Staind

This album along with dysfunctional are their best. This album is also the best Staind album since Break the cycle. The best song on this album is Eyes wide open, which is without a doubt one of the heaviest songs Staind has ever done!! This album is highly underrated and deserves to be more popular. This is a must have for all Staind fans. Staind pretty much sucked after Break the cycle, but this album is absolutely amazing!

Even twelve years later, this album is still heavier than most rock albums today. The fact that it's been twelve years and I can say that shows where rock is going.

IMO Staind’s best work was on Dysfunction, Break The Cycle, Chapter V, and The Illusion of Progress. It was always a good mix of slow & heavy but what stood out the most is the raw emotion in Aaron Lewis’s voice. I think honestly this album is just to satisfy their record contract and pacify the fans. Aaron Lewis is focused on his country music career & put a lot of that misery behind him. I think with this album they just tried to be Staind but Aaron wasn’t feeling it. You don’t get that raw emotion most of the time & a lot of it just sounds like they’re trying to be heavy. Their music always stood out but this album is subpar.

This is Staind going back to their roots and it’s simply amazing.

Great album! Staind went out with a bang! Eyes Wide Open is awesome! Not Again is excellent and Something to Remind You is a power ballad!

Back to the Nu Metal! Awesome! Not Again is a personal fave.

Finally, the Staind I grew up listening to has come back. Now, not saying this album is as good as break the cycle, but it is the best album since then imo. Heavy mixed with slow, emotional songs, this album is for sure, a step in the right direction. Failing , Eyes Wide Open, Take a Breath, and Now are my top songs from this album.

I'm a huge fan of Staind, granted I only have one of their albums, Break the Cycle, but from what I've heard out of their most recent ones, it sounds like they went back to their roots in this one, which is great, because I love their older songs. Definitely recommend 10/10

My favorite song is "Now". This album, to me, is by far the best of Staind. I highly recommend you download the entire album. You'll enjoy every last second of it :D

I've always liked Staind but, with the exception of a few songs, never listened to their stuff more than a few times. This album is 2 years old and still frequents my ipod. This album and seeing them tour it has made me a fan. In my opinion, this is their crowning achievement. Its heavy, melodic, emotional, angy, sensitive, and tough all at once. I highly recommend it for fans of modern hard rock.