Division

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"We could have met our deadlines and gone into the studio in January," clarifies singer Jesse Hasek. "But we decided early on that we weren't going to allow ourselves to run through the motions. We felt like we really needed to challenge ourselves and do something fresh and different. And that took a little longer than we expected."

As it turned out, Division was well worth the wait. Musically eclectic, technically adept and emotionally poignant, the songs shatter preconceptions, revealing a tapestry of previously unexplored influences and a larger array of stunning melodies. Like The Autumn Effect, the new album is filled with enveloping textures and heart-stopping dynamics, but the arrangements are more developed and the songwriting more mature, revealing a cavalcade of styles including metal, hard rock, punk, alternative pop and even classical.

What Customers Say About Division:

Sure, there are rockers and ballads, but the rockers don't break mid-tempo and all sound the same. "All Your Lies" is loaded with monster riffs and plenty of angst.The BadAs with most mainstream and modern rock today, there is not much diversity here. There's not much that defines the '10 Years sound,' as it sounds just like every other band in it's genre. The GoodMelodic vocals and a driving chorus super-charge the opening song "Actions & Motives." "Just Can't Win" mixes tortured verses with emotionally powerful choruses. Acoustic guitars set the tone for the dark ballad "Dying Youth." "Focus" centers more on melody then it does on guitar riffage. The ballads fall into the same rut.The VerdictWhile 10 years have certainly nailed down great vocal melodies on Division, they have faltered when it comes to diverse and interesting rhythms to accompany them.

They're in the Staind, Evans Blue, Cold, Depswa, UBER RAD MUSIC LEAGUE. These guys were serious when they made this cd and I think they have a product they can be happy with for sure. If you can get the bonus tracks, Scream at the Walls, and Cycle of Life, definitely do that. I love the honesty, feeling, and melody in this cd. It really comes from the heart.

It's that good. you owe it to yourself to check this one out. Why are you reading this and not listening to the album. If you like Chevelle, Taproot, Tool, Karnivool, etc.

Overall a great cross-over album and fans of several styles can find something to like from this band. Just because I enjoy the harder tracks and there are quite the number of ballads on this album. The hard melodic riffs mixed with the pretty vocals make for a nice contrast. Check out some of the harder songs like "11:00am" which has almost a metalcore quality. It is well produced, vocals are not overly loud and the sonic quality of the guitars comes through on the digital mp3's.

Or "Actions & Motives" which also has punk sensibilities. If you like hard rock with good vocals than you will like 10 Years.Not a 5. If you like Staind or other hard rock, post-grunge bands you will LOVE this album. The other reviews that mention this albums production quality have spoken the truth. Jesse's voice at times sounds amazingly like Aaron Lewis from Staind.

Overall this album is very listenable, but I do find myself clicking past the slower tracks.

I never skip a song in this CD, its a great album to listen to at any time. Bought the CD because a friend told me it was great, and i was more than impressed. Just great work by these guys.