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2.5 average | Jared Floryan | December 24th 14 | Like a group of servants who have nothing better to do than tackling mudane tasks, The Better Life has a dry, barren aftertaste which 3 Doors Down wouldn't even bother fixing up. Lead single "Kryptonite" and "Smack" serve as two of the better tracks off this radio-oriented rock band's debut album, while every other song is completely unmemorable and a bit too modest.
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4.0 excellent | Fallout | August 11th 11 | The Better Life is probably one of the better debut albums I've ever heard. I bought it back in 2001 and still enjoy it.
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3.5 great | BrysonialTheBison | July 7th 10 | A great album that is filled with some very good song that really are quite catchy
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4.0 excellent | sam_valley | December 11th 06 | I first heard Kryptonite on the radio and immediately bought it. A great album filled with pure rock, no immitations here. Best tracks would be Duck And Run, Down Poison and Smack.
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0.0 | George Browne | April 15th 19 | One of the most underrated post-grunge albums out there. I always hated 3 doors down but after listening to this entire album, I had to buy the CD.
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2.5 average | Spliffhanger67 | October 20th 14 | The closest I'd get to to liking 3 Doors Down. And even then.....
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1.5 very poor | happyfunball | October 30th 12 | If Candlebox is truly Pearl Jam Lite, then Three Doors Down is Diet Candlebox. They strip any edge out of the aforementioned Kevin Martin and co.'s arena-rock-meets-grunge sound of their first album, and replace it with bloated and forgettable acoustic-based pop rock that should have no place in any self-respecting rock music fan's collection. On top of that, the singer could also be compared to a neutered Kevin Martin... Seriously, this band owes a lot of their success to Candlebox. Oh, and they sold millions of records in the process of ripping off a band who supposedly ripped off another band.
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3.0 good | IAmKickass | April 14th 11 | A good listen every now and then, and a few songs here are extremely unforgettable, but not the triumph I thought it was when I was younger.
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1.5 very poor | johnfromcca | January 5th 09 | After they sold out to the motherfucking national guard of all people I can't even enjoy Kryptonite. Bad lyrics, grossly typical music, just horrible. I can't forgive my 10-year old self from buying this.
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3.0 good | Stormy Smiley Face | September 8th 06 | People complain how a lot of modern rock is extremely generic and shouldn't be made half the time. I agree. However, when it comes to 3 Doors Down, there's just something about them that makes me almost nearly love them. 'The Better Life' is their debut album and had plenty of songs that were either ballads, or hard rock songs. It's their best album, but still has slight repetitive qualities to it, which makes me have to rate it lower than I want to.
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2.5 average | Suyan | February 5th 22 |
3.0 good | BoerK | October 19th 21 |
2.5 average | tinytim | October 13th 21 |
2.0 poor | valek | August 29th 21 |
3.0 good | Zakusz | August 16th 21 |
4.5 superb | ACVPV | January 18th 21 |
1.5 very poor | Elynna | November 22nd 20 |
3.0 good | Brabiz | November 6th 20 |
3.5 great | Halez | May 16th 20 |
3.0 good | Sowing STAFF | May 11th 20 |
3.5 great | bsker1 | April 2nd 20 |
1.5 very poor | emvi | April 1st 20 |
3.0 good | kodama | December 21st 19 |
4.0 excellent | MrRomphf | November 20th 19 |
2.5 average | Mojito | October 30th 19 |
3.0 good | deaad | July 15th 19 |
3.0 good | chayka | March 23rd 19 |
4.0 excellent | xfortinx | February 21st 19 |
3.5 great | nbarrak | November 30th 18 |
