Full Circle (Creed album)
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Full Circle (Creed album)
Full Circle is the fourth and final studio album by American post-grunge band Creed, released on October 27, 2009. It was Creed's first release since disbanding in June 2004, prior to the release of their Greatest Hits compilation album in November 2004, and was their first studio album since Weathered in November 2001, as well as their first with their original bass guitarist Brian Marshall since his departure in August 2000. The record was produced by Howard Benson. The album was completed on July 31, 2009, as announced by Scott Stapp.-Wikipedia
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Consequence of Sound
November 6, 2009. Full Circle is not the thinking man’s rock record, it is pure and simple modern rock with a bite that’s been lost in gimmicks and cliches since around 2003 or so.
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IGN
October 27, 2009. Full Circle has a distinct lack of hooks. There's not a single song on the record that even comes close to touching radio-friendly hits like "Higher," from Creed's earlier days. That's not necessarily a criticism. There are certainly Creed fans that will dig this new, pop-less iteration.
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AllMusic
Full Circle is a none-too-subtle allusion to how they're getting back to their beginnings, but a cynic could say they never got much past it, toiling the same weathered ground on each of their albums, but this bears some subtle differences, particularly in how Creed sounds heavier yet more open than they did in the past.
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Sound Sphere
November 11, 2009. Yes, it can be a little same-y in places, and chances are they’re never going to be the most fashionable band on the block, but to give them their credit this is a far better album than we ever expected. Give it a listen yourself – you might just be surprised.
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Purple Revolver
October 28, 2009. "Full Circle" is an album which will do much to remind the aforementioned 35million of Scott Stapp's ability to open himself up personally on record and of the other band members' precision and occasional dynamism.
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RUKUS magazine
I welcomed Creed’s latest CD with arms wide open. Unfortunately, I was left with a disappointing emptiness. Creed should have used their five year break to look for a talented vocalist/song writer. If this were an instrumental mix tape of late 90’s and early 2000’s rock, it’d be great. But it’s not.
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The Metal Forge
Coming full circle in the best possible way. Creed were back and their aptly titled fourth album, Full Circle, is one hell of a return!
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Alternative Addiction
. . . while Full Circle certainly does nothing to win over any of the band's previous haters, it's most definitely a step above their last outing, and a decent album overall.
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Feedback Theatre
September 9, 2015. While said album didn’t receive the standing ovation that their first two outings enjoyed and received about as many mixed reviews as Weathered, it was still a full-on comeback with the band firing on all cylinders.
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Behind the Hype
October 26, 2009. This album started off well, after the first two tracks I thought this might actually be a startling change of direction for Creed into a new, much more badass sound. Alas, these hopes were dashed as the other songs on the record are exactly what people would expect a Creed album to sound like.
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Metal Music Archives
As you can see from the score I gave this album (1 star)...it's bad. It's beyond bad actually, it's just ewwww. Is this the worst album I've ever heard...no...is it one of them. Oh yes it is! Seriously, buy Weathered and pretend that these guys have broke up.
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Skiddle.com
November 22, 2009. Creed return after reforming with a great comeback album, their first in eight years. OUT NOW.
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Contactmusic.com
November 23, 2009. Ultimately it's a solid return that sees the band picking up where they left off, so the aforementioned sales record may well be going up a few notches.
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The Boston Globe - boston.com
November 2, 2009. Creed’s reunion album proves that sometimes a little - no, make that a lot - of humbling can be good for a rock band. . . . . Creed has always been one of rock’s punching bags, but this album, at least, shows it can take a punch.
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metal.de
December 27, 2009. "Full Circle" is different than its predecessor, but has definitely potential to bring songs with cult status. CREED are fresh, free and energetic, and yet once again expand their musical horizons to "full circle" without neglecting their roots and moving too far away from their ancestral style.
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DistortedNews
November 26, 2009. Overall the album is great for People who like Creed as it is something new but still maintains their old style, and for people who haven’t heard Creed this is a good buy as it is an album with a solid track listing with one or two songs that go against this.
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