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The title of Staind's sophomore album refers to the misery passed on from generation to generation; specifically, singer Aaron Lewis' family issues. And Break the Cycle is an issues album -- Lewis' therapy session for all to hear. "For You" reads like a final confession from child to parent ("I am f*cked up because you are"), and on the hit single "It's Been Awhile," he sings, "I cannot blame this on my father." Staind wraps up all this pain in deceivingly melodic packages, sort of like Nirvana's "All Apologies" without the depth. Lewis has a Kurt Cobain-like ache to his voice, which makes the more affecting songs -- like the acoustic version of "Outside" -- genuine (or at least appear that way). Cycle is ultimately no more than 50 minutes of standard-issue desolation, but the softness of many of the tracks gives it compassion, something most of Staind's peers have no time for.
© Michael Gallucci /TiVo
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Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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 - Mike Kezner, Sitar
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - Staind, MainArtist - Jordan Schur, ExecutiveProducer - Johnny April, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Jon Wysocki, Producer, Drums - John Burton, Assistant Mix Engineer - DRT Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Gilmer, Producer, Engineer - Michael Mushok, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tom Smurdon, AssistantEngineer
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Fred Durst, CoProducer - Aaron Lewis, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Josh Abraham, Producer, Programmer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - TERRY DATE, Producer, MixingEngineer - ULRICH WILD, Engineer - Roger Lian, MasteringEngineer - Steve Sisco, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Dominguez, RecordingEngineer - Joseph Bogan, AssistantEngineer - Paul Conaway, AssistantEngineer - 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
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
The title of Staind's sophomore album refers to the misery passed on from generation to generation; specifically, singer Aaron Lewis' family issues. And Break the Cycle is an issues album -- Lewis' therapy session for all to hear. "For You" reads like a final confession from child to parent ("I am f*cked up because you are"), and on the hit single "It's Been Awhile," he sings, "I cannot blame this on my father." Staind wraps up all this pain in deceivingly melodic packages, sort of like Nirvana's "All Apologies" without the depth. Lewis has a Kurt Cobain-like ache to his voice, which makes the more affecting songs -- like the acoustic version of "Outside" -- genuine (or at least appear that way). Cycle is ultimately no more than 50 minutes of standard-issue desolation, but the softness of many of the tracks gives it compassion, something most of Staind's peers have no time for.
© Michael Gallucci /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:10
- Main artists: Staind
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Elektra - Flip
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Flip Records & Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and Flip Records & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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