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Despite it’s unconventional creation, the new record, Cold Day Memory is a cohesive return to form that restores everything Sevendust pioneered and excelled at in the late ‘90s with the writing and playing chops the members have developed since then. In summary, this record is inventive, immediate and infectious.
“We wanted to change the template completely from what we did with our last album Hope and Sorrow, Rose explains. “We were going, ‘Let’s bring back those other elements Clint brought in that made us what we were. So we sort of made a silent agreement that we were going to let Clint run wild. We said we’ll jump in when it’s time, but if you’ve got an idea let’s go with it.”
With Lowery as a major contributor, Sevendust released four albums that stretched the limits of hard rock and metal, combining elements of thrash, classic metal, southern rock and soul into songs that were both sinfully tuneful and ruthlessly aggressive. Then in 2003, after the release of Seasons, the guitarist quit to focus on his other band Dark New Day. Sevendust continued for three more albums, and enjoyed considerable success, but something was clearly missing. So, when the band reunited with Lowery in early 2008, it was like the missing piece of a jigsaw puzzle was finally reinserted and the picture was again complete.
“I just wanted us to do what we do best,” Lowery says. “We have a lot of melody that’s a cool contrast to the heavy music that we play. So, you’ll have a melodic chorus that comes out of nowhere, but we still have aggressive vocals there. And I did a lot with the harmonies, but I also did a lot of the heavy vocal stuff as well. So it was a challenge for me to really dig in and find a voice that was aggressive enough to where it sounded sincere enough to put on the record. We’re a very heavy, but melodic band and I wanted to maintain that.”
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great f’in album!
Confessions may be one of the best songs theyve ever written
This is a phenomenal album.
Amazing album. Most colorful and complex album since Animosity.
Album of the year. I know there are 8 months left in the year, but I don’t honestly see anything topping this. Anything.
This album is amazing, I feel like sevendust really listened to the fans in trying to bring back some animosity style to this album. I couldn’t be happier with it!
Hell Yes
Umm wow. Better than animosity and seasons combined…..times 10.
Going to the Album release acoustic show here in the ATL tonight. I can’t freakin wait!
I think Better Place might be my pick for the best song on the record.
I agree with that statement. I love how it starts off ballad-y, but goes into a Killswitch-esque breakdown.
Splinter is a kick ass song to start off the album
This is maybe their best album yet. Glad Clint is back. I can’t stop listening to it haha
Splinter sounds like a Mack truck about ready to run over the world. Awesome stuff!
I am actually sitting in line right now waiting for them to let us in for the acoustic set.
really like it, good rebound from Chapter VII
Ahh…sooo excited. I love it! I can’t wait to see them again soon.
Better Place tricked me. I was like O shit sounds like a Pink Floyd type song this could be sick….and then it went back to sevendust haha.
I can’t decide what my favorite song is. I am definitely glad Clint is back though.
Love this album. How is Sevendust so damn good?
The End is Coming is a straight out Mortal Combat riff or at least for a action scene in a movie.
I like that song alot.
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Sounds Awesome! Can’t wait to buy a copy tommorrow. I agree with Sara, I can’t wait to see them live again also.
This is definitely the best album yet… like mixing Animosity and Alpha with Clint’s Hello demons… meet skeletons. Simply amazing. Have to say Karma and Here and Now are definitely my favorites on the album.
This is on the top of the list for Sevendust for sure. Starting off with Splinter and having that known Sevendust wrif is a great start and gets better with every song. These guys always sound great especially live. Job well done once again Sevendust
When I first put this cd in it was diffrent but is started listening to and pulled my head out of my but this album is ASWOME. I can listen to this album start to finish and I love every song Way to go Sevendust and I think this album would be hard to top