Everything you'd expect out of something good is here. It just wouldn't be a Staind album without the faced-paced angry songs, and this is no exception, Can't Believe being a fairly forgettable romp into loud shouting territory.
#BREAK THE CYCLE STAIND RAR FULL#
Waste is a ballad-type song, about a fan who killed himself, whereas It's Been Awhile is a full on power-ballad, centered on some sort of significant other and how much Aaron misses them. Lyrics are more or less in angsty "I'm sad/I hate my life" fashion, especially in For You, which is complete with a chunky riff and parent-directed anger. The gentle Outside features a pretty decent vocal performance, as his cigarette scratched voice deeply croons along. It's forgivable though, as they sound good much more often than not. Vocals are, once again, fairly well done, even though they occasionally dip into whiny territory. They're a unique asset to the music and help it not corform to nu-metal mediocrity.
This isn't to say that are predictably metal, as it's quite the opposite. Drums are especially well done, while still fitting the music. The bass usually isn't audible enough to criticize it, but when it's there, does a good enough job. Guitar riffs come from the direction of Mike Mushok and are distorted and heavy, in the true angry music way. Performances from all the band members are top notch. The instrumentation is surprisingly good, considering the circumstances. Despite such poor accomplishments of other nu-metal establishments, Staind actually make a fairly good record here. It had the heavy guitars, and the dark, depressed lyrics spouted off by some borderline whiny vocals. Something about that power ballad just screamed "listen to me!" This was the newest incarnation of the growing nu-metal genre at the time. After the release of Break the Cycle, their single, "It's Been Awhile," flooded the airwaves of every medium imaginable, until you had to lock yourself in a dark hole to rid yourself of the melody stuck in your head. The band's second album, Break The Cycle, debuted at the top of the US album charts in June 2001.Surely by now, you've at least heard of Staind at one point or another. This proved to be a good choice, as the songs on Dysfunction eschewed the overt hip-hop influence of Limp Bizkit for a more traditional style of hard rock rooted in the early 90s sound of Alice In Chains. A reworking of Public Enemy's "Bring The Noise", featuring Durst, was left off the final tracklisting. A contract with Flip Records ensued in early 1998, and the band decamped to Pearl Jam's studio in Seattle to record their major-label debut with producer Terry Date. An initial misunderstanding about Tormented's satanic cover art almost saw them coming to blows with Fred Durst, but Limp Bizkit's lead vocalist was impressed enough to invite the band to record demos for his production company.
The album went on to sell over 4,000 copies by word of mouth, and also gained them a high-profile support slot for Limp Bizkit's Connecticut show in October 1997. The following year, having established themselves as a leading live draw, the band recorded and distributed their debut, Tormented. Profile The line-up of this US alternative metal act, comprising Aaron Lewis (vocals), Mike Mushok (guitar), Johnny April (bass) and Jon Wyscoki (drums), came together in February 1995.
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