Break the Cycle [PA] by Staind

Pros: A little bit of thier older style and a little bit of thier newer style.
Cons: Not enough of thier older style.

Why This CD Joined My Collection
Staind has qualified as my favorite band for quite some time now. On the weekend before this CD was released, I seen Staind perform at a concert for a local radio station. I knew then that I had to have this...

Pros: Some honestly outstanding moments
Cons: Too much of the album is cluttered with monotony and uninspired junk

Around 2001, the rock band Staind began to rapidly rise in popularity. The reasons are endless, but the fact that they had memorable hooks and tons of radio-play appeal just may have had a thing or two to do with it. I recall clearly when ...

Pros: A few potent tracks
Cons: A lot of middling, subpar tracks; no one identity or sound for the band

There was a lot of breath held over the release of Staind's Break the Cycle. The band was riding a dual wave -- an underground tide from the success of their heavy debut, Dysfunction, at the same time as...

Pros: Staind's ballads and Lewis's emotionally charged lyrics strike deep and often, for tremendous effect.
Cons: Staind's metal days are history, but with failed attempts here, that may be a positive

Staind flew out of the gates strongly with their major record debut Dysfunction in 1999. By 2001, many hard rock and metal fans were foaming at the mouth in anticipation for their next release Break the Cycle. By the title alone, one may ...

Pros: Every song is a standout. Expression. Pain. Introspection
Cons: 'Safe Place’

When you’re an up-and-coming metal band from Massachusetts, and your new CD suddenly sells over half a million copies in it’s first week of release, and spawns five hit singles, it’s probably a good reason to be genuinely surprised. Remember, this was ...

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I have been out of the rock/metal loop for too long. And I have the state of music in recent years to blame. Sugar sweet entertainers have owned the airwaves and MTV for some time now. The pop cycle comes and goes and if you haven't been in a cave for...

Pros: Staind can pull off some amazing material.
Cons: While the band can't fully deliver that in a thorough record.

Although, I'm not a huge fan of Staind, I do enjoy their music. Sure, it isn't the best out there and it does put you in a very depressing mood after listening to them, but overall it's good stuff. One day, I went crazy and bought a few of the band's ...

Pros: Good hard rock with real songwriting and genuine emotion.
Cons: A few mediocre moments.

I first heard of Staind back in 2000 just as their debut album Dysfunction was taking off. The song "Mudshovel" was receiving quite a bit of airplay on radio and MTV and the album was a huge success. I liked the single, yet the rest of the album didn't...

Pros: Outstanding songwriting and composure, several great tracks
Cons: As mellow as Mellow Yellow.

Hello. I got a full copy of the new Staind CD two weeks ago so hey, here's my review. Please ignore my incorrect timeliness in article. I originally wrote this for a local newspaper that won't be printed until 31st. Also, below the review is...

Pros: good lyrics, good songs, emotion and heartfelt pain
Cons: a little repetitive at times

I was wrong. There I said it. I was W-R-O-N-G about this band. I wrote them off, figuring they'd have a hit or two and disappear into the abyss with past one hit wonders like Marcy Playground (that my friends, was justice!), and...

Pros: Great sound, great lyrics, great beats...
Cons: Couple weak parts.

I remember first hearing these guys a few years ago on the radio when I first heard Mudshovel. I loved that song, the bass was awsome and I believed Staind had talent, although they had alot of emotions to go with that. Sadness and anger are their true...

Pros: not teeny-bopper pop, well-written tracks, conducts emotion
Cons: lack of variety, some mediocre tracks

Background- I purchased Break the Cycle in June 2001, after hearing and liking "It's been a while" and "outside." Staind's music falls on the borderlines of alternative, rock, and metal. On Break the Cycle Aaron Lewis forms the...

Pros: The mega-airplay of "Outside" and "It's Been Awhile" can't hurt.
Cons: Nothing ground-breaking here...

"Your daughters are porno stars" croons Aaron Lewis on the opening track of Staind's new album, "Break the Cycle." This opening song, "Open Your Eyes," smacks of the same sort of "are you listening?" stuff that has elevated Creed higher (::rimshot::)....

Pros: Some good modern rock songs, songwriting is pretty good too
Cons: Other songs seem to drag on, might get tiring because of the constant negative lyrics

I had high expectations for this album when I want out to buy it. It had already spent a couple of weeks at #1 on the charts and seemed to be getting a lot of press attention. "Its Been Awhile" and "Outside" got major radio airplay, and grew on me with...

Pros: Hard hitting lyrics, album falls together very well.
Cons: I don't like the screaming in "Can't Believe"

So many bands are too afraid of changing their sound because they think that their fans won’t like it. Staind “breaks the cycle” of their older album by not feeding us more of what we want. They do what they want on the CD. It’s more mature, less...