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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jul 5, 2009
Pros: Catchy hits, lots of emotion, some good hard rockers
Cons: A few mediocre tracks
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2013
Pros: Dark vocals and melodies distanced Staind from the limelight of Korn and Limp Bizkit.
Cons: Meandering lyrics and slow musical progression on songs "Suffer," "Fade," and
"Pressure."
Summary: Without question, "Break The Cycle" was the most notable of Staind's early albums. Before that, "Dsyfunction" served to get Staind recognized as an up and coming hard rock group. "Break the Cycle" ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2006
Pros: Staind can pull off some amazing material.
Cons: While the band can't fully deliver that in a thorough record.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2006
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2006
Pros: Every song is a standout. Expression. Pain. Introspection
Cons: 'Safe Place’
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2006
Pros: Good Vocals, lyrics great when done well.
Cons: Lyrics absolutly disgusting when not done well. Aaron Lewis' Scream voice.
Summary: I only just picked this one up, 4 years after it’s release, What can I say, I’m cheap, and won’t pay more than $10 for an album. Either way, when I gave this album it’s first spin, I was disappointed, like many albums I’ve heard lately, but over time ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 7, 2005
Pros: Some honestly outstanding moments
Cons: Too much of the album is cluttered with monotony and uninspired junk
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2003
Pros: A few potent tracks
Cons: A lot of middling, subpar tracks; no one identity or sound for the band
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 7, 2003
Pros: lyrics, true to the emotions that are being conveyed
Cons: some of the erm..."bellowing/screaming"
Summary: Hmm...blessing. From all the pop sh!t that is cramming my radio- that's exactly what Staind is doing. Saving me from more syruppy pop-synth garbage that is coming around in a never ending apocolyptic shmorgasborg. Well, with that being said, let's find ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2003
Pros: Great sound, great lyrics, great beats...
Cons: Couple weak parts.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 4, 2002
Pros: Throught the words of the bands leed singer and the music was really cool.
Cons: I have no compaints with this great album.
Summary: For a while I have been looking for the perfect band to help express my feelings and to find someone who felt the same as me. Stained is the band I was looking for! I first saw stained at the family value tour and he performed outside which rock so hard ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 1, 2002
Pros: Good hard rock with real songwriting and genuine emotion.
Cons: A few mediocre moments.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2002
Pros: Great emotion in the songs.
Cons: Couple songs are slightly too hard for me.
Summary: I like many types of music ranging from Jazz to Metallica to TheyMightBeGiants. I would say if you are wondering what style of music this is I would compare their sound to Creed although they are a bit darker. I like most of Creeds stuff. This albmun ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2002
Pros: Powerful lyrics. A new side of StainD.
Cons: Very mellow, grab a box of Kleenex.
Summary: "Wow," was the only thing I could say when I first listened to this album. The lyrics and music combined showed that even slower rock music can be extremely powerful. It strayed away from the hardness of their first album, but their music did not ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 12, 2002
Pros: Great lyrics and sound.
Cons: None
Summary: Break The Cycle is Staind's third release to date, following Tormented and Dysfunction.
The CD starts out with mid-tempo "Open Your Eyes". The lyrics are more observational than most of there songs. Although not one of my very favorite songs ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2001
Pros: great melodies, good vocals in most songs
Cons: songs sound the same, vocals are DEPRESSING
Summary: If you actually look, you can notice that the title can mean one of two things:
1. This is the second review I've written on this CD, since I wrote my other one at 12:00 A.M. and had no idea what I was writing.
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2. This is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 7, 2001
Pros: good lyrics, good songs, emotion and heartfelt pain
Cons: a little repetitive at times
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 25, 2001
Pros: Great delivery, Great Harmony, Good writing
Cons: Limited topics, to many identical sounds
Summary: You know that bin? The bin often used for items on sale. Usually used for chocolate bars no one would normally buy because they are called “milk nut” or “Choco-good”. No one wants those chocolate bars! But, as humans we are curious, and we will dig ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 15, 2001
Pros: Thought provoking and emotionally exhaustive
Cons: Is it just me or did they already play that?
Summary: I stumbled upon this CD shortly after its release. Thanks to the infamous duet on "Outside" between lead singer Aaron Lewis and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, I became intrigued by the painful quality of the Staind sound.
The album is full of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 11, 2001
Pros: A lot of variety, a mix of heavy and then more mellow songs
Cons: You only hear 1 or 2 songs on the radio
Summary: Staind's new album "Break the Cycle" in my opinion is there best so far. I liked "Dysfunction" but most of the album was all the same . "Break the Cycle" on the other hand had a alot of variety. "It's been a while" and "Outside" are the radio cuts and ... read more
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