Songs From Black Mountain (2006)

Songs From Black Mountain, the seventh album from the spiritual-minded, Ed Kowalczyk-fronted quartet proves they can still write hummable pop-metal anthems and equally clunky lyrics. The latter skill is most evident on ''You Are Not Alone,'' which describes faith-free people as ''doin' their time/like carps in slime'' and also likens them to ''submarines with no periscopes.'' Tune-wise, the standout track is ''Mystery,'' which American Idol fans may recall the band performing on this season's finale with Kowalczyk bald-alike Chris Daughtry.