Ha, 8/10 at best. There’s a lot of boring parts of this album that aren’t growing on me after several listens.

I very strongly agree with this review Nick. Godd job brother. Unfortunately many people can’t let go of their dislike for Scott Stapp and will always bash him for his mistakes. If you listen to these songs you can hear this guy has changed and it shows, which is one of the reasons they are back with all original members. I guess people have a hard time forgiving. This cd is an epic masterpiece with great lyrics and music. Creed is back and they’re not going anywhere, and I for one welcome them. Great listen from start to finish. My favorite since SOM from Shinedown. Best album this year for me.

9,5 …no..i think it just 8,0-9,0 !! 9,5 to high!! there some bored songs when we listen it again and again.

7.5/10. Definitely not a masterpiece, kinda boring in some spots. I still can’t get over his very awkward voice. But, there are some dfeinite draw in songs on this record. Good effort, but not quite there I think.

Love the Sevendust name-drop….but Phillips is no Morgan Rose.

I believe the lyric in Rain is “So let the rain fall down ON ME”…fyi.

I like the review though. The album to me is their best yet. The more ya listen to it the more and more it grows on you. But I think I am the only person on the planet right now that isn’t crazy about A Thousand Faces. I think Tremonti’s vocals in the chorus get really annoying and need to be buried in the mix more.

I think this album is a very solid return for Creed. It continues along the lines of the other albums which, considering the length of their layoff is quiet remarkable.

wasnt there supposed to be a song called ANNAs song or something on the cd?

I think it was “Milan’s Song”, Stapp’s daughter.

9,5 = wrong score !! i give this album 8,0-9,0!!

8.5, I think “Time” is actually a solid tune , probably my 3rd favorite after “Full Circle” & “On My Sleeve” overall I pretty much agree with the review besides “Time” and the album is in my top 5 of 2k9. “Fear” is really growing on me as well.

God, im not even trying to be a Scott Stapp hater, but…
After giving this album its fair listen he IS the weakest link in the band. He over-sings way too much on this album, and isn’t even catchy on this album. The music aspect was phenomenal, Tremonti’s tone and riffs had more balls than any previous Creed or AB releases (especially in “Fear” that shits on fire!) obviously backed by solid sections from the other members, but Stapp *shudder*… Sorry folks, and i know ill get s*** for this but i don’t think his voice fit with the album, and it brought the whole ship down a couple of points in my book.

But let me re-iterate, the FEAR riff was almost orgasmic.

Yeah, really digging “fear”.

I’m just throwing it out there, this album with Myles instead of Stapp…MUCH BETTER!

^ Amen

TNB, you know I love you, but if you reference Stapp/Kennedy once more I’m going to draw and quarter you by your dipstick.

By boring in my comment, I mean there’s nothing much catchy and some of the better songs on this album get surrounded by boring stuff so the whole thing ends up being dull overall for me. It’s “solid” but nothing as catchy as older stuff for me besides 2 or 3 songs.

god damn ppl 9.5 ?? there are better albums than this shitty crap
and where are those Mark Tremonti solos ?? he said that in “new creed” he will make more solos and actually from 12 songs only 3 songs have a solo…simple riffs that were written in 6 months and u give 9.5 out of 10 ?? hell no ! Mark can do better than this and all ppl knows about it… well as for me i think Tremonti kept his best ideas for upcoming ABIII album…there is only one pretty decent song on this album and its A Thousand Faces the rest are just forgettable mediocre songs without a soul, artistic creativity…
this is Creed the fuckin big band from 90s and they serve us this piece of shit…creed is done for me they will never release great album again…the new creed sounds like they are
money hungry

Myles, dont you have a solo album to go record?

Okay, calm the f**k down! Everyone’s gotta calm down, *gunshot*. LOL @ Kyle1020. I think Alterbridge went off the deep end but I agree.