1.5 very poor | dunnope | November 4th 18 |
1.5 very poor | GoAway | August 3rd 18 |
3.0 good | Sarah | April 13th 18 |
2.5 average | JJBSS | February 21st 18 |
2.5 average | tysly | February 15th 18 |
4.5 superb | Venom94 | February 12th 18 |
1.5 very poor | nbats | February 5th 18 |
2.5 average | wg98 | September 27th 17 |
3.0 good | gilly | May 8th 17 |
2.0 poor | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | April 26th 17 |
2.5 average | StBrox | February 17th 17 |
4.0 excellent | TVparty | January 27th 17 |
3.5 great | MaggieG | September 2nd 16 |
2.0 poor | heck | August 21st 16 |
3.0 good | Snide | May 14th 16 |
3.5 great | loeb | April 24th 16 |
3.0 good | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | April 18th 16 |
4.0 excellent | BeZar84 | April 15th 16 |
2.5 average | BHAR | March 18th 16 |
3.5 great | BigH20 | March 11th 16 |
3.0 good | 8genre | January 5th 16 |
5.0 classic | Ssb73 | November 10th 15 |
4.5 superb | RayVA | September 15th 15 |
3.5 great | manu8a | August 2nd 15 |
2.5 average | Zanx8 | May 19th 15 |
3.0 good | jsaf7 | March 23rd 15 |
3.0 good | ToddDC | February 21st 15 |
2.0 poor | akimbo | November 4th 14 |
4.0 excellent | mCihhh | September 10th 14 |
3.5 great | Subho | June 25th 14 |
3.0 good | wy3r5 | October 1st 13 |
3.0 good | Nerot | August 9th 13 |
2.0 poor | zmol | July 28th 13 |
3.0 good | lerem | March 28th 13 |
3.5 great | Weedon | January 18th 13 |
3.5 great | mattmed | November 20th 12 |
1.0 awful | Xav | October 13th 12 |
4.0 excellent | ryanX | August 29th 12 |
3.0 good | Kaz64 | July 9th 12 |
4.0 excellent | Zedi | April 12th 12 |
3.5 great | would | March 16th 12 |
2.5 average | Kris/KJ | December 10th 11 |
4.5 superb | StefnaX | November 22nd 11 |
3.0 good | mursu | November 19th 11 |
4.0 excellent | evgeserr | November 13th 11 |
2.5 average | niels94 | September 4th 11 |
2.5 average | Splint | August 26th 11 |
3.5 great | cmclay | July 25th 11 |
2.5 average | Phaze | July 13th 11 |
2.5 average | HHx66 | May 27th 11 |
3.5 great | jmh886 | January 21st 11 |
2.5 average | mallen- | January 15th 11 |
4.0 excellent | geeko35 | January 14th 11 |
2.5 average | muehlum | January 14th 11 |
4.0 excellent | thib2703 | December 12th 10 |
2.5 average | Dars301 | November 15th 10 |
2.0 poor | Skyler | October 21st 10 |
2.0 poor | seifer | October 8th 10 |
4.5 superb | Hook | September 16th 10 |
1.0 awful | JesusV4 | September 15th 10 |
2.5 average | tom960 | August 31st 10 |
3.0 good | 1zero | August 22nd 10 |
2.5 average | krinkle | August 21st 10 |
3.0 good | 76TVs | July 20th 10 |
2.5 average | Smevin | July 11th 10 |
3.5 great | mppwns | June 11th 10 |
3.0 good | Manon | May 18th 10 |
1.5 very poor | GigaAce | April 19th 10 |
3.5 great | BigHans | February 23rd 10 |
3.5 great | Jericho | February 15th 10 |
3.0 good | toxin. | January 3rd 10 |
2.5 average | Inveigh | December 18th 09 |
1.5 very poor | Thef | November 8th 09 |
4.0 excellent | ferrum | November 3rd 09 |
3.0 good | kojpl | October 23rd 09 |
4.5 superb | ctc1492 | September 27th 09 |
3.5 great | GibTG | September 10th 09 |
4.0 excellent | jlaw88 | July 21st 09 |
3.0 good | Aids | March 19th 09 |
4.5 superb | 777012 | February 11th 09 |
3.0 good | Dirk32 | January 8th 09 |
1.5 very poor | Yotimi | January 2nd 09 |
2.5 average | Taylor | December 23rd 08 |
3.5 great | e93gsx | December 11th 08 |
3.0 good | Kakz | November 26th 08 |
2.5 average | runner | September 9th 08 |
2.5 average | fritz | September 2nd 08 |
3.5 great | cejecj | August 24th 08 |
3.0 good | kv22 | August 12th 08 |
3.0 good | gt1315 | August 11th 08 |
3.5 great | greg84 EMERITUS | July 21st 08 |
3.5 great | beans | July 13th 08 |
4.0 excellent | kral | May 27th 08 |
4.0 excellent | snasser | February 15th 08 |
3.5 great | sahrs | December 9th 07 |
2.5 average | Bak | November 16th 07 |
4.0 excellent | aguzman | November 9th 07 |
3.0 good | Mikesn EMERITUS | October 25th 07 |
2.5 average | tuk | October 6th 07 |
4.0 excellent | cpd38 | September 11th 07 |
3.0 good | JTV | August 24th 07 |
3.5 great | Gabwr1 | August 19th 07 |
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