Without You
October 18, 2008
HINDER
Blessed with a raucous, three-dimensional voice immune to irony, Hinder frontman Justin Winkler was born to perform testosterone-heavy power ballads like "Without You." The second single from the Oklahoma rockers' sophomore set, "Take It to the Limit" (Nov. 4), picks up where 2006 breakthrough hit "Lips of an Angel" left off: It opens only with vocals and acoustic guitars and crescendos into a huge widescreen chorus faster than you can say "pop metal." More accessible than the fun-loving "Use Me," still going strong at rock radio, the slick, open-hearted "Without You" is destined to connect with a pop audience.—Sven Philipp
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