12 Stones - 12 Stones
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Artist: 12 Stones Title: 12 Stones Label: Wind-Up UPC: 601501306921 Price: $11.98 |
12 Stones - 12 Stones Track Listing
1 - Crash
2 - Broken
3 - The Way I Feel
4 - Open Your Eyes
5 - Home
6 - Fade Away
7 - Back Up
8 - Soulfire
9 - In My Head
10 - Running Out of Pain
11 - My Life
12 - Eric's Song
About 12 Stones - 12 Stones
It's appropriate that this earnest, young quartet of rockers is signed to the label that squired Creed to multiplatinum superstardom. Like Creed, 12 Stones deliver accessible, middle-of-the-road, postgrunge rock throughout their formulaic debut. Having emerged from the small burg of Mandeville, Louisiana, they serve up songs that tap (albeit at times tritely) into the self-doubt and romantic woes of post-Ritalin teens ("Patiently waiting by the phone / Hoping that you will call me home"). The songs, though, are honest and deeply felt, especially when singer Paul McCoy summons a metallic growl and Eric Weaver's sinuous guitar yields memorable melodies and acute solos. The menacing drums and agitation of "My Life" make it a highlight; ditto the speedy, edgy rocker "Eric's Song" and the passionate "Soulfire." --Katherine Turman
12 Stones - 12 Stones Reviews
Average Rating: 4.0
Rating: 5
If you do not yet own this awsome album, you do not know what you are missing! If you want some straight-up rock with some great vocals, steady beat, and unbeleiveable guitar solos, this is the album you are looking for!
Rating: 4
12 Stones is truly a talented band and their music definitely has depth to it. I recommend this CD to those who love music that blends heavy metal rock and alternative.
Rating: 5
When I hear a c.d. the first time and you love it , I think I will be burned out in a month or two but not with this c.d., I can not take it out of rotation. The other c.d. by 12 stones is just as good.
Outstanding in every way.
Barry
Rating: 4
I was greatly impressed by the musicianship of the band. Paul McCoy has a great voice going from soft to screaming (and he can wail). The axe work is tremendous Eric Weaver understands when to go from clean and soft to hard and heavy and helps accentuate the underlying emotions of the songs. Kevin Dorr isn't just another of those thumping bass players and adds bass "melody" (for lack of a better word) to each song. Aaron Gainer pounds the skins into submission and adds that necessary rhythm element. I will definetly buy there next CD "Potter's Field".
Rating: 3
I bought this album for 'Broken' which is a great song. The problem I have with the rest of the album is that it's nothing special, it's nothing great, nothing that makes me want to take the effort to sort through my CD case to find the CD and put it in the player. Every song is generic, even 'Broken' is a bit plain but I just really like that song. The chorus's are just single words repeated over and over and thats annoying as all get out. The reviewer for Amazon said the lyrics were heartfelf and deep but I found this album to be the complete opposite EXCEPT FOR 'Running out of Pain' which I feel is a beautiful and heart touching song and I just wish that the rest of the album was worth gracing the same album as that one song. Anyways, thats just my humble opinion. I was dissapointed and it's made me bitter...