First of all, it really pisses me off when supposedly true fans of Staind start dissing this album saying that Staind went soft. Actually I think this is Staind's hardest album yet, just listen to the lyrics and how powerful they are. Aaron Lewis leaves his lyrics imprinted into your head forever, one of the greatest voices and innovative writer of our time backed up by an unbelievable group of talented musicians. This album shows so much maturity and growth in their music. 14 Shades Of Grey redefines rock and gives me even more reason to love them as a band.