![]() Sevendust has a trademark sound that has needed little to no tampering over the years. ![]() Prior to this album, the band including Clint released one final album by the name of "Seasons". It's not that "Next" was a bad album, it's just that a key part to Sevendust's success was missing. And when their first album without Clint had been released, you could tell right away that something was missing. There was a huge void that couldn't be replaced. I have to say, after he left, Sevendust's sound had taken a big hit. Although, the band had received a huge blow when long time guitarist, Clint Lowery left the band to pursue other projects, Sevendust manages to keep fighting. This band manages to create quality music with each album having their own little charm. They have released 6 full length albums as of recent times and are in the process of writing another one. They've been around for quite a while, since 1994 to be exact. If anything, Sevendust’s authenticity can’t be questioned – and why would you? They’re just so consistent.Sevendust is a heavy rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. That ability to cover lots of ground like that really shows off their versatility and manages to still set them apart from so many bands in the scene. One minute, Sevendust will have you moshing with “Dead Set” and “T.O.A.B.”, and the next they’ll have you crying on “Angel’s Son”. A particular accolade also has to be given to the vocal harmonies on tracks like “Follow” and “Shine”. An acoustically-led song that’s completely devoid of anything resembling crunchy guitar riffs and breakdowns, the song’s subject matter still weighs heavily on the heart and soul. A tribute to the late Lynn Strait, it originally appeared on a tribute album to him, but gained a wider audience on Animosity with its inclusion. ![]() Nowhere is the band’s passion burning more than on album closer “Angel’s Son”. If you’re not singing this song when they play it live, WTF are you doing with your life? Here, it’s all about the rhythm and groove, baby. One of Lajon Witherspoon’s best vocal performances on any record and some of Morgan Rose’s more interesting drum patterns and fills make this mid-tempo track a great one. You want to talk about a track that doesn’t get quite enough love? The 5-minute long “Trust” fits that category. Top it off with some straight up nasty and menacing guitar riffs of John Connolly and Clint Lowery, and you know why Sevendust is one of the best bands in the business. The vocal tradeoff between Lajon Witherspoon’s soul and passion and Morgan Rose’s technical drum skills (and violent vocals) is really a hallmark of the band’s material, and this one certainly qualifies. If you created a list of Sevendust’s heaviest moments, this one might be at the top (or at least close to it). On 2001’s Animosity, however, it all coalesced into an album that has little in the way of discernable filler material.įrom the start of album opener “T.O.A.B.”, you know Sevendust aren’t fucking around here. After the slow-burning success of their 1997 self-titled debut album and 1999’s Home resulted in an appearance at Woodstock 1999, the band continued to raise their profile with huge support tours – bringing their pummeling groove and soul to bigger audiences. There was a time, however, where Sevendust was under intense pressure to deliver hit records. Good music and songwriting never go out of style, of course, and that’s the Sevendust way. Always delivering a minimum solid performance on each record (and often, a spectacular one), they’ve pushed through just about every rock and metal trend that was popular to hone in on their diehard fanbase – one that keeps growing as the years go by. To put it simply, Sevendust are arguably the most reliable alternative metal band of the last 25 years. Alternative metal can be both menacing and soulful.
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