Hinder "All American Nightmare"

This record was definitely not an All American Nightmare .On This record there have been comparisons to Kid Rock and Puddle of Mudd, but I see something different, a band that seemed like it had an influence at least on the first two opening tracks, and several others after; that band is Saliva. Known for their blend of southern-rap-metal and their ability to create not only raucous anthems like click click boom (which is their most well known hit), but also their ability to create memorable melodic tunes that are perfect for when you rest in pieces. They do have a lot of other great songs and their most consistent records are Survival of the Sickest and their latest (look it up if you're interested). Anyways, there may be '2 Sides of Me,' bu there are also two sides to most bands too, because if they made the same kind of music it would be bad. If you know Saliva, than comparisons to them for the first two songs are not far-fetched. They sound like songs they would write in terms of attitude,progressions,beat and lyrics; basically everything.Let me just say that if Winkler wanted to rap the lyrics the groove paves the way to. I would have to say that this song is not really an all american dream,but it's not an 'All American Nightmare' either. So I made a comparison to a band you may not like, or agree with 'What Ya Gonna Do?' This song is one of those songs contemplating the future, and also worrying about things not working out. If you have been doing something for so long  and you don't believe you can do anything else doesn't that smell for you? In this song we take a drive, but the audio scenery is filled with more attitude, southern-fried bluesy strums, party gang vocals. Ready? Well 'Hey Ho' Lets Go!!! I guess this next track is their current single, and thinking about it if you have ever kissed someone with the lips of an angel than this song may be part of 'The Life' you want to live. I guess the next song makes an analogy between 'Waking Up The Devil' and the beast that runs free as they play in the sheets with very prominent beats(hip-hop?), guitar work that remind me of A7X to some extent; just all in general sounds like a song that they may write, or use as a b-side. To see your significant other pack their things is one thing, but to see the 'Red Tail Lights' shrink as the car disappears in the horizon just drives the realization home..oops. I must say that this record has been a bit of a 'Striptease' because they have stripped the weakest elements found on their first two records that made it easier to pigeonhole them with all the other bands hot at the time in the post-grunge/modern rock such as Saving Abel, Buckcherry, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, etc. They still have some of those elements, but the way they present them seems fresher, and not as bland on this record, and create their most consistent and cohesive record yet!! Yes, this track is definitely sleazy, and sounds derivative, but has something else that makes it tolerable; I say the groove and the prominent beat synergy, oh, and the solo.What about the harmonies, that recall early Aerosmith? I think that their choice for the third single would only be dissapointing if that was their last single because there are several more songs single-worthy, and if everybody scoffs at my recommendation for this next track as a single well 'Everybody's Wrong' which is a song about deceit and the girl it's about is the liar, not the saint. It's depressing that the last track..Hey, you know Hinder, right? "Who?" The band that had songs Lips of an Angel, Get Stoned,Up All Night, and Without You? Well, they released a third record, and it's their best, but the last track is not one that would coax you to 'Put That Record On.' It was fun while it lasted. The only track that I have a problem with was the final track.