Loaded with lyrics about nightmares, pain, isolation and broken relationships, One X, the sophomore effort from Three Days Grace should be a downright bummer of a ride. Instead, the listener manages to find uplift lurking beneath the weighty lyrics as the quartet churns out a series of anthemic, crunch-chord songs. The band moves from arena-ready light metal with "It's All Over" to the sex groove of "Animal I Have Become," before plunging the listener into full-on chaotic heaviness during the anti-alienation anthem "Riot" and easing us into the atmospheric future hit "Get Out Alive." Throughout, TDG remains true to its core alt-metal sound. While that sound has been called unimaginative and unoriginal and at times does feel a little too familiar, the material on One X is never less than convincing and it packs a serious and stinging rock `n' roll punch track after track. --Jedd Beaudoin

Japanese issue of this album comes with two bonus tracks, acoustic versions of 'Animal I Have Become' & 'I Hate Everything About You'. This version is also enhanced with video clip of 'Three Days Grace: Behind The Band', 'Animal I Have Become', 'Pain', and 'Never Too Late'. BMG. 2007.

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What can I say about this band? AWESOME!!!!!!!! Their music and lyrics are just so awesome!!!!!! I love hearing Adam's voice when he sings. If you ever have depression... you can always listen to this band. I recommand Never Too Late and One-X. Those are my favorite songs! I really love all of the songs on here! This band has changed people's lives. That's why I love this band! Whenever I feel sad... I'll always listen to them. They are really awesome live too! I really love it when Adam sings Alice in Chains's Rooster in concert. He's awesome!!!! Three Days Grace will be there for you if you're ever feeling down and need to listen to some good rock music. "Maybe we'll turn it all around cause it's not too late... it's never too late."

I agree with Christopher S. Smith's review, awsome CD but there is some filler that could be better. This is a good listen none the less my fav is "Riot".

This was a pretty easy buy, it came highly recommended from my son who is more into EMO than I am. However, it didn't take more than a quick listen to the sound snippets at amazon to convince me. The album is really melodic, yet at the same time pretty rough and with some attitude, so if you're into that kind of EMO this is the band to invest in.

-Top Songs-
5: Gone Forever
4: Riot
3: It's All Over
2: Never Too Late
1: Animal I Have Become

-Filler-
7: Pain
6: One-X
5: Time Of Dying
4: Get Out Alive
3: Over And Over
2: Let It Die
1: On My Own

Guys, believe me, if there is one reason to buy this cd, buy for the top, not 'Pain', the so-called 'hit'.