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Scott Stapp's solo career got interrupted by the 2009 Creed reunion, so it took him a full eight years to get around to following up 2005's The Great Divide. Perhaps that's why he feels the need to call this sophomore set Proof of Life: he's reiterating that he's still here, still raising a ruckus. Like The Great Divide, Stapp is intent on keeping most of Proof of Life operating on a gut level. It comes crashing in on a cascade of heavy guitars as Stapp testifies "I'm not evil/No matter what you think/I'm just human/There's a part of you just like me," the first line on an album that could be read as a loose song cycle about losing faith then finding, well, "Proof of Life," then discovering there is a "New Day Coming" assisted by the help of god ("Jesus Was a Rockstar," before learning he was just "Dying to Live"). Along the way, Stapp does occasionally buff the finish so the album doesn't seem entirely like a throwback to the glory days of new-millennial post-grunge -- the album's centerpiece power ballad, "Only One," has hints of electronic rhythms and a clean, metallic glint reminiscent of prime 3 Doors Down; "Hit Me More" churns on syncopated rhythms that may (or may not) have a passing acquaintance with EDM -- but he's at home when he's allowed to bellow alongside massive walls of guitars. He does so throughout Proof of Life, so it offers surface comforts even if, at its core, this is something of a travelogue of a dark night of the soul.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil X, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott C. Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil X, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Bodnar, ComposerLyricist - John Curry, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Connolly, ComposerLyricist - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Freese, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil X, ComposerLyricist - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Alicastro, ComposerLyricist - Todd Clark, ComposerLyricist - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Isaac Carpenter, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Lauri, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Isaac Carpenter, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Brown, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Allan, ComposerLyricist - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Freese, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jagger Stapp, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Paul Nesheiwat, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Bassett, ComposerLyricist - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil X, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Freese, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kara Dioguardi, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Skolnik, ComposerLyricist - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Toby GAD, ComposerLyricist - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Freese, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil X, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Stevens, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott C. Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Tim Pierce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Zac Maloy, ComposerLyricist - Blair Daly, ComposerLyricist - Howard Benson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bushnell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul DeCarli, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Mike Plotnikoff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Karpen, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Phil X, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Stapp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Diazdeleon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zack Foster, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Attalla, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC
Album review
Scott Stapp's solo career got interrupted by the 2009 Creed reunion, so it took him a full eight years to get around to following up 2005's The Great Divide. Perhaps that's why he feels the need to call this sophomore set Proof of Life: he's reiterating that he's still here, still raising a ruckus. Like The Great Divide, Stapp is intent on keeping most of Proof of Life operating on a gut level. It comes crashing in on a cascade of heavy guitars as Stapp testifies "I'm not evil/No matter what you think/I'm just human/There's a part of you just like me," the first line on an album that could be read as a loose song cycle about losing faith then finding, well, "Proof of Life," then discovering there is a "New Day Coming" assisted by the help of god ("Jesus Was a Rockstar," before learning he was just "Dying to Live"). Along the way, Stapp does occasionally buff the finish so the album doesn't seem entirely like a throwback to the glory days of new-millennial post-grunge -- the album's centerpiece power ballad, "Only One," has hints of electronic rhythms and a clean, metallic glint reminiscent of prime 3 Doors Down; "Hit Me More" churns on syncopated rhythms that may (or may not) have a passing acquaintance with EDM -- but he's at home when he's allowed to bellow alongside massive walls of guitars. He does so throughout Proof of Life, so it offers surface comforts even if, at its core, this is something of a travelogue of a dark night of the soul.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:54
- Main artists: Scott Stapp
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Wind-up Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc, ℗ 2013 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc,
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