Today in 2008 Staind released the album The Illusion of Progress Springfield, Massachusetts Alternative metal, post-grunge, alternative rock, nu metal, groove metal Status: On Hold Years active 1994 –2012 Staind are an alternative metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts. They formed in 1995, and are known as being one of the major bands as part of the nu-metal movement of the late 1990s. Their lineup has been consistent throughout the bands existence, featuring vocalist/guitarist Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki. Their total album sales have exceeded 15 million worldwide. Roadrunner Aaron Lewis – Vocals, guitar Mike Mushok – Guitar Johnny April – Bass Jon Wysocki – Drums Johnny K – Producer, hammond organ, piano John Pirruccello – Pedal steel guitar Rick Barnes – Slide guitar Stevie Blacke – strings and orchestration Additional vocals by: Vernard Burton, Emoni Wilkins, Sharlisa Brooks, Zita Smith, Lajuanese Robertson, and Carya Holmes-Brown. 1. This Is It (3:43) 2. The Way I Am (4:18) 3. Believe (4:17) 4. Save Me (4:52) 5. All I Want (3:30) 6. Pardon Me (5:02) 7. Lost Along the Way (4:20) 8. Break Away (4:10) 9. Tangled Up in You (4:35) 10. Raining Again (3:53) 11. Rainy Day Parade (4:17) 12. The Corner (5:17) 13. Nothing Left to Say (4:42) 14. Its Been Awhile *(acoustic live) (4:49) 15. Devil *(acoustic live) (5:18) 16. Schizophrenic Conversations *(acoustic live) (4:46) * bonus track Total Time: 71:49 The Illusion of Progress is the sixth studio album by American rock band Staind. It was released on August 19, 2008. The Illusion of Progress was produced by Johnny K and recorded in lead singer Aaron Lewis home studio, featuring the bands original line-up, including Mike Mushok (guitar), Jon Wysocki (drums, percussion) and Johnny April (bass, vocals). It debuted at No. 3 in the Billboard 200 with 91,800 units sold. The lead single was Believe, topping the Alternative Songs chart on September 13, 2008. It accumulated three weeks at number one. The second single was All I Want, came out on November 24. The video continued the story of the first single video and was available on Stainds Myspace on December 12. In Europe the second single was The Way I Am, and its video was available on the Official Staind Website as of December 24. This Is It has been released as the last single off the album. The album has sold over 400,000 units in the United States alone Lewis commented, We went into the studio with the mindset of making our heaviest record yet, but the record that came out has flavors of Pink Floyd and straight-up blues. We didnt use the same rigs that we use onstage; we used all vintage guitars and amps, and Im pretty psyched about it. The songs are pretty timeless in their texture. The band calls the new project the most musical CD theyve recorded to date To promote the album, Staind treated their fans to a series of intimate, behind-the-scenes webisodes posted on staind, documenting their recording process. Staind also premiered the song Believe worldwide on U.S. station KYSR in Los Angeles. Staind also released the song, This Is It, on iTunes early as a single. This Is It was released as a downloadable track for the video game Rock Band on July 29 for the Xbox 360 and July 31 for PlayStation 3. This Is It was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2009 film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen youtube/watch?v=obd0SlkytHc
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