III Sides to Every Story
Extreme · 1992
76 min · 14 tracks · hard rock · glam metal · funk metal
A complex blend of funk metal and hard rock, layered with intricate arrangements and socially conscious themes.
Why this album works
- Best for
- dynamic emotional journeys long immersive listening sessions wave-like pacing and intensity
- Context
- Released in January 1992, 'III Sides to Every Story' was Extreme's third studio album, following their breakthrough success with 'Pornograffitti'. At this point in their career, the band was navigating newfound fame while exploring a more ambitious sound that incorporated deeper lyrical themes and varied musical styles.
- If you like
- hard rock, glam metal, funk metal
III Sides to Every Story is an album by Extreme, released in 1992. A complex blend of funk metal and hard rock, layered with intricate arrangements and socially conscious themes. The album received critical acclaim for its intricate compositions and thought-provoking lyrics, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard 200. It showcased Extreme's range beyond glam metal, influencing later acts within the alternative and hard rock scenes and solidifying their place in the early '90s rock landscape. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does III Sides to Every Story sound like?
A complex blend of funk metal and hard rock, layered with intricate arrangements and socially conscious themes. Rooted in hard rock and glam metal.
What makes III Sides to Every Story by Extreme notable?
The album received critical acclaim for its intricate compositions and thought-provoking lyrics, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard 200. It showcased Extreme's range beyond glam metal, influencing later acts within the alternative and hard rock scenes and solidifying their place in the early '90s rock landscape. Released in January 1992, 'III Sides to Every Story' was Extreme's third studio album, following their breakthrough success with 'Pornograffitti'. At this point in their career, the band was navigating newfound fame while exploring a more ambitious sound that incorporated deeper lyrical themes and varied musical styles.
Who is III Sides to Every Story for?
III Sides to Every Story works well if you're into dynamic emotional journeys, long immersive listening sessions and wave-like pacing and intensity.
How many songs are on III Sides to Every Story?
III Sides to Every Story has 14 tracks, running approximately 76 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Warheads 5:18
- 2 Rest in Peace Standout 6:01
- 3 Politicalamity Standout 5:04
- 4 Color Me Blind 5:00
- 5 Cupid’s Dead 5:56
- 6 Peacemaker Die 6:03
- 7 Seven Sundays 4:18
- 8 Tragic Comic 4:44
- 9 Our Father 4:02
- 10 Stop the World 5:57
- 11 God Isn’t Dead? 2:02
- 12 Everything Under the Sun: I. Rise ’n Shine 6:22
- 13 Everything Under the Sun: II. Am I Ever Gonna Change Standout 6:56
- 14 Everything Under the Sun: III. Who Cares? 8:19
Release Date
January 1, 1992
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
76 min 9 sec
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