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At the beginning of the '90s, "metal" was a dirty word. A few bands, such as Metallica, had enough weight to appear as heirs to the metallic crown, but for the most part, it was the province of lightweight pop-metal mavens. How times change. By the end of the decade, metal was ultra-serious, with the typical band tackling somber, even morose, subjects without humor either in their lyrics or music; it was nothing but a constant grind. Staind is very much emblematic of its era, as much as Poison was of its -- which isn't meant to be a slam, actually. It's just that the band's debut album, Dysfunction, is a product of the times. Staind shows a lot of promise on Dysfunction, but you'd forgive a casual observer for thinking that it's an average alt-metal record, because in many ways it is. Unlike Korn or Limp Bizkit (who fervently endorsed Staind, so much so that LB's lead singer, Fred Durst, co-produced the album), Staind doesn't really have a distinct image or musical style, but the band does summarize '90s underground metal, from Alice in Chains to Tool to Korn. This is hookless, solo-less music where the sonic texture serves as coloring for the bleak words. Not necessarily an easy listen for the uninitiated, but anyone who's grown up on alt-metal will find familiar touchstones throughout the record and will be pleased at how the band easily shifts tempos and sonic colorings, while Aaron Lewis actually sings on much of the record. These are subtle pleasures, the kinds that aficionados will appreciate. Other listeners, however, will likely find Dysfunction a little tedious, since there isn't a wide variety of songs on the record, nor is there anything catchy. That, of course, is a signature trait of alt-metal and helps make the record a sign of the times -- but that doesn't mean it's an easy record to enjoy for anyone outside of the cognoscenti.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - John April, Composer - Jonathan Wysocki, Composer - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - John April, Composer - Jonathan Wysocki, Composer - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - John April, Composer - Jonathan Wysocki, Composer - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums, Writer - Mike Mushok, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Staind, Producer, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jon Wysocki, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Mike Mushok, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
At the beginning of the '90s, "metal" was a dirty word. A few bands, such as Metallica, had enough weight to appear as heirs to the metallic crown, but for the most part, it was the province of lightweight pop-metal mavens. How times change. By the end of the decade, metal was ultra-serious, with the typical band tackling somber, even morose, subjects without humor either in their lyrics or music; it was nothing but a constant grind. Staind is very much emblematic of its era, as much as Poison was of its -- which isn't meant to be a slam, actually. It's just that the band's debut album, Dysfunction, is a product of the times. Staind shows a lot of promise on Dysfunction, but you'd forgive a casual observer for thinking that it's an average alt-metal record, because in many ways it is. Unlike Korn or Limp Bizkit (who fervently endorsed Staind, so much so that LB's lead singer, Fred Durst, co-produced the album), Staind doesn't really have a distinct image or musical style, but the band does summarize '90s underground metal, from Alice in Chains to Tool to Korn. This is hookless, solo-less music where the sonic texture serves as coloring for the bleak words. Not necessarily an easy listen for the uninitiated, but anyone who's grown up on alt-metal will find familiar touchstones throughout the record and will be pleased at how the band easily shifts tempos and sonic colorings, while Aaron Lewis actually sings on much of the record. These are subtle pleasures, the kinds that aficionados will appreciate. Other listeners, however, will likely find Dysfunction a little tedious, since there isn't a wide variety of songs on the record, nor is there anything catchy. That, of course, is a signature trait of alt-metal and helps make the record a sign of the times -- but that doesn't mean it's an easy record to enjoy for anyone outside of the cognoscenti.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:19
- Main artists: Staind
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atlantic Records - ATG
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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