User blog comment:Memphis the light/Community Zone/@comment-5123212-20111029025115/@comment-5123212-20111029031945

Then, they released Dysfunction, which was Tormented two times softer. Next was Break the Cycle, which took the same direction as Dysfunction. Their fourth album, 14 Shades of Grey was the direction they'd take for their next two albums, Chapter V and The Illusion of Progress, which was Tormented ten times softer. Lastly, the self-titled album, Staind, went back to where they started: hardcore and totally awesome.