Look at it this way. Take a Nu-Metal band, get the fundamental elements of superb metal music, then ditch the rule book. Add soulful, reachable lyrics which almost everyone can relate to, and you've got a great band. You've also got Staind.
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over New England, Staind's sound is very different from the skewed indie rock of East Coast forebears like the Pixies and the Lemonheads. Indeed, they have far mo...
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Advantages: Great lyrics, heavy backing Disadvantages: Erm...not for pop lovers
Look at it this way. Take a Nu-Metal band, get the fundamental elements of superb metal music, then ditch the rule book. Add soulful, reachable lyrics which almost everyone can relate to, and you've got a great band. You've also got Staind.
I first heard of Staind via Napster, then went on to buy this album, and I was blown away. It starts good, is good in the middle, and ends superbly. There are no dud tracks on this album. Aaron's lyrics ... more
Look at it this way. Take a Nu-Metal band, get the fundamental elements of superb metal music, then ditch the rule book. Add soulful, reachable lyrics which almost everyone can relate to, and you've got a great band. You've also got Staind. I first heard of Staind via Napster, then went on to buy this album, and I was blown away. It starts good, is good in the middle, and ends superbly. There are no dud tracks on this album. Aaron's lyrics are really original, and there is no doubt that he has a beautiful voice. My advice to you - buy this today, or tomorrow, or the next day, but whatever you do, BUY IT SOON!
Advantages: not pop, every song is good, jsut simply great music Disadvantages: cud add more variety
Just to start off I would like to say the bands I like in general: Adema, Spineshank, Greenday, Deftones, System of a Down, Saliva, Dope. I would say Staind are in the top 3 of my favourite bands. However unlike the other people on here I prefer their first album 'Dysfunction' I also think 'Break the Cycle' is great though. Here is the track listing:
Suffocate
Just Go
Me
Raw
Mudshovel
Home
A Flat
Crawl
Spleen
‘Dysfunction’ is quite different ... ...lot heavier, emotional and sinister. Aaron Lewis (the lead singer) has a great mellow voice with lots of variety. He can sing and shout unlike some leader singers of metal bands. I admit I learnt of Staind from a mate (I had also heard 'outside' quite a bit. I got 'Break the Cycle' and loved it. I share the view of most people that 'Epiphany' is the best track by Staind. It didn’t bring me to tears but I am a teenaged bloke so it wouldn’t. Great ...
Nikke10292 21.07.2002
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Advantages: Up there with the best of artists Disadvantages: Hardly any
This album should be great addition to any rock-nu-metal fans collection. The stand out tracks are 'Outside' and the heart felt 'Waste' and the US single 'Its been a while'. These tracks are all relatively mellow but there are some louder tracks such as 'Can't Believe' which show their nu-metal roots clearly. They can also do ballads which Ephipany proves. They have the backing or the Rock superstar Fred Durst who sang with Aaron Lewis(Lead Singer) ... ...a bonus track at the end of the album. The lyrics are some what more intelligent that some of the other bands around at the moment like Papa Roach and Slipknot and even Limp Bizkit, they are on par with the intelligent Lyrics of the Deftones. Yes this isnt the most in your face rock album ever but its one of the best of recent times. ...
winnets 06.09.2001
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Advantages: cheepish its great get it from anygood music store Disadvantages: what dissadvantages ?
this is quite easily the greatest alubum i have ever listend to in my life eventhough their are only nine tracks these nine are better than anyover 20 cd. the album begins in true staind fassion with sufocate a heavyish track. the lyrics in this track are fantasticly writen they go from tear jurking moments then straight to get up and dance (swing your head around ) all in all a fantactic brilliant amazing record. go and buy it now right now. there ...
swivelcuff 09.11.2001
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Advantages: continuation of a great band Disadvantages: doesnt quite capture the magic of 'Break The Cycle'
I've heard people say that Staind havn't done themselves justice with this, the follow-up to 2001's 'Break The Cycle', a record of pure perfection and rock music at its best. Fact is, that they are probably right. '14 Shades Of Grey' is great in its own right, but when played straight after 'Break The Cycle' you just feel like something is missing.
Other Staind releases
Dysfunction (1999)
Break The Cycle (2001)
The emotive feel continues from the previous record, with two songs specifically written by Aaron Lewis. One, 'Zoe Jane', is for his recently born daughter and it really shows that he is a caring father and a great musician because its a fantastic ballad that any daughter would be proud to have sung about them.
The other, 'Layne', is about Layne Staley, the recently passed frontman of the grunge band Alice In Chains ...
Advantages: fantastic music and thoughtful lyrics Disadvantages: fred durst association
Yes, im a fan of Staind and quite frankly, am fed up to the back teeth of people who call them boring. I can understand that they may not be to everyone's tastes, but I have heard people put them down before even listening to their music because their ashamed of being uncool.
Other Staind releases -
Dysfunction (1999)
14 Shades Of Grey (2003)
Now for starters, Break The Cycle was not only the biggest selling rock album of 2001, but it was also one of top 10 sellers from any genre and had two singles, 'It's been a while' and 'outside', that both charted very high in the singles charts, which for a rock band is a massive achievement.
Staind are an extremely diverse band, with songs ranging from the verge of screaming to suddenly pulling off an absolute gem of a ballad. My favourite song would have to be 'Epiphany ...
Advantages: some very strong tracks and well thought out lyrics Disadvantages: some of the tracks sound too similar
StaindStaind are an American rock band from Massachusetts. They have been performing and recording together as Staind since 1995 so have been around for quite a while despite not being that well known and not a mainstream act. When they first formed they were perfecting their own style by performing covers of well known bands such as Rage Against The Machine, Korn, Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains. They have a very powerful, distinctive sound that their millions of fans have come to know and love. Their big break came after Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst saw the band perform live and singed them to his record label. The current members of the band are: Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok, Johnny April, and Jon Wysocki. To date Staind have released six studio albums:
Tormented (1996)
Dysfunction ...
Staind: Aaron Lewis (vocals); Mike Mushok (guitar, background vocals); Johnny "Old School" April (bass, background vocals); Jon Wysocki (drums, background vocals). Recorded at Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington. Staind's big break came in 1997 when the band opened up for Limp Bizkit in Connecticut. 20 minutes before Staind was to go on, Limp's singer Fred Durst tried to have them kicked off the bill. Fred thought they were Satan worshippers due to the nature of their cover art. After Staind's set, Fred said they were the best live band he'd seen in two years. The rest is history. Produced by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera) and the band, DYSFUNCTION is a dark, brooding, groove-driven record. There are no pretty ballads or acoustic detours--the record slams from start to finish. Durst helped the band develop their sound and encouraged lead throat Aaron Lewis to sing more and shout less. The result is some fine, powerful vocalizing. Fans of heavy music will relish Staind's cathartic angst and flock to the sonic attack that is DYFUNCTION.
Album Reviews
Spin (5/99, p.149) - "...puts the old back in new metal...making themselves at home now that Alice In Chains doesn't live here anymore..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Suffocate
2.
Just Go
3.
Me
4.
Raw
5.
Mudshovel
6.
Home
7.
Flat
8.
Crawl
9.
Spleen
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