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Creed: Human Clay

Creed vocalist-lyricist Scott Stapp clearly understands the pitfalls that lay in the rock and roll terrain. "Remember your roots my friend … Cause heroes come and heroes go," he sings in "Are You Ready?," the stomping opening track of the Florida hard rock quartet's second album. Creed certainly became heroic with its debut, 1997's My Own Prison; heavy touring and strong word of mouth eventually led to major radio support, and the album sold more than four million copies and launched four No. 1 hits on Billboard's rock chart. Impressive, and the kind of showing that's often a set-up for a sophomore slump.
　　 But that's not likely to happen. With many of the groups it models itself after in various stages of MIA — Soundgarden's broken up, Stone Temple Pilots is on ice while frontman Scott Weiland sits in prison, and Alice in Chains is still moribund — there's little competition for Creed and the grungy slamfest that the group delivers at full volume on Human Clay. It's certainly more sophisticated and ambitious album than its predecessor, from the Eastern tinges of "Are You Ready?" to the gentle balladry of "With Arms Wide Open" (Stapp's ode to his first child) and the anthemic drive of the album-closing "Inside Us All," in which Creed concludes, "There's a peace inside us all/ Let it be your friend."
　　 Prior to that, however, it's all angst, moaning, and self-doubt; even the sweetness of "With Arms Wide Open" is grounded by Stapp's earnest assertion that he hopes his son "is not like me." But like My Own Prison, Human Clay is mostly burdened by shamelessly derivative songs and sound-alike arrangements that alternate quiet and loud passages in almost formulaic fashion. The energy seems genuine and the sonics are solid, but too often you find yourself wondering if you haven't already heard this song before.

Artist: Creed Date: 1999-09-28 Label: BMG/WIND UP Genre: Rock Category: Rock/Pop 如果您喜欢这张大碟，请投上一票	TRACK LISTING		MP3下载	歌词
	1	Are You Ready?	Download
	2	What If	Download
	3	Beautiful	Download
	4	Say I	Download
	5	Wrong Way	Download
	6	Faceless Man	Download
	7	Never Die	Download
	8	With Arms Wide Open	Download
	9	Higher	Download
	10	Wash Away Those Years	Download
	11	Inside Us All	Download