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3 Doors Down
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

  • Summary: The rock band releases its fifth album, which features a song used by the National Guard.

Top Track

It's Not My Time
Looking back at the beginning of this And how life was Just you and me and love and all of our friends Living life like an ocean But now the currents... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Billboard
    80
    Taut musicianship, well-crafted songs and potent vocals make this a landmark album in an already multiplatinum career.
  2. Hartford Courant
    70
    3 Doors Down--the band and the album--won't be breaking any records with this release, but they have produced a solid, if not spectacular, collection of a dozen tunes for their fans, who have been waiting two years for something new.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Much of the pop-metalers' fifth CD is overwrought. [23 May 2008, p.122]
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  4. AllMusic
    50
    That's the ultimate irony of 3 Doors Down as they mature: try as they may to pour out their angst-ridden hearts, by riding out their success and smoothing out their music they've turned into mildly aggro background music at malls and movie theaters across the nation.
  5. The New York Times
    40
    The lack of specificity has also been a 3 Doors Down hallmark and that blankness overwhelms their decidedly unflamboyant, often dull fourth album.
  6. Blender
    40
    On their self-titled fourth album, one colon-blowing mid-tempo after another shows the strain.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AlanSully
    Jul 19, 2011
    10
    Very good album, full of energy and quality vocals and guitar. Highlights include track no.2 Citizen/Soldier and track no.3 It's Not My Time.Very good album, full of energy and quality vocals and guitar. Highlights include track no.2 Citizen/Soldier and track no.3 It's Not My Time. This album is definitely one of the bands best work yet!… Expand
  2. cristyx66x
    May 8, 2014
    10
    Great album + Awesome Band = EPICNESS .I love everything about them....they are unique in their own way.Their songs are full of heart sadGreat album + Awesome Band = EPICNESS .I love everything about them....they are unique in their own way.Their songs are full of heart sad feelings sometimes which makes them good to listen when you feel lost or just left behind by the ones you loved… Expand
  4. Ren4545
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    I just love 3 Doors Down. People don’t make music like this anymore. Their new album got heart and soul to the point that I don’t think thatI just love 3 Doors Down. People don’t make music like this anymore. Their new album got heart and soul to the point that I don’t think that there is not one bad song on this record. Just incredible.… Expand
  5. TimR.
    May 22, 2008
    8
    Through out the years 3 Doors Down have been getting softer, but thankfully for the fans who want rock, 3 Doors Down has come back alive with Through out the years 3 Doors Down have been getting softer, but thankfully for the fans who want rock, 3 Doors Down has come back alive with this album. This may not be "the" album, but its a step in the right direction with the bands rockin sound and masterful lyrics. It has powerful rockin tracks such as Pages and Citizen Soldier, fist pumpin tracks in Train and Its Not My Time, to increadibly deep tracks such as Your Arms Feel Like Home and She Don't Want The World. This album will not please all critics, but it is definitely a worth while one if you are a 3 Doors Down fan or just an average Rock n' Roll fan. 8/10… Expand
  6. Mislav
    May 22, 2008
    7
    The Hartford Courant is pretty accurate in their description. It doesn't have much noticeable artistic growth, though it's another The Hartford Courant is pretty accurate in their description. It doesn't have much noticeable artistic growth, though it's another solid set of songs. If you know you like previous 3 Doors Down music then you will probably like this, but it's not likely to draw new fans.… Expand
  7. TomH.
    Jun 15, 2008
    6
    I split my vote between what I would give the album (5) and against expectations (7) of how I thought this rather simplistic rock group would I split my vote between what I would give the album (5) and against expectations (7) of how I thought this rather simplistic rock group would make more music out of the same notes. And to tell you the truth, the band did a decent job, which culminates to about 4 or 5 solid singles. But let's be serious here, it's still a band in a box.… Expand
  8. SteveO
    May 31, 2008
    4
    These guys have always been overratted!

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