Staind - Break The Cycle mp3 320k CDrip

Break the Cycle is the third studio album of the 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 3 weeks at number 1 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 4 million copies in 2001. The album was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA. Out of all mainstream bands in 2001, it also became the #1 best-selling U.S. rock album to be released in that year.

A total of 5 singles were released from this album, "It's Been Awhile", "Fade", "Outside", "For You" and "Epiphany", all of which did reasonably 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 also includes a track called "Waste" dedicated to two teenage fans who committed suicide. While Break The Cycle is a heavy and aggressive alternative metal/nu metal album, it starts to show the band focusing more on its post-grunge sound, which would play a bigger part on the band's future albums. This is evident in the album's hit "It's Been Awhile" and other songs on the album.

There is also a bonus track on the album. In the U.S., the bonus track is an acoustic version of "It's Been Awhile". However on the Australian and European editions, the bonus track is a live acoustic version of "Outside", performed with Fred Durst in Biloxi, Mississippi on the Family Values Tour 1999.

ContentsTrack listing

All lyrics written by Aaron Lewis, all music by Staind, except where noted.
No. Title Music Length
1. "Open Your Eyes" 3:52
2. "Pressure" Staind, Josh Abraham 3:22
3. "Fade" 4:03
4. "It's Been Awhile" 4:25
5. "Change" 3:35
6. "Can't Believe" 2:48
7. "Epiphany" Lewis 4:19
8. "Suffer" 3:59
9. "Safe Place" 4:35
10. "For You" 3:26
11. "Outside" Lewis 4:52
12. "Waste" 3:56
13. "Take It" 3:37
Total length:
50:49

Personnel

Staind

Aaron Lewis – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Mike Mushok – Lead guitar
Johnny April – Bass, backup vocals
Jon Wysocki – Drums

Additional musicians

Fred Durst – Additional backing vocals on "It's Been Awhile" and "Outside"
Mike Kezner – Sitar, backup vocals

Artwork

Craig Howell – Art direction, illustration
Gayle Boulware – Art direction
Clay Patrick McBride – Photography
John Baptiste – Styling
Support the musicians although im not even sure if they are a viable band anymore, anyway aaron Lewis still is soloing so if he comes around go see him and buy the merchandise its the way to support the artist.