Music : Break the Cycle
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075596262620
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Elektra / Wea
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Elektra / Wea
Release Date: May 22, 2001
Sales Rank: 4528
Studio: Elektra / Wea
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Album Description:
Aussie edition of the alternative metal act's 2001 album. 14 tracks including one exclusive live bonus track, 'Outside' by vocalist Aaron Lewis & Limp Bixkit's Fred Durst.
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Watch out, mom and dad. If you don't treat your kids right, they're gonna up and start an alt-metal band to share the angst you've brought on them with the world. After all, who needs therapy when you've got a million kids hearing your pain on MTV? Staind has never been a band to gloss over personal issues. They've given their albums names like Torment and Dysfunction, and their lyrics delve deep into singer Aaron Lewis' difficult past. Contrary to the title, Staind's third release, Break the Cycle, sticks with the tormented cycle, covering the same themes of heartbreak, self-doubt, and broken homes.
Lewis has almost three decades of personal material to mine, and as familiar as his issues are, Break the Cycle still feels like a new, honest look into difficulties that can hit people across the board. "Waste," a song written to a fan who committed suicide, is particularly poignant as it grabbles with Lewis's empathy and anger for a boy he's never met. "Outside" is another album standout. It's a slower, partially acoustic number that builds on its own emotion. The songs on Break the Cycle are drenched in melancholy melodies and slow, heavy riffs typical of the sensitive side of the alt-rock genre. Lewis sometimes breaks out into either a hearty yell or a throaty gurgle that sounds like the devil vomiting ("Can't Believe"), but the best songs keep his passion a little more controlled. You've probably heard rock like Break the Cycle piping from mainstream radio stations already, but Lewis's ability to turn his breakdowns into his art should capture a new round of fans happy to find kindred spirits in the band. --Jennifer Maerz
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Rating:  -
"Break the Cycle" was the first Staind CD I ever bought. And I'm glad that I own it. It's a very powerful album: while not as powerful as Dysfunction, it does have the same meaningful lyrics found in the last album. This is where Staind was at its peak. The five singles (Outside, Fade, It's Been Awhile, For You, & Epiphany) deserve to be heard all across the globe. The other songs are very good, too. "Open Your Eyes" and "Waste" can't be missed. "Suffer," "Pressure," and "Changes" bring about what makes Staind a brilliant rock band. "Can't Believe" is nothing but screaming, but I still like it. Overall, it's an excellent album that I grew up on.
Grade: A
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Staind are one of the finest bands... well, of all-time! "Break The Cycle" has to be one of the best albums I've ever heard, almost on-par with "St. Anger"! The impressive drum fills, face-melting riffs, crazy bass and superb vocals make this album a classic! "It's Been Awhile" is, without a doubt, a timeless song that will NEVER get old.
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When Staind dropped `Mudshuvel' they immediately built a fan base, but it wasn't until the solemn `Outside' hit airways that they became a household name. Now, it doesn't matter really who you are, you've heard of Staind in one way shape or form. Their songs litter the radio waves; they appear on countless magazine covers and back up plenty of soundtracks and film trailers. Staind has become an international hit, thanks to `Break the Cycle'.
That said, this may be my least favorite album they have released.
When I say this, I don't mean it in an extremely negative way, because truth be told, Staind is my favorite band out there today and everything they put out I listen to and adore in its own respect, but the one thing that put me off from `Break the Cycle' was the fact that it seemed (at least to me) that the band was trying way too hard here. Even if collectively the album is better than `14 Shades of Grey' I tend to prefer the latter only because it seems to come a little more natural to the band. On `Break the Cycle' Staind was trying to find themselves, that balance between the brutality of `Dysfunction' and the melodiousness of their latest effort `The Illusion of Progress'. What happened, as a result, is an album that feels strangely uneven.
So, lets start with the good. `Outside' sounds completely natural and pristine on all levels. This is the band that Staind was always meant to be. Don't get me wrong, I love the raw ... Read More
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This album kicks some serious a**. Aaron Lewis really pours it out. When I heard the song Waste, maaaan I was shocked. At about the 2:50 min mark he unleashes like a beast. His aggression drives me. Warm Safe Place is Aaron at his best as well. His lyrics make you really think, he has me rewinding like crazy. Not to mention he does it behind some insane guitar riffs and hectic drum lines. I think this is their best album and i truly recommend it.
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Staind's Break the Cycle really pushes the boundaries of metal in terms of power. Singer Aaron Lewis' lyrics are the foundation for this album. It's filled with pain, despair, and real problems without the annoying "f*** everything kill everyone satan blah blah" heavy metal stereotype. Staind's music is haunting, to say the least, but at the same time, delicate. The guitars and drums blend perfectly with each song. Then again, some of the music could be better. I loved the song "Waste", but the instrumentals didn't fit with the words. With topics ranging from broken friendships ("Fade") to teenage suicides ("Waste"), Staind dares to be real to its audience, and has done so for the past 11 years.
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