3 Doors Down

Over the course of their career, 3 Doors Down have continually moved toward a heavier sound -- a trend that holds through the big-caliber distortion of guitars of this, their first self-titled effort, and makes old hits like "Kryptonite" sound as fierce as a toy poodle by comparison. "Citizen/Soldier" (adopted as a commercial anthem for National Guard recruiting commercial) and "It's Not My Time" are the two chest-thumping showpieces.