Break the Cycle [PA] by Staind

Pros: Good songs through out, two versions of It's Been Awhile.

Cons: I like the live version of Outside better

The Bottom Line: If you like mellow music, this ones for you. If you don't.....I think you should stay away from it.

Review: I have to admit, I was kind of leery about buying the Staind Album because I would only be buying it for two songs, Outside and Its Been Awhile. When I listened to it, I was pleasently surprised. I'm not a hardcore fan of Staind, but I enjoyed this...

Pros: There are 4 excellent songs, the rest are just good!

Cons: Aaron Lewis s voice is a bit depressing, but very good!!

The Bottom Line: The music is wonderful, apart from Aaron Lewis tends to make the songs sound more depressing than they should be.

Review: Introduction:

I have read other people?s opinions such as Nic60 on this album- Staind- Break The Cycle and if I seen mixed reactions to it, some like it others just don?t seem to like it, personally I think this is a wonderful album...

Pros: A mature sounding Staind, and inspiring title name

Cons: Heavy Metal? You must be joking...

The Bottom Line: If you like Staind because of the hardness and edgyness of the first two albums (Tormented and Dysfunction), you will hate this album with its soft songs and corny lyrics.

Review: I first heard of Staind through one of my friends who had heard them in a local club, he had bought thier CD and had loaned it too me. I was instantly mezmorized by the contracting sound of the music and Aaron's voice. I loved the sharp sounding...

Pros: A few potent tracks

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

The Bottom Line: An album that gets lost in itself -- pick up the band's previous CD or wait for the next one.

Review: 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,

Pros: Staind can pull off some amazing material.

Cons: While the band can't fully deliver that in a thorough record.

The Bottom Line: Should I turn it up for you? I sit here locked in my head, remembering what you said

Review: 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...

Pros: nope

Cons: flat, boring, and endless whining

The Bottom Line: Lyrically Flat, Unoriginal music, and no emotion

Review: In 1999, one of the hottest tours of the year was the second round of the "Family Values Tour", featuring the undeservingly successful Staind opening the show. While most had not heard from the band by the time the show graced their cities, they...

Pros: Full of brutally true songs. Wonderful mix of hardcore and ballads.

Cons: Depressing. Somewhat hard to understand the meanings.

The Bottom Line: It's great CD overall, I would recommend it to any rockhead. It's a CD you can listen to over and over and never get sick of.

Review: An excellent CD! Staind went from being Limp Bizkit's no-name opening band to the music sensation the are today. Break the Cycle sold more than 700,000 copies in it's first week. It's an album of dark rants and brutally confessional ballads. It...

Pros: You get to see the softer side to Staind

Cons: I really do not have one

The Bottom Line: Staind has substance and real emotion. A great sound. Not like the "pop" music that has been infesting our air ways.

Review: I love this CD and the band Staind. I saw them in concert in April of 00' and they rocked. I am not always in the mood for loud and heavy. This is a great change form their other album before. Staind shows they can have a lighter feel and still rock...

Pros: Every song is a standout. Expression. Pain. Introspection

Cons: 'Safe Place?

The Bottom Line: A landmark.

Review: 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...

Pros: Catchy hits, lots of emotion, some good hard rockers

Cons: A few mediocre tracks

The Bottom Line: Staind's biggest - but not quite best - album

Review: Springfield, Massachusetts rock quartet Staind gained some well-deserved attention with their 1999 album Dysfunction, but that was nothing compared to their runaway success earned by its followup, 2001's Break the Cycle. This album...