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Staind
Staind ( ) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki. The lineup has been stable outside of the 2011 departure of Wysocki, who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli. Staind has recorded seven studio albums: '' Tormented'' (1996), '' Dysfunction'' (1999), '' Break the Cycle'' (2001), '' 14 Shades of Grey'' (2003), ''Chapter V'' (2005), ''The Illusion of Progress'' (2008), and '' Staind'' (2011). The band's activity became more sporadic after their self-titled release, with Lewis pursuing a solo country music career and Mushok subsequently joining the band Saint Asonia, but they have continued to tour on and off in the following years. In 2016, Lewis reiterated that the band had not broken up, and would possibly create another album, but that his then-current focus was on his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tormented (Staind Album)
''Tormented'' is the debut studio album by the American rock band Staind, self-released in 1996. In 1993, Staind vocalist Aaron Lewis and Staind guitarist Mike Mushok met each other at a Christmas party in the New England area. Mushok brought drummer Jon Wysocki into the fold and Lewis had a connection with a bass guitarist who later left, starting the early lineup. Shortly after bassist Johnny April joined, Staind officially formed in Springfield, Massachusetts on November 24, 1995. Touring in the Northeast United States helped Staind achieve a cult following. ''Tormented'' was self-released on November 29, 1996. Promoting ''Tormented'', Staind played gigs throughout New England with bands such as God Lives Underwater, Gwar, and Kilgore. ''Tormented'' helped get Staind a record deal with Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst and the record label Flip Records. Durst was initially appalled by the album artwork, but changed his mind and signed Staind after being impressed with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dysfunction (album)
''Dysfunction'' is the second studio album by American rock band Staind, released on April 13, 1999 by Flip Records and Elektra Records. It is the band's first studio album released on a record label. Three singles were released for the album: " Just Go", "Mudshovel", and "Home". Staind self-released '' Tormented'' in 1996. On October 23, 1997, the band met Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst. Durst was initially appalled by ''Tormented'' graphic artwork, and refused to sign Staind, but changed his mind after being impressed with the band's performance. Durst signed the band to Flip/Elektra and helped the band record ''Dysfunction''. Staind promoted ''Dysfunction'' through touring and sampler cassettes. Continuing the dark alternative metal and nu metal sound displayed on ''Tormented'', ''Dysfunction'' features singing and some occasional screaming along with angry or depressing lyrics inspired by singer Aaron Lewis' life, with a noticeable increase of melodic sections. Although stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staind (album)
''Staind'' is the seventh and the most recent studio album by American rock band Staind, released on September 13, 2011. It was released as a download, a standard CD and a limited deluxe digipak edition, which contains a DVD documenting the recording process of the album, plus two live bonus tracks (Live in Houston) for the European digipak release. The album marks the return to the band's more aggressive heavier sound that was predominant on their first three albums. The album also returns the guitar solos of Staind's first album '' Tormented''. It is the band's final studio album to feature the full original lineup, as drummer Jon Wysocki left the band after the recording sessions in May 2011. Rapper Snoop Dogg appears on the remix of the song "Wannabe", which appears as a Japanese bonus track. Background and recording The making of ''Staind'' was a stressful experience for the group.Ryan"Staind's Stressful Seventh Album" Alternative Addiction. September 29, 2011. As lead si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break The Cycle
''Break the Cycle'' is the third studio album by American rock band Staind, released through Elektra Entertainment and Flip Records in 2001. It is Staind's most successful album to date and was the album that broke them into the mainstream. It was a huge international success for the band, as it spent three weeks at number-one position in the U.S. album charts and many weeks in the top-10 album charts of the ''Billboard'' 200, the UK and New Zealand. It sold at least 4 million copies in 2001. The album was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA. Background A total of five singles were released from this album—" It's Been Awhile", " Fade", " Outside", "For You" and "Epiphany"—all of which did incredibly well. There were videos made for each of these songs (some of which can be found on Staind's ''MTV Unplugged'' DVD). The first four singles had varying degrees of success in the UK, "It's Been Awhile" charting the highest of the four released in both countries. The album al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14 Shades Of Grey
''14 Shades of Grey'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Staind, released on May 20, 2003. The album continues to develop a post-grunge sound seen on the band's previous album ''Break the Cycle'', though the songs on ''14 Shades of Grey'' have fewer pop hooks, focusing more on frontman Aaron Lewis's emotions. It is the band's last album to be released from Elektra Records. The album featured four singles and debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first week sales of 220,000 copies. By July 2003, ''14 Shades of Grey'' had been certified gold then later platinum. Background After finishing their tour schedule, Staind allowed time for Lewis and his wife to conceive their first child and adjust to being parents for a few months. The band then took about five weeks to write new songs before they began recording in Los Angeles, including a week developing the songs at producer Josh Abraham's house. Guitarist Mike Mushok noted it as the first time Staind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illusion Of Progress
