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Released in 2006, ‘One-X’ is the second album by Canadian rockers Three Days Grace, which follows on from the success of their 2003 self-titled debut, offering another slice of personal-themed post grunge, with a few hit singles thrown in for good measure.
I’m sure I’m not alone in that my first exposure to the group came from their inclusion in the Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 video game, which featured two massive hits from this album, ‘Riot’ and ‘Animal I Have Become’. I’ve no doubt if they weren’t successful enough already, then this certainly helped them win over more fans. For the record, that entire soundtrack was pretty banging…
Musically and lyrically however, this is pretty similar to their first album, and more-or-less ticks every box for the standard post-grunge/hard rock band of the post-nu metal era of the mid-2000’s. Crunchy guitar riffs? Check! Lyrics about personal demons, experiences or relationship troubles? Check! Raspy clean vocals and aggressive shouting? Check! Adam Gontier and co. hit the mark every time!
With highlights including the aforementioned ‘Riot’ and ‘Animal I Have Become’, as well as ‘Time of Dying’, ‘On My Own’ and ‘Never Too Late’, it’s clear that while the band don’t stray too far from their original formula, there’s still plenty of strong tracks that make this a worthy follow-up to their debut.