Break The Cycle - Staind

For as long as there has been music charts, and probably before that, there have always been singers or groups who grab out attention with a knockout song, and then seem to disappear without really managing to live up to the expectations we all have of them. Well for me, Staind are one those groups. They are not one hit wonders, and they have had 3 pretty successful albums, especially in America, but for me, the first single I heard from them, 'Outside', and then the follow up 'It's Been A While' were by far their greatest moments, and nothing they had done since has come close, and I think maybe that is because those songs are nothing like the ...

You would've thought you could tell a lot about a person by what music they listen to, well I tell you it isn't so! I just happen to have a CD by Marilyn Manson but that doesn't mean I'm a suicidal satan worshipper. Why do I tell you that? Well just because I happen to have the latest Staind album doesn't mean I'm depressed as their music. If I tell the truth I hadn't even heard of this lot till a few weeks ago, when 'It's been a while' made its way on to the Radio One playlist. It turned out that they're rather closely related to Limp Bizkits front man Fred Durst, infact he even appears on one of the songs on the ...

Ok, first of all I have to admit that prior to listening to this album I had never heard of 'staind' and had absolutely no idea who they were or what they were about. Primarily what you would call a rock and roll based group, this album was released in August (20th to be exact) amidst little publicity or hype that no doubt limited its success. After listening to the album, I have to admit I did enjoy it, found it to be a rather refreshing change and a solid piece of music work with enough diversity to keep you listening for some time. Featuring 14 rather varied and impressive tracks, the range (in order of appearance on the album) is as ...