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Vicious Cycle
Rock · 2003 · 14 tracks

Vicious Cycle

Lynyrd Skynyrd

High-octane Southern rock fueled by triple-guitar harmonies and working-class grit. A modern update to the classic swamp-blues sound with stadium-sized production.

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It's the sound of a classic engine being redlined by guys who know exactly how to drive it.

A gritty, unapologetic celebration of Southern heritage and blue-collar resilience.

Vicious Cycle · vs · Lynyrd Skynyrd
Identity+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
That’s How I Like It
4:33
02
Pick ’em Up
4:20
03
Dead Man Walkin’
4:30
04
The Way
5:33
05
Red White & Blue
5:32
06
Sweet Mama
4:00
07
All Funked Up
3:34
08
Hell or Heaven
5:15
10
Rockin’ Little Town
3:37
11
Crawl
5:09
12
Jake
3:42
13
Life’s Lessons
6:00
14
Lucky Man
5:36
15
Gimme Back My Bullets
3:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The heavy, blues-drenched slide guitar opening of Dead Man Walkin' that sets a darker tone than their usual anthems.
The soaring, multi-part vocal harmonies on Red White & Blue that transform a simple ballad into a massive stadium singalong.
The frantic, interlocking guitar solos during the climax of Pick 'em Up that recall the band's 1970s peak intensity.
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