This limited, expanded edition of Chapter V tells Staind's story -- through lyrics, recollections, and photos -- of their struggle to outrun the cover-band hell of suburban Boston, the mixture of personal torment and idol worship that buttressed Aaron Lewis' songwriting voice, and the band's eventual rise to fame as post-grunge peaked at the end of the 1990s. Barring the gaudy sales figures, it could be the story of any hard working band: Staind's first tour vehicle is revealed to have been a decidedly ordinary conversion ...
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This limited, expanded edition of Chapter V tells Staind's story -- through lyrics, recollections, and photos -- of their struggle to outrun the cover-band hell of suburban Boston, the mixture of personal torment and idol worship that buttressed Aaron Lewis' songwriting voice, and the band's eventual rise to fame as post-grunge peaked at the end of the 1990s. Barring the gaudy sales figures, it could be the story of any hard working band: Staind's first tour vehicle is revealed to have been a decidedly ordinary conversion van, and they were all broke during the recording of Dysfunction. Still, for fans it's a more personal look at the backstory, and Chapter V's lyrics are reprinted for those who wish to obsess along with Lewis. The album itself is another regurgitation of the bile in his gut, a masochistic revelation of this post-grunge Job's mental anguish. V finds him once again searching, swearing, waiting, wondering, and flailing. "Why can't you just forgive me?" he pleads in the moody lead single "Right Here": "I don't want to relive all the mistakes/I've made along the way." Staind often settle into a stodgy trudge somewhere south of melody, and the force of Alice in Chains is still strong within them. But Lewis himself remains forever genuine. There are no illusions to his lyrics, no opportunistic shadows lurking behind the pain. "Tell me please/Who the f*ck do you want me to be?" -- he could care less about looking macho when his heart's on the line. The search for emotional rescue continues in every song, and if the hooks suffer, well, too bad. Unfortunately they do suffer on Chapter V -- the mostly mid-tempo songs plod along, usually turning to a screeching lead guitar over chunky chording to differentiate the choruses. But by this point in the band's career it's likely fans are responding exclusively to Lewis' heady turmoil, not just waiting for a melody as strong as the one in "It's Been Awhile." For them, Staind is all about that wounded muscle in Lewis' chest, and whether or not he'll ever be redeemed. They'll also be happy with the limited-edition Chapter V's bonus material. Besides the DVD with videos, live material, and a documentary, the set includes bonus tracks like "Let It Out" and "Novocaine," and a cerebrally eerie take on "Reply" that's better than the album version. Staind also find a way to eke some meaning out of "This Is Beetle aka 'The BeetleJuice Song'," the rambling anthem of Howard Stern's beloved Wack Packer. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi
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Add this copy of Chapter V (W/Dvd) to cart. $21.21, good condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Atlantic / Wea.
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