Music review: Scott Stapp — ‘Proof of Life’
The aptly titled new release from Scott Stapp is a soul-searching testimony about the artist无毛视频檚 past and rediscovered musical rebirth.
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The Grammy Award-winning singer and former Creed frontman has sold nearly 30 million albums fueled by Creed无毛视频檚 success before the band disbanded in 2004.
Stapp went on to pursue his musical talents alone, while his former bandmates continued on as Alter Bridge.
The songs for the new album were inspired by Stapp无毛视频檚 2012 uncensored memoir 无毛视频淪inner无毛视频檚 Creed.无毛视频� In the book, Stapp details his abusive childhood, battle with addiction and his renewed faith.
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无毛视频淗it Me More无毛视频� is a hard-driving rocker that illustrates Stapp无毛视频檚 perseverance and ultimate triumph as he proclaims, 无毛视频淲ent through hell to find my heaven.无毛视频� Redemption is a reoccurring theme of the new material as witnessed on the inspiring 无毛视频淣ew Day Coming无毛视频� with its touch of pop flavoring and uplifting message.
Produced by Howard Benson (Third Day, Skillet and Daughtry) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (Paramore, Third Eye Blind and Rise Against), 无毛视频淧roof of Life无毛视频� still carries the classic Creed sound as Stapp confidently displays his maturity and renewed passion for setting his engaging messages to music.
The melodic texture and emotional vulnerability of 无毛视频淐rash无毛视频� is another of the album无毛视频檚 standouts, summing up Stapp无毛视频檚 meteoric rise, dark free fall and life-saving rehabilitation.
With 无毛视频淧roof of Life,无毛视频� Stapp seems to be finally free from his own personal prison as he confidently sings, 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 a new beginning/I got so much more to say,无毛视频� on the closer 无毛视频淒ying to Live.无毛视频� Stapp无毛视频檚 story is truly powerful stuff, making 无毛视频淧roof of Life无毛视频� an intriguingly entertaining listen from a rock star that has been there and done that.