Is Stone Sour’s “Audio Secrecy” really worth buying? If you’ve listened to any rock station lately, you’ve probably heard the generally agreeable single, “Say You’ll Haunt Me.” However, as is typical of Stone Sour, there are only two songs on the entirety of “Audio Secrecy” that are worthy of downloading.

“Say You’ll Haunt Me” is the only single released so far. It has a catchy beat and lyrics, sounding similar to older songs such as “Bother” and “Through the Glass.” “Hesitate” and “Dying” also follow this familiar style, which helped launch the band into fame and popularity in 2003 and again in 2007.

Although “Say You’ll Haunt Me” sounds nice, the lyrics actually deal with themes of possession and domination: “Say you want to stay, you want me to, say you’ll never die, you’ll always haunt me, I want to know I belong to you, say you’ll haunt me.” “Hesitate,” on the other hand, sounds like a song written by a broken man: “I need you, but I can’t need you anymore, you hesitate.” The lyrics contrast well with the comparatively appealing feel of the music.

“Dying” sounds like the next possible single with its soft melody and awesome guitar solo. The chorus, “I don’t want to live without you, but God only knows what I’ve been through,” is a mantra that expands on the themes of the other songs.

Out of the 14 songs on the album, only these three keep away from the hardcore genre. It appears that Stone Sour would rather play this heavier style, even though their popularity is based entirely on sweeter-sounding music. In the spirit of another song on the album, “Let’s Be Honest.”

Overall, “Say You’ll Haunt Me,” “Dying” and “Hesitate” are the only songs on “Audio Secrecy” worth a listen. Only hardcore fans will prefer to buy the entire album.