Okay, calm the f**k down! Everyone’s gotta calm down, *gunshot*. LOL @ Kyle1020. I think Alterbridge went off the deep end but I agree.

AB is absolutely the best. His posts have so much hate and angst he should write the next SES or TDG album.

I agree with Lucas, this album is way too damn boring. It sounds like one long song. I really dug it at first, but now anytime it comes up on iPod the urge to skip the track is unbearable.

i too remember what life was like before i smoked my first joint, alterbridge21
you oughta try it sometime

I don’t smoke, and I can still say good things sometimes. lol.

methinks this album is definitly not a 9.5, or whatever its given. its a 7 at best. the hard rockers on it are too clustered at the top of the album and while “Rain” is good cheese, the rest of the album is incredibly Meh.

And whoever says that Stapp sings too much on this record, i agree wholly. there is too much of an emphasis on the lyrics on this album. While it’s good Creed as a cohesive whole again, this album is mediocre at best.

“Full Circle”, the track, let me down. I was expecting a rocker, instead its jangly guitars and a generic Creed-riff chorus.

“Fear” is a damn good song though, and is a redeeming point. I wish i hadnt bought the full version of this album, its one of those, you download a few tracks from, IMO.

I like “Away in silence” surprisingly

I find it hard to take people seriously when they can’t even write a coherent opinion.

Well, then go with mine. Or flyfreak’s. We both ‘type’ coherently. And we both don’t think this album is a 9.5.

So I’ve gotta throw in my two cents. I explained to everybody how I have a soft spot in my heart for Creed. I’m not giving this album a 9.5, I’m giving it an 8. I came in with low expectations and I was pleasantly surprised by what I heard. I still love “Overcome”, I love “A Thousand Faces” (my favorite), I also love “Fear” “Full Circle” and “Rain” (surprisingly enough for me). The rest of the songs are still decent, only one I really just don’t like at all, that being “Away In Silence”. This album brought me back to the days when I was in middle school and fell in love with this band. This album makes me feel good. And that’s all that matters anyway.

Am I the only one here that totally despises Stapp’s voice and the inflection he puts on certain words?

I would give this one a solid 8. Stapp’s voice is a bit much to handle on this record.

I don’t know if I could agree anymore whle heartedly with both BJF1377 and Sluhg1. WOULD BE a 9.5 if it was Myles Kennedy instead of Scott Stapp.

I haven’t found anything on this album that Creed/Alter Bridge/any-other-band hasn’t done before. I was wishing for more solos… that didn’t happen. Stapp’s voice doesn’t bother me in as many places as I thought it would.

I just feel like you can get the same hard rock sounds on Blackbird, but 10 more of them and faster paced (with a better singer, in case not enough billion other people have mentioned that) and as for the not so fast paced songs, well, that’s just it- they’re only not as fast paced. There isn’t anything solely acoustic or meaningful or with emotion, songs start with some strums on an acoustic guitar until the power chords come in at the chorus…BLA. Doesn’t Creed already have 16 or so of those songs on the radio which have inspired 300 or so clones? Why do we need more of them? (the answer is we DON’T)

So, this album just continues to push me to the extremes of both- a. really heavy stuff like Atreyu or 5FDP, and, b. more songwriting stuff like Mayer, Train, and (hopefully) a MYLES KENNEDY SOLO RECORD!

I hope at least 1 person reads all that…

I am just glad Creed is back!!!

luke, I kinda read what you wrote…..fell asleep when I saw the words Alter and Bridge…..sorry.

This is a pretty solid record, but could have put a bit more into it. I would give it an 8.5 at best… 9.5 is pushing it a lot.

Anybody else hear a hint of Lajon from Sevendust on the “Let Go” at the end of Fear? The riffs on the heavy stuff is pretty badass; but anyone else feel the the “Bread of Shame” chorus sounds kinda gets annoying?

Great album! One of the best this year! I’ll give it 9/10.

