Baptized / Daughtry (2013)

1. Baptized

2. Waiting for Superman

3. Battleships

4. I'll Fight

5. Wild heart

6. Long Live rock & Roll

7. The World We Knew

8. High Above the Ground

9. Broken Arrows

10. Witness

11. Traitor

12. Undefeated

13. Cinderella

14. Battleships (Acoustic)

 

It seems like every time Daughtry releases a new album, he strips down hard rock sound. The last album had a lot of acoustic sound, yet this time is a complete departure from his initial hard rock sound. I don't hear electric guitar or hard beat. I guess he wants to head this direction more. I miss him playing hard rock.

However, I have to admit the this album also has some good hooks.

☆☆☆

 

Break The Spell / Daughtry (2011)

1. Renegade

2. Crawling Back to You

3. Outta My Head

4. Start of Something Good

5. Crazy

6. Break the Spell

7. We're Not Gonna Fall

8. Gone Too Soon

9. Losing My Mind

10. Rescue Me

11. Louder Than Ever

12. Spaceship

Time has changed rapidly in the music industry. There are not many people who are willing to pay money for music since they can illegally download them for free. However, whatever the reasons are, it really makes me sad that this album has been the least sold one in Daughtry's catalog because this album is the far best record they have ever made.

I am not a big fan of American Idol at all and had never seen Chris Daughtry in the show. However, I read about him in a music magazine when he debut with his own band. However, I never really listened to his music until the second album. I was stunned by his voice. He was a really singer, a real rock singer. The album contained so many catchy riff with good hook and melody. Then, I also bought the first record. I immediately liked this band even though I don't listen recent bands very much.

Nevertheless, this album is much better than what I expected. Every song has catchy melody and good riffs. Moreover, all of the songs really leverage his voice. His vocal really matches all of the songs. I think this is the result of improvement of songwriting skill of the band. If you bought either their first album or the second one, you would not regret buying this album. If you are interested in Daughtry, I highly recommend to buy this album as the first record to get to know them.

☆☆☆☆☆

Leave This Town / Daughtry (2009)

1. You Don't Belong

2. No Surprise

3. Every Time You Turn Around

4. Life After You

5. What I Meant to Say

6. Open Up Your Eyes

7. September

8. Ghost of Me

9. Learn My Lesson

10. Supernatural

11. Tennessee Line

12. Call Your Name

13. What Have We Become (Bonus Track)

14. One the Inside (Bonus Track)

One of few true success from "American Idol", Daughtry's second album was a long-awaited one for all of his fans. In the first album, he proved that he was not just an "idol" but a great rock musician and singer. His first album won multiple platinum in the U.S. and sold more than 7 million copies around the world. His vocal is very powerful and sometimes really emotional and won many people's heart. Instead of performing as a solo musician, he decided to form a band. In this second album, we can tell that the band became tight and working better as a team after a long tour. 

I was a bit surprised with the heavy number, track 1. It  But, it has good riffs and cool chorus. Track 2 was a long hit on radio and played every single day. The last album had good melody, catchy chorus, and hook in vocal lines. Nevertheless, this album surpass way above that. Unfortunately, the album received many negative reviews from critics, but I still say with confidence that this album is great. Track 4, the second single is very catchy yet has bit sad mood. Track 6 is a moving number with sad minor melody. Track 7, the second single, is a warm acoustic ballad. However, above all of them, track 8 is a killer tune. The song is very dramatic yet rock really hard at the same time. Chris's vocal really stands out in this kind of song. I had some impression that they put more ballads than last time. But, each one of them has really high quality. Particularly towards the end, it is very dramatic. Tracks 9, 11, and 12 are very different from each other, yet every one of them is a great song.

When an artist has a successful album, the second album is very challenging. Often, people fail to deliver what fans are expecting and disappear from the scene. Daughtry released another great album and their future career will be secured for next several years.

☆☆☆☆☆

Daughtry / Daughtry (2006)

1. It's Not Over

2. Used To

3. Home

4. Over You

5. Crashed

6. Feels Like Tonight

7. What I Want (feat. Slash)

8. Breakdown

9. Gone

10. There and Back Again

11. All These Lives

12. What About Now

13. Feels Like the First Time (Foreigner Cover)

I was never a fan of "American Idol" or did not watch even one season. However, this guy, Chris Daughtry really interested me, because I read him in one magazine. It was not a regular music magazine or some kind of gossip magazine. It was a magazine called "Burrn", my favorite music magazine. It is not just a regular music magazine. It is specialized in hard rock and heavy metal music. This guys was the first "American Idol" participant was in that magazine. 

It really interested me and made me find him on YouTube. I found a video of track 1, the lead single from this album. It was a good American song but also had emotional moving melody and vocal. Soon after I heard his voice, I knew this guy was not just an "idol" but a real singer. His voice is really strong but sometimes really sensitive and emotional. He has a wide range of voice and can keep strength in any range. This album is full of good rock songs and ballads. The melody is very catchy and has good hook. 7 singles were released from this album. Track 2 and 4 is catchy rock songs. Track 3 is a heartfelt ballad. Track 5 has feeling from 90's grunge to some modern alternative rock. Track 6 a beautiful chorus. The song that features Slash, track 7, is the heaviest number out of all. His voice stands out in a heavy number as well. Track 12 is very emotional and dramatic. There are other good rock songs, heavy tunes, and ballads as well.

He would not appeal to heavy metal fans. Maybe, he would not typical old-school hard rock fans. I would not say this is my favorite kind of music. I am more towards British/European rock and metal fans (probably you can tell, if you check my other reviews). But, I can say that this album will appeal to wide range of music fans. In fact, it did. If you are not a hardcore hardheaded hard rock fan, please try to check this guy out. This record is a high quality album, and I would like to keep checking this band out!

☆☆☆☆