Sevendust's 2010 release features the reunion of their original lineup, with guitarist Clint Lowery returning for the first time since 2003, but stylistically it doesn't break with the pattern of their prior discography.
They haven't suddenly gone jazz-rock, or become a grindcore band, or done anything else exciting.
The songs continue to showcase Lajon Witherspoon's soulful vocals atop the metallic guitar work of John Connelly and Lowery, while the rhythm section of drummer Morgan Rose and bassist Vince Hornsby keeps it all thumping along.
The songs plow a plodding, alt-metal/post-grunge groove similar to Creed and many other 1990s-2000s mainstream hard rock bands, including Daughtry, whose frontman made an appearance on Sevendust's 2008 album Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow.
There are a few touches of industrial and nu metal here and there on tracks like "Karma" and "Ride Insane," but even the Linkin Park-isms and Disturbed knockoffs are thoroughly predictable in execution…and you can hear them coming a mile off.
Sevendust seem to be writing and playing with the intention of getting on the radio, but uniqueness, challenge, and genuine creativity seem beyond their capacity.
These songs seem tailor-made for movie soundtrack placement, and that's kinda depressing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SplinterSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Forever DeadSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | UnravelingDave Bassett, Sevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Last BreathSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | KarmaSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Ride InsaneSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Confessions (Without Faith)Dave Bassett, Sevendust | Sevendust | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | NowhereSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Here and NowSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | The End Is ComingSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | Better PlaceSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Strong Arm BrokenSevendust | Sevendust | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 332 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafa Alcántara | Art Direction, Director, Layout Design |
| 2 | Dave Bassett | Composer |
| 3 | Tony Couch | Management |
| 4 | Merek Davis | Photography |
| 5 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 6 | Johnny K | Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Corey Lowery | Producer |
| 8 | Bill McCathy | Management |
| 9 | Sevendust | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Justin Walden | Programming |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |