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Three Days Grace - Life Starts Now Audio CD

A fair review of the Three Days Grace "Life Starts Now" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Three Days Grace reviews here, or go back to the Three Days Grace tabs.

Three Days Grace Band: Three Days Grace
Title: Life Starts Now
Rating:
Release Date: 2009-09-22
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Bitter Taste 2: Break 3: World So Cold 4: Lost In You 5: The Good Life 6: No More 7: Last To Know 8: Someone Who Cares 9: Bully 10: Without You 11: Goin' Down 12: Life Starts Now

Pretend it's not 3DG and you'd give it 5 stars!
"One-X" was hailed as a major (and well-liked) change in 3DG's sound as compared to the self-titled album of 2003, but "Life Starts Now", 3 years after One-X, is THE major change in sound for 3DG. Three Days' Grace (aka 3DG) released their sophomore effort ("One-X") in 2006, 3 years off the heels of their debut self-titled work. Comparably, One-X and the self-titled may well have been the same album.

Don't get me wrong here, I love the sound of the new album. It definitely "doesn't sound like 3DG", but it still sounds pretty darn good. Although less unique than the previous two albums, the angry lyrical content still stays the same despite the change in style towards a more generic heavy metal and alternative rock style as opposed to 3DG's archetypal loud verses of One-X and somewhat "herky-jerky" style of all their previous work.

As for the songs, there are a few tracks I found that really stood out and helped make "Life Starts Now" a stellar album. I don't care much for the overrated single "Break" (5/10 at best), but the following track, "World So Cold", is an epitome of what heavy metal (3DG style or otherwise) should be. I'd give it at least 9/10. The swinging, almost hard rock style "The Good Life" (6/10), in a ways a sequel to One-X's "Riot", isn't terribly melodic but serves well as Riot's sequel and has distinct sound from the rest of the album (and the rest of 3DG, for that matter).

And don't ignore the building sequences and chords of "No More" (7/10). I could almost hear which notes were coming up ahead, having known 3DG's typical melodies from before (despite the fact that this song, like the others, sounded overall unlikely to the old 3DG). The lyrics are also to not be missed, I really associated well with them personally. "Last To Know" (6/10), for the most part a softer ballad, slightly resembles One-X's "Over And Over" in sound. "Bully" (6/10) is an extremely rough song, both in lyrics and melody, but I figured out the title to it within 2 seconds of the intro to the track, and by the end of the 10 second intro, I figured out who the bully in question was. See [or listen] for yourself to find out who the Bully was!

"Goin' Down" (7/10) again trends towards this hard rock-style trend (think The Exies or Papa Roach). Although somewhat generic for the hard rock genre, it's still good.

Lastly, here's an unexpected great similarity to One-X. . . Life Starts Now's final track is also its title track, and moves from the anger and hopelessness of the rest of the album into optimism and possibility, much like One-X's own final and title track.

Overall, if you like 3DG, you'll probably like this album. Namely as if you like 3DG, you probably like similar but not quite the same bands, and you'll still enjoy the sound of this CD!!.


Best Rock and Roll Band I've Heard in the Past 2 Years !
Well produced and mastered. A rocking album. First 3DG music I've heard. I will collect all their CDs from now on.


Surprised Again
Im older and like mostly Thrash/Prog Metal and old-school 80's stuff, seldom to I venture outside that box. I dont know why I like these guys. Especially into mainstream dribble and straight pop. I like a few newer Rock bands here and there even those would seem older now (Chevelle, Incubus, Linkin Park etc. ), but for some reason I now own all 3 Three Days Grace discs. This is the best one.

This CD is the same formula, hard edged with personal yet accessible lyrics. I do notice them branching out guitar wise with some decent, song appropriate solo's and some nice chord progressions in spots.
A few tracks actually kick as*, and there are some memorable hooks on this disc. But moreover, sounds like these guys just may be getting a bit better with each album.

Track Wise, 'Bitter Taste' starts the disc off very well, memorable and power chord driven . 'World So Cold', 'Someone Who Cares' and the title song are standard 3DG songs that would easily mix with their other stuff. Nothing out of the ordinary, but good.

Other songs take a step up. Excellent ones are 'The Good Life' (has a great guitar sound with some average lyrics and a poppy chorus that nearly blows it), 'Break' and 'Goin Down' are good, solid tracks as well, But personally I think the best track is 'Bully', a harder song with a cool midsection. May be my favorite track by the band overall. I do prefer their heavier side.

Of course there are a few sappy tracks (that many will probably like and become hits), but if you like 3DG's heavier chord oriented tracks, you will like about 3/4 of it. I could have given a high 3 score but it leans more on 4. They are turning out to be more consistent than I expected. If you liked them before, no reason whatsoever you wouldn't like this one, as I did. .


Great album
I loved the album and I hope other people do as well. Different for Three Days Grace.


Life Starts Now: a masterpiece of true music made with heart

With the amazing first single Break the sound of the "old" Three Days Grace explodes in all its determinantion and power. Life Starts Now is the worthy successor of One-X because the powerful and catchy sound that represents Three Days Grace is mixed with innovations that prove their will to grow and become more mature.
There are also more touching songs, with intense lyrics matched with slower and quiet melodies but not without energy.
Life Starts Now is a masterpiece of true music made with heart: with this last album Three Days Grace shows to be artists that make music with soul for the soul.


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