Excellent Fourth Effort by Alternative Metal Kings 7Dust hits another one out of the park with "Seasons", a continuation of the sound they began to shift to in there last album, "Animosity". While I believe "Animosity" to be their best album from front to back, this one is a worthy follow-up and a solid addition to any heavy music collection. There are heavy-hitting, mosh-worthy songs like "Enemy" and "Face to Face", and there are great rockers like "Seasons" and "Disease", and you can also find mellow ballads like "Skeleton Song." Whatever side of 7Dust you prefer, there is something for you. If you're like me, you'll like everything about it. The great thing about this cd is the emotion and energy put into each song. It is full of great hooks, excellent vocals by Lajon, and the production is perfect. I give it 4/5 stars, because despite it being a great cd, they have done better before.
Mellow (at least for Sevendust) Sevendust's 4th full effort, "Seasons", is an excellent record, however it sounds softer and more superficial than any of their other releases to date. The only real traditional sounding Sevendust songs on the album seem to be "Disease", "Enemy", and "Face to Face". "Seperate" and "Suffocate" both start out firing on all clyinders, but quickly lighten up and actually have very lengthy choruses, driven by melody. This is not a bad thing, as Sevendust has always used a degree of melody in their music; plus Lajon Witherspoon has one of the better singing voices in this genre. It is, however, a step away from the angst-ridden overtones of their first three records. "Seasons", "Honesty", "