I give it a 5 because i am a huge staind follower and i am dedicated to them, but unfortunately this album falls short of any expectation i had.. It's just ordinary, nothing special.. Damn Staind how could you let the fans down.. it's just so plain and predictable...

Famn Good Shit

great album. Wait, let me guess, those that are dissing it are HUGE Ryan Cabrera fans

HAHA- Staind sucks. Really. They do. This is generic radio rock at its worst. well at least the junior high kids and people who only buy clear channel rock can cancel out my 0 with a 10. cmon people look underneath the surface....

it's a great album, with many great songs, but the other staind albums were better

I dont know why the critics seem to hate Staind. But this is good music, minus the sexual and violent overtone that most music has become. It's not better than the 2 previous releases, but it's still better than most music that's out today. Screw the critics and give it a listen, it's worth it.

Simply the best album out today... Maybe not as good as Break the Cycle, but that is not possible!

I just bought the cd and it is just as good if not better than all their other cds with the exception of dysfunction. The best songs are paper jesus, schizophrenic conversations, and everything changes. Staind has done it again!!!!

Come on, how can you listen to this? I suppose fans of this album also think Nickelback are at the forefront of meaningful rock. This album is more like a parody of today's alt-metal crap. Giving this album a 0 rating is obvious once you've listened to real music.

Staind has amazed me once again. I cant believe people would actually give this album a 0. Obviously they have no musical knowledge whatsoever. As a final note, i have to say that my favorite song on the cd is Please. Props to Aaron Lewis.

fuck yall, staind is the shit

awesome, pure A+ album!

a very good album overall not there best album but i am pleased with it

Incredibly generic. Just a bore - not awful, but it doesn't make me wanna listen again. Sounds like they tried to rock again Dysfunction style but forgot how.

God this band is crappy. I borrowed it for one play from my neighbor and then angrily threw it back at him. This mixture of adult disfunction whining and tiresome anti-septic metal is not attractive guys. We all have stuff to work through, but this is not the place.

The reason this band has a following and sells is because people relate to what Aaron Lewis sings about in his lyrics. The topics of the songs, if listened to, vary and it's not all "whiny rich old man" with a case of the poor me's. It's definitely worth listening to.

first off, if you don't like a band, don't rate the band's music. Any real staind fan will say that this album is no where near bad. Its not as catchy as BTC was, it isnt as dark as dysfunction was, its not as "happy" as 14grey was, its sorta a mix of all of them put together. my favorite song on the cd is the opener, "run away". the chorus is amazing, and i found myself blasting that song over and over again in the car. its packed with an energetic guitar riff that opens the albulm so sucessfully. the cd has such variety but personally i would've liked more of the "run away" sound. No matter what you think of staind, you have to admite they are an amazing group of guys that have a talent for writing music that can make such an impact… Expand

It's not just "critics" who have it in for awful angst-rock shlock like Staind, it's people with working brains and ears. I enjoy a wide spectrum of music, including a lot of really heavy music and difficult listening, but there is nothing to appreciate about "Chapter V," just as there was no value to this travesty-of-a-band's back catalog. Staind merely rehashes tired 4-chord progressions with little riffing or interplay between the instruments, making sure to pitch-correct vocals and homogenize guitars wherever possible. Any "rawness" might offend the sort of delicate, pathetically generic tastes of their fanbase. This is the soundtrack to brainless frat parties and high-school longing, music for lazy, bigoted 17 year-olds who wear backwards caps and think quoting Dave Chapelle is the funniest thing ever. Avoid at all costs if you have any self-respect.… Expand

Their music was never good in the first place, and now it also sounds dated.

I find it interesting that each of the three Staind albums has in between seven and ten reviews. Acutally, it makes perfect sense. This is derivative horseshit that is popular only because it targets those who are on about the same maturity level as the band members, namely highly impressionable wanne-be rebellious junior high kids who are willing to fork out $16 for this pathetic and trite teenage angst garbage. I can't stress enough how bad this stuff sucks. Believe me, crtics know what they are talking about. If you like this sort of stuff, find a friend who has good taste in music and surround yourself in whatever he listens to. Eventually you will find that what you used to like(Staind, Finch, Silverstein, and pretty much any other faux-metal, screamo band) totally sucks ass. You will thank me one day, I promise.… Expand

I think it is good music for Staind. It is not as good as their last two albums. I think Staind needs to find a new niche, away from their self-loathing which made their other albums a hit. Aaron had done that a lil bit with 14 Shades of Grey, and had done a great job with the song Zoey. I would like to see more of that music, more variety from Staind.

Ignore the critics if you're a fan, Staind are still going strong with elements combined from all four previous albums and some nods to Alice In Chains and possibly 3 Doors Down. The solos are mostly tiresome, but the vocals show the band is still strong in their style. An album for the fans.

Why is it that the worst music is the most popular? Why is a band like Staind even around with their stale, annoying, melodramatic excuse for rock? There is so much good music out there, present and past, that I know even idiots who like Staind would really dig. If people just stop being lazy and buying whatever they hear on the radio, then we could make a shift back to decent music being in the mainstream. So in conclusion, say NO to Staind, Nickelback, Linken Park, My Chemical Romance, and all those other terrible bands, and go out and find some good music. Start with the Pixies, they rock.… Expand

not the best staind album but stil there is something about this album that i can not put it down, if there are any non-staind fans reading this review then i would reckonmend listening to 'break the cycle' or 'dysfunction'

one of the best discs a have ever listen to

The problem is that nothing will ever be comparable to Dysfunction or BTC. I think that this cd is missing the anger and the agnst that Aaron expresses so well. I love Staind, but they need to get the edginess back. Not a bad cd, though, just not as good as the earlier ones.

Some songs have been used to show a very strong image, which may be the downfall in them, making them over powered, while other songs ahieve brilliance, thus i will give a 7, since there is great music on this album to be heared.

best staind cd to date...the ppl who said that they have no talent and bad vocals are just plain retarded..aaron lewis is the best singer along with brent smith and the whole band are good with their instruments