Really great Boston Band. They've been around for a little over ten years, onto there fifth album, still going strong. I think for the most part they've shown huge development as a band. Er, well, minus out that 14 Shades Of Grey album, it was kinda too folky. With there new album Chapter V they pretty much went back to there old sound, thankfully. Really great live band. Aaron is hugely AIC influenced.
I don't know if anyone else has seen it, but if you go to any Clear Channel Radio station website they have this series called 'Stripped' and every month theres a different band/artist that does there songs stripped down acoustically. Staind was the first band to in this series. They did a cover of 'Nutshell' which Aron has been doing for a long time solo acoustically.
I'm seeing the band again in September. They're playing this 10,000 seat arena. It's funny to see them go from playing in a dink ass club to six people, to places that big and beyond.
-matt

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  Staind is a awesome band...  I saw them last year and am going to see them again in August....I got to meet the band last year at a meet & greet...They were totally cool....Talked with us and signed the things that were brought....I hope to get to meet them again this year.  Will find out soon....If you ever get a chance to see them, do it...It is worth it for sure...They are some real down to earth guys....

 

Laters,

Kathy~~~ 

 

sorry my english is not so good , but i'll give it a try^^

well, i'm from germany and staind is not soo succesful here BUT (!)

staind is a really great band no .. an awesome band!

and aaron lewis is the truly talent behind this band.

i like his cover versions of nutshell, black (pearl jam), sober (korn) and nothin else matters was a good one ,too.

 

and is it true that aaron is recording a solo record? 

as for staind, i really like their album 'dysfunction'  but everything after that for me personally was too dull and redundant sounding

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coughed out my heart in the last stall
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mermaidcave:

as for staind, i really like their album 'dysfunction'  but everything after that for me personally was too dull and redundant sounding

Agreed.

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I know ppl havent posted in this for awhile but....i just gotta say Staind fricken rocks! I love their older stuff especially Tormented and dysfuction but their newer stuff is pretty darn good too :) I agree their cover of nutshell is amazing. Aaron lewis is another one of my heros...including Layne :) Im going to be seeing them for the 3 time now in september. To me they are even better live.

And just in case anyone wanted to know that didnt know...staind is releasing a Greatest Hits album due out on Nov. 14

kaylie:

And just in case anyone wanted to know that didnt know...staind is releasing a Greatest Hits album due out on Nov. 14

Yea, I think that this Greatest Hits/New Unplugged disc that they're going to release is a sign of there end. Especially since Aaron is apparently going solo after it's release :(
-matt

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i know a lot of ppl think that but it better not be their end...i love that band even if they arnt as good as they used to be, they still kickas live ;)

did you hear forsure that aaron is going solo?

kaylie:

i know a lot of ppl think that but it better not be their end...i love that band even if they arnt as good as they used to be, they still kickas live ;)

did you hear forsure that aaron is going solo?

He's already getting ready to book a tour with his guitar tech. It's going to be all acoustic. I guess him playing guitar again spelt the end of that band because he remembered how much he liked it. I remember the first time I saw Staind...opening for Eminem...neither had blown up big. Barely anyone there. What's amazing is that Aaron sells better live than Staind does.  In January I saw Velvet Revolver at this big arena...the whole top balcony was empty and the mid balcony was barely sold as well. Later that month I saw Aaron solo acoustic there...that show was completly sold out. I'm seeing Staind at that same venue this month on the 27th...the show still isn't sold out...
-matt

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I always found them pretty boring...alth when I was a younglad i liked their Break The Cycle album...now though,in cmparison with the other stuff I listen to...nah,cant compare.Sure he's an AiC fan but still.One of those bands I'd catagorise with Nickelback,Godsmack etc...boring radio rock.

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I don't like 'em!..nuff said...

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yeah sorry dont like em at all, dont stimulate me. Its cool that that bloke likes grunge but im afraid his music isnt as good

one of the few bands that aren't thrash(which is what I love) that I think really have something special=
I also looovvve the fact they cover an Alice song-

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Rach:

I don't like 'em!..

same here...