''The Illusion of Progress'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Staind. It was released on August 19, 2008. ''The Illusion of Progress'' was produced by Johnny K and recorded in lead singer Aaron Lewis's home studio. It debuted at No. 3 in the ''Billboard'' 200 with 91,800 units sold. The lead single "Believe" topped the Alternative Songs chart on September 13, 2008. It accumulated three weeks at number one. The second single was "All I Want", and was released on November 24. The video continued the story of the first single video and was available on Staind's Myspace on December 12. In Europe the second single was "The Way I Am", and its video was available on the official Staind website as of December 24. "This Is It" was later released as the last single off the album. The album has sold over 318,000 units in the United States alone. Lewis recorded a country version of the album’s ninth track "Tangled Up in You" on his 2011 solo EP '' Town Line''. Soun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Been Awhile
"It's Been Awhile" is a song by American rock band Staind. It was released on March 27, 2001, as the lead single from their third studio album, ''Break the Cycle'' (2001). The song is Staind's most successful and is their best-known song, becoming a number five hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in October 2001—their only song to reach the top 10. It spent a second-best 20 weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 595. (behind "Loser" by 3 Doors Down) and a then-record 16 weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Worldwide, the single became a top-20 hit in Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The song was featured as a playable track on the Nintendo GameCube video game ''Donkey Konga 2''. Background Aaron Lewis originally wrote this song around 1996 along with " Outside" slightly pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nu Metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu metal bands have drawn elements and influences from a variety of musical styles, including multiple genres of heavy metal. Nu metal rarely features guitar solos or other displays of technical competence; the genre is heavily syncopated and based on guitar riffs. Many nu metal guitarists use seven-string guitars that are down-tuned to produce a heavier sound. DJs are occasionally featured in nu metal to provide instrumentation such as sampling, turntable scratching and electronic backgrounds. Vocal styles in nu metal include singing, rapping, screaming and growling. Nu metal is one of the key genres of the new wave of American heavy metal. Nu metal became popular in the late 1990s with bands and artists such as Korn, Limp Bizki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapter V (Staind Album)
''Chapter V'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Staind. It was released on August 9, 2005, and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first week sales of 185,000 copies, and spawned a hit single along with three moderately successful singles on rock radio. Its first single "Right Here" was the most successful at both rock and pop stations and it was used in a video package by World Wrestling Entertainment commemorating wrestler Edge after he won his first WWE Championship. "Falling" and "Everything Changes" have also been released with accompanying videos. Lead singer Aaron Lewis has stated that he thinks "''Chapter V'' is the best record the band has released to date", and the album continues the evolution from the messages on ''14 Shades of Grey'' to messages of hope and uncertainty. It also showcases a heavier side to the band on selected tracks (reminiscent of some content on ''Dysfunction''), and emphasizes a balance between both styles of the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Lewis
Aaron Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the nu metal band Staind, with whom he released seven studio albums. Since 2010, he has pursued a solo career in country music with his debut EP '' Town Line'', which was released in 2011. Lewis' first full-length solo release, '' The Road'', was released by Blaster Records in 2012. In 2006, Lewis was ranked at number 49 in the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists" by '' Hit Parader''. Early life Lewis was born in Rutland, Vermont, to a Jewish mother and a Catholic father of Italian, English and Welsh descent. At the time of his birth, his parents were living in a log cabin. Lewis moved to New Hampshire when he was 8, and lived there until he was 12. When his parents split up, he moved with his father to Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where he attended Longmeadow High School. Career Solo career In July 2010, Lewis finished recording a country m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Here (Staind Song)
"Right Here" is the first single from Staind's fifth album ''Chapter V'' in 2005. "Right Here" has been Staind's third-most successful single chartwise (the first two being 2001's "It's Been Awhile" and 2003's " So Far Away"), peaking at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, as the previous two singles had also done. The two previous singles also hit No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart but "Right Here" failed to accomplish this feat. but it still was successful peaking at No. 3. It is band's second-most successful single on the U.S. pop and adult contemporary charts unexpectedly charting higher than "So Far Away" which charted higher on most charts but only behind "It's Been Awhile" leading "Right Here" to peak No. 7 on the Adult Top 40 and No. 9 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. It is also Staind's first entry into the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (No. 40) and the Hot Digital Songs charts (No. 39). The song was also used in a video package by World Wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fade (Staind Song)
"Fade" is a song by American rock band Staind. It was the third single from their album ''Break the Cycle''. The song was a crossover success for the band, peaking at number 3 and 4 on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock song charts respectively, and at number 62 on the ''Billboard'' all-format Hot 100 chart. Background The origins of the song trace back the recording sessions in the late 1990s, prior to the band releasing their second studio album, their first major record label album '' Dysfunction'' in 1999. The song's guitar riff was initially written for a six minute long "epic" sounding track, according to band guitarist Mike Mushok. The song was dropped from consideration for ''Dysfunction'', and not worked on for three or four years, but Mushok, impressed with the melodies added by frontman Aaron Lewis, continued to keep it in the back of his mind for inclusion for future album's consideration. He eventually rewrote and re-arranged the track during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
