The Road, is the debut, full-length studio album by American Staind frontman Aaron Lewis.

It includes a cover of the song "What Hurts the Most", which was previously recorded by Mark Wills and Rascal Flatts.

Two more songs, "Vicious Circles" and "Country Boy", originally appeared on Lewis' 2011 EP, Town Line.

[5] All tracks are written by Aaron Lewis except "Granddaddy's Gun", written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Bobby PinsonUpon its release, The Road received generally mixed to positive reviews from most music critics.

Erlewine was critical in saying, "his music doesn't have much color; it's by-the-numbers red state country, hitting all of its marks and making no lasting impression.