART TWO) [Dogtree Records/Big Machine Label Group] alongside producers and co-writers Marti Frederiksen and Scott Stevens. Now, Daughtry deliver a hard-hitting, heavy, and honest collection of songs with the potential to resonate and react at the rawest level.