THE BAND: Ed Sloan (lead vocals, guitar), Mitch James (bass), James Branham (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (2006) 11 tracks clocking in at just under 40 minutes. Included with the disc is a 4-page foldout containing song titles/credits, song lyrics, band photos, and than you's. Recorded at Superstar Studios, West Columbia, SC. Label - Columbia.

COMMENTS: Judging by the lack of reviews here on Amazon, Crossfade's popularity is waning. Outside of the occasional "Cold" from their 2004 debut, and a quick run of "Invincible" from this album when it was first released in August '06... I'm not hearing Crossfade on the radio. The problem here is... the songs are down-right average. The players are competent, but the melodies just aren't memorable. The other issue is there are too many bands putting out the same style of music... but, with better tunes (out of the group listed above, Breaking Benjamin is probably the best). With that being said, there are some decent songs here - the opener "Washing The World Away", the semi-hit "Invincible", the moderate rocker "Breathing Slowly", and the piano ballad closer "Never Coming Home". Crossfade's debut was better, but not by much (at least it had one full fledged hit). "Falling Away" is a tamer group of songs - an average album that meets and occasionally exceeds expectations (2.5 stars).

The follow-up to Crossfade's self-titled debut is...well, it just not as good. In fact, I hated this album. The only good songs are "Already Gone", "Invincible", and "Drown You Out." I tried to like the rest, I really did. But after listening to the album numerous times, I couldn't helping feeling like i wasted my money. I expected so much more from Crossfade. Seemingly all the songs have the same recurring theme (the word "pain" is used in several), and the tone of the songs just doesn't flow very well. Several songs have a number of different melodies, stopping and then starting again. It seems as if the band was experimenting and didn't know what kind of sound they were looking for, and the album suffers from it. BOTTOM LINE: borrow the album from a friend, then download the songs. Don't waste your money.

I hate it when good bands go bad. I heard the 1st track on the radio a few days ago and said to myself is that Crossfade? Then sure enough it was I was like cool they have a new cd out. It's been out sence August ('06) and I didn't even know that should've clued me in but I figured it was Crossfade their last cd rocked this one should too, boy was I wrong. Washing the world away is the only song that kind of sounds like the pervious cd which I'm sure is why it was on the air. I'm majorly dissapointed the song Colors on the last cd was really awesome then they go and ruin it with some wussy crap, the air waves are already full of that. Maybe the next cd they'll go back to what made them and stop trying to be like everyone else.

They will never be the same as they have lost Tony Byroads, the 2nd vocalist that did all the hooks in cold & colors, and their original drummer Brian Geiger isnt there anymore either, what made them Crossfade isnt there anymore

Listening to this album had me almost convinced I was listening to 3 doors down, Papa Roach or even Dark New Day. But no, the album cover certified me that it was in deed Crossfade I was listening to...

Tony Byroads added a unique sound to the band and without him, the band has lost their novelty. Too bad.

It might still appeal to your ears if you just want an album that rocks, although you could probably get that from any other generic band. If you were looking for that particular sound produced in their first album, then you might be out of luck.