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 no progress here Feb 28, 2010
these guys have been on a downward spiral with each new release.
staind's goal seems to be to become the most boring band on the rock scene today.
with the illusion of progress..i believe they've reached that goal.
 A great album that can hold its own despite the critics Nov 29, 2009
The Illusion of Progress is a great record that can easily be considered a sequel album to both Chapter V and Shades of Gray. Sure, there are parts where this album does come up below the bar that is set by the handful of singles it features. What do people honestly expect from a rock band that's already established itself? Some new groundbreaking opus? They're not the hot new band shadowing Fred Durst anymore and they're very well aware of it. They're not singing about mommy and daddy not loving them with gutteral screams and lyrics that sound like they came from a 17-year olds diary. Now, they sing about life's challenges with a more mature tone, willing to allow some light to shine with their defining darkness.
Sure, this album may not have half of the album in the top 40, but it still has singles worth looking into. 'Believe' can easily be identified as a coming-of-age battle cry, one that I particularly relate to since I first heard it when I was going through some hard times away from home. 'All I Want' is a song that is more on the lighter side of Staind's sound but is catchy enough to make note of. 'Tangled Up In You' is an excellent and unexpected love song with a timeless feel. 'The Corner' is a blues and gospel wrapped ballad that will make your hair stand on end.
The main message of the album seems to be accepting the fact that life is what it is: there is both progress and challenge flowing in cycles. It is how we deal with these challenges that defines us. Whether we are able to disillusion ourselves or progress down the road, either way we still need to believe.
 Best Staind album to date! Nov 07, 2009
I didn't have big expectations when I first listened to this album, as I had only just liked one and one song from their previous albums. But as I listened to the CD from the beginning to the end, I realized I loved every single song on this album! And it gets better as you listen to it more often. Aaron Lewis has the most amazing voice in the entire rock business, and the songs from Illusion of Progress have such an amazing melody, it just makes you really want to listen to the album, and listen to it again and again. There are soft songs, acousting songs and really upbeat catchy songs. My personal favourites were "Devil", "The Corner", "The Way I Am", "All I Want", "Pardon Me" and "Schizophrenic Conversations".
In the end, it's an album where you'll never feel like skipping a song! Definately worth buying. Best of Staind so far! Thumbs up!
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Time to call it quits Oct 18, 2009
Staind's Illusion of Progress album was disappointing.
Listen to the song "Believe" of this album, and then listen to "Right Here" of Chapter V, the music is 99.99% the same, the vocals follow the exact same key, the only thing different is the Lyrics.
When a band starts reusing old music and add new lyrics to it, it's time for them to call it quits.
I use to love this band, but Illusion of Progress is the last album I will by from them.
Bought for my Son - he loved it. Oct 06, 2009
Bought this for my son as a gift. He really liked it of course and even I liked most all the CD. I didnt know much about this band. Seems popular - and as I said - I liked several of the songs too.
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