Staind - 14 Shades of Grey [PA]

Artist:

Staind

UPC:

075596288224

Description:

This limited-edition of 14 SHADES OF GREY includes a bonus DVD featuring a home-movie documentary of the band`s history.
This is a Hyper CD which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist`s website with the help of a web browser.
Staind: Aaron Lewis (vocals); Mike Mushok (guitar); Johnny "Old School" April (bass); Jon Wysocki (drums).
Personnel: Josh Abraham, Anthony Valcic (keyboards, programming); Tony Reyes (keyboards).
Audio Mixer: Andy Wallace.
Recording information: Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; NRG, North Hollywood, CA; Pulse Recordings, Los Angeles, CA; South Beach Studios, Miami Beach, FL.
Photographer: Anthony Mandler.
While many bands lumped under the nu-metal banner seem to rely on angry posturing and shock tactics to sell records, Staind has quietly and consistently topped the sales and radio charts with a stripped-down and emotionally direct approach devoid of gimmickry. On the group`s third album 14 SHADES OF GREY, singer Aaron Lewis and crew deliver a distinctly organic-sounding, mature disc that still manages to rock like a wild beast.
Powered by the pile-driving yet earthy rhythm section of bassist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki, Staind stands head and shoulders above many of its contemporaries by mixing de-tuned thrash with an old-school rock & roll kick. There`s a touch of bluesy Led Zeppelin mixed in with the angst, and the band`s subtle sexiness serves to temper Lewis`s darker melodic and lyrical instincts. Featuring songs that address everything from the joyous birth of the singer`s daughter ("Zoe Jane") to the tragic death of Alice In Chains vocalist Layne Staley ("Layne"), 14 SHADES OF GREY is an unquestionably adult album created by a band at once deafeningly heavy and clearly more concerned with making art than scaring parents.

Album Information

Release Date:

05/19/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Heavy Metal

Subgenre:

Tribute Albums

Label:

Elektra

Producer:

Josh Abraham

Catalog Number:

7559628822

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

62 : 32

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