Returning to their heavy basics, Sevendust kicked out their 11th studio album Kill the Flaw largely in the studio -- a move that had the effect of reinvigorating the veteran nu-metal band.
On the surface, it sounds a bit like a throwback to the days of Y2K -- dropped tunings on grinding guitars, fifth harmonies on overdriven power ballads -- but beneath that veneer, it's clear Sevendust are a different band, one that's a bit more mature.
There's an ease to how they swing between open-ended, ethereal textures and gut-level riffs -- "Cease and Desist" is a microcosm of that skill -- that only comes with age and singer Lajon Witherspoon's voice is appealingly weathered, lending the music some gravity.
All this means Kill the Flaw doesn't feel like a desperate scramble toward the Sevendust's roots; rather, it feels like a reconnection to what inspired the band in the first place.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thank You | Sevendust | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Death Dance | Sevendust | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Forget | Sevendust | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Letters | Sevendust | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Cease and Desist | Sevendust | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Not Today | Sevendust | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | Chop | Sevendust | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Kill the Flaw | Sevendust | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Silly Beast | Sevendust | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Peace and Destruction | Sevendust | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Torched | Sevendust | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 337 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Connolly | Group Member |
| 2 | Johnny Fantozzi | Drum Technician |
| 3 | Mike Ferretti | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Vince Hornsby | Group Member |
| 5 | Carly James | Choir/Chorus |
| 6 | Clint Lowery | Group Member, Keyboards, Sound Design |
| 7 | Frank Maddocks | Creative Director |
| 8 | Donny Phillips | Design, Illustrations |
| 9 | Morgan Rose | Group Member |
| 10 | William Schneider | Assistant |
| 11 | Sevendust | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Shane Stanton | Assistant |
| 13 | Andy VanDette | Mastering |
| 14 | Jonathan Weiner | Band Photo |
| 15 | Lajon Witherspoon | Group Member |
| 16 | Kurt Wubbenhorst | Keyboards, Sound Design |
| 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. |