Fly, Luketmosley’s comment wasn’t as bad as you thought. It was actually pretty accurate. I still say 7-7.5, it is definitely nothing original, and it isn’t insanely catchy. But there are some sweet riffs, and the couple solos are really cool.

I find this to be one of the best albums this year, I don’t know about a 9.5 that’s a little too close to perfect, but a 9 would be pretty accurate for me.

So I’m guessing that for alterbridge21, if there is cosmic shift in the galaxy,the planets all align and Jon & Kate get back together, which all have to happen for AB to release a 3rd album, it will be the greatest album ever. Wow, dude you need to get out more.

Anyways, as a Creed fan I honestly found only 1 thing wrong with this album. I think all the songs are great and honestly for me there isn’t one on the album I would skip. Lyrically, it is really good and a lot of remorse from Stapp. My interpertation of Overcome is, all those Stapp haters can buzz off because he is entitled to Overcome. Listen closely you will hear it. Tremonti shreds and the album rocks. My complaint about the album, it comes in a freaking digipak. By the way ‘Away in Silence is a great song

LOL. Chosen one, I think to call this album “lyrically good” and not to see any flaw in all the over singing, you’d have to be quite a bit dilusional – like House M.D. at the end of season 5 from all the vicodin. Honestly this album made me like Creed ALOT more than I did, but it still is getting wayyyy too much recognition from the fanboys. BTW, I’m sure it won’t take all of that to have AB release a new album. Don’t kid yourself.

Good review. I agree with most of it. All and all I’m glad to see Creed back and rocking again.

AB will be making more music just as sure as TNB will touch himself tonight.

Damn you’re good.

That’s what she said…..Or implied…..Or was going to say….Or thought…..

lol. Or lied about…

Oh my bad I didn’t see the part where it was mandatory to find something wrong with this album. Guess I was in the wrong to disagree with the review or others.
Look, it clearly met my expectations and can find nothing wrong musically or lyrically. I think it by far is better then thier other outings. I unlike others happen to think Stapp has a good voice. I still think it deserves a 10. Now I don’t think it is better than Skillet’s “Awake” but better than everything else released this year.
Creed is back and here to stay.

Much better than “Awake”, about a 7.5, and stapp only has a good voice when he doesn’t over sing, and when there are no highnotes involved. Then maybe we’ll talk about it being a 9. But nowhere near a 10. But that’ very good for you that you like this album so much. We aren’t knocking you, we’re just saying you’re being quite under critical. I give it credit where credit is due, but not where it isn’t. It’s not perfect, therefore no 10.

I don’t analyze cd’s when I listen to them. As long as the lyrics are good and not full of swear words or anti-God then I am more than likely going to like it. I was sure that Strypers “Murder by Pride” was going to be album of the year but Skillet beat that out and now Creed has as well. And that’s coming from a guy who’s favorite band of all time is Stryper

I don’t who Stryper is, but it’s pretty easy to beat that new skillet album. It’s so soft and weak sounding. There is nothing that draws any of my attetion away from other bands I like. And I liked their last release too. So for Creed to beat that, not hard to do. I’m sure the Stryper album is better than a 5/10?

I love when someone says “HA, only and 8/10 for me” then explains how boring and aweful the album is.

Really? 8/10 is that aweful? I think we need to define the rating system here. I would think 8/10 would be very solid. I Guess 8/10 really means “boring” and sometimes even terrible.

Im outdated and old, so what do I know. Anything less than a 9 is now a pretty bad album? Hope nobody comes here and reads the reviews of people who post ratings like that.

Id give this album a 1.5/10. I think its one of the albums of the year. Id give it a 1, but it has some flaws. Or do I mean 8.5/10, Im all confused. Anyways, good album!

When some people say 8, they are comparing to other albums. 8/10 would be like good music but not original and somethings bother you.

It’s seems kind of rediculous to bash someone who rates or gives THEIR opinion of an album. Not everyone has the same taste in music and some like bands and their music more than other bands. Everyone has their own taste in music and it’s totally a matter of their own opinion. All I do know is that Stapp must have a pretty good voice if Creed has sold so many albums. By the way Alter Bridge is also one of my favorite bands, it’s alright to like both.

Also I’m going to strongly agree with chosen one and say this is a very strong album lyrically. If you listen to the words in many of the songs you can tell Stapp is sorry for his mistakes and is now trying to be a better person, which is all you can ask for. People learning from their mistakes in life and becoming a better person for it. Great album musically and lyrically…IN MY OPINION.

I’ve listened to this cd practically non stop since getting it and it just keeps getting better and bette. I still stand by comment on the album lyrically. This is a very remorseful album and a man who has messed up (like everyone) who is sorry. Seems like a consenus that the “weak song” is Away in Silence. I like it. That’s a song of forgiveness to his wife. This band is much stronger and Creed is back with a vengence

I agree much more aggressive effort, but still if they get rid of Stapp, or if Stapp gets rid of his voice, then you know, this might be a 9.

TNB, one more Stapp remark and you’ll be forced to listen to Fitty-Cent while holding your manhood.

BTW, I was not bashing someone for giving their ratings so much as I was stating I dont understand the ratings of some people. Id personaly think 8 is a pretty damn good score out of 10. But then some people go on to describe their “8″ and it sounds more like a “4″. I was just making a joke out of it, not bashing anyone Shinepack.

Hmmm.. I liked it, 9.5 no, but 8-8.5 probably. I have no problem with Stapp’s voice just him being a douche every once in awhile. I probably will like anything with Tremonti rippin the strings tho, he is awesome. And Freak, no more mentioning Stapp for me, I hate holding my manhood and love Fitty….. errr, that was meant the other way around.. my bad!

That’s actually a pretty terrible thought. Considering I once bought a 50cent cd just so I could burn it.

Just read a norwegian review. They gave it 2/6. Ridiculous. But this genre is’n so popular here, so I was’nt surprised.

I say, after many a listen, my final rating is 7/10. I really like “Overcome”, “Bread of Shame” and “A Thousand Faces”. My notable liked but not loved songs “Rain” and “Fear” and “Full Circle”. Can’t stand the rest. 2/6 is quite a bit too low.

Eh, I personally didn’t like this album as much as you Nick and I can’t be objective enough to agree with such a high review for something I don’t like. However, really great review and thanks a ton for doing it. Although, I no longer like you at all anymore because I just realized you gave FBINS an 8/10……WHAT?!

I’ll give Full Circle 8/10. I love the drop tunings (Drop B, A sharp even sometimes!!) throughout the WHOLE ALBUM…something Creed has NEVER DONE (they were primarily a Drop D band back in the day), although we know Tremonti & Co. did much of this in Alter Bridge. I think Howard Benson is a BAMF as a producer, and that Chris Lord-Alge did a great job with the mix (as usual), my only gripe being that sometimes the vocal seems a hair too low.

Tremonti’s vocals on “A Thousand Faces” are well fitting and show his own singing skill (that high note in the bridge is him), and nice to hear the dual-vocal choruses again, a la “My Own Prison.”

Favorite tracks: “Overcome,” “Bread of Shame,” “A Thousand Faces” (love it–strongest song on the album!!), “Fear,” “On My Sleeve,” “Full Circle.”

Less-than-stellar: “Away in Silence,” “Good Fight” (sounds most like old Creed to me, although the bridge riff kicks ass!), “The Song You Sing.”

Overall it’s clearly a Creed album, but to me something feels a little different. There is noticeable growth on this album, just listen to Human Clay and Full Circle right next to each other and you’ll see what I mean. Even Stapp at times sounds like he learned how to sing without clenched teeth…LOL.

I just can’t get enough of this album. I listen to it pretty much everyday.

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