Sevendust "Alpha"

[In Credible 0]

I'm a big Sevendust fan and even though I've really liked all of their albums, I've been waiting for them to get back to their heavier "Home" sound. Now that they have left TVT records they no longer have the label influencing their sound, and it makes a huge difference. This is the album I've been waiting over 5 years to hear from them. It's much darker and much heavier than their last 3 albums and I can't wait to see where they go from here.

 

This is probably the first album I've ever heard and started to smile, because I was disappointed that they moved away from their heavier sound in favor of the more Staind-esque sound. The old Sevendust is back, the last couple albums sounded like they were sleep walking through them, but you can tell this one is different.

[Man Who Sold The World 0]

I'm also a huge Sevendust fan and have been following them since their debut album in '97 (gosh I was so young then), and I couldn't believe they found their old sound again with "Alpha". Considering all the changes they've been through, they've managed to not only revert back to their darker/heavier sound, but also add a little spin to it to keep it fresh. I've always thought how crazy it was that these guys don't get the press they deserve. They're so underrated, but in a way, I think it serves them better to be underrated, rather than shoved in our ears every hour on some radio station.

I was afraid Sevendust would die off after the last album and I'd have to wait for the reunion tours, but these guys are back and I'm proud. Can't wait for the tour.

[Ravenbomb 0]

"Angel's Son" is one of my favorite songs. I think Seasons is my favorite album of theirs. Is Alpha much like that one?

[In Credible 0]

Alpha isn't like Seasons, it's quite a bit heavier. If youve heard Home then you know what to expect.

[Ravenbomb 0]

The only thing I've heard from Home is Waffle, and I really liked Waffle.

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

I remember listening to the s/t with my friend Emily and really, really liking it. "Black" is such a fucking solid hard rock song it's not even funny. Then I heard Home and was bored.

 

But it's funny about Sevendust. I can't say that I hate anything they've done, but I've never been overwhelmed by them. They're solid, true, and I think they deserved a little more success than they got (as usual, I'd blame the record company for forcing the band to make their sound more "radio friendly," thus alienating the entire fanbase, ie. Static-X, Reveille, Dope), but I can't shake the feeling that they just sorta ripped off Stuck Mojo just a little bit (which makes sense, seeing as how Mojo was a top band based out of Atlanta since the early 90's).

 

How does Alpha stack up compared to the s/t?

[Epic Reine 0]

I really didn't think anyone would remember Reveille. I was into them once upon a time back in high school (sigh). Shitty, super produced nu-metal. One of the worst ones of the bunch.

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

They're a local band to me, so for a while in middle school and early high school, Reveille was all a lot of the rock-fans talked about. That, and Laced is an alright album. Once they started doing party music (ie. their second album) they were fucked. It didn't help that nu-metal and rap/rock were on the way out when they became "popular," either, and add that to the band fighting amongst themselves and Drew Simolldares' horrible lyrics and non-existant rapping skills, yeah.

[In Credible 0]

I really don't see the connection between Stuck Mojo and Sevendust. Except of course the obvious black lead singer (also see Sepultura), otherwise the sounds are worlds apart. Especially since Stuck Mojo is more of a Public Enemy/Anthrax sound with a lyricist over rock music.

 

One of the coolest things about Sevendust, is that when you hear one of their songs on the radio, you don't get them confused with all the cookie cutter crap playing now, YOU KNOW IT'S SEVENDUST. It's like they have a signature in all their songs that you can find and instantly know.

[snuffbox 0]

When the other bands on rock radio are Nickelback & Hinder it shouldn't be hard for even Sevendust to sound better.

[In Credible 0]

It's not just that they are way better, it's their sound, you can always tell a Sevendust song, because they have their own unique sound to every song.

[Gary Floyd 0]

When the other bands on rock radio are Nickelback & Hinder it shouldn't be hard for even Sevendust to sound better.

I seriously think that Hinder sucks so bad, that their name should never even be mentioned on TSM anymore. Or at least be filtered.

[In Credible 0]

I agree.

[Ravenbomb 0]

OFF TOPIC- Gary Floyd: Is that the cat from Alien in your signature?

 

 

I've never heard of H*****, so I can't say one way or the other about them.

[Gary Floyd 0]

OFF TOPIC- Gary Floyd: Is that the cat from Alien in your signature?

Yes it is

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

Yeah...Sevendust does have a very unique sound. Lajon's voice is perfect for the music and he's not a bad singer, and there's always been enough energy in the music to keep me interested even if I don't care for the song (ie. everything off Home).

 

As for the Mojo/Sevendust similarities, listen to Mojo's Pigwalk and then Sevendust's s/t. Musically, very similar, but I'm not really gonna go the whole "THEY FUCKING RIPPED 'EM OFF" route 100%. Would've been nice for Sevendust to at least give Mojo a shout-out now and then, considering Mojo was owning the ATL hard rock/metal scene for a few years before Sevendust meant shit.

 

Funny note, though...if you listen to Fozzy's All That Remains (piece of shit fluff album only worth listening to for the decent guitar work by Rich Ward, guest appearance by Zakk Wylde, and Jericho's vocal cords nearly rupturing every time he tries to emulate a Halford scream), and replace Jericho's voice with Lajon's...very eerily similar...

[Epic Reine 0]

Here's another band I wish people would forget: Darwin's Waiting Room.

[In Credible 0]

How do you forget someone if you've never heard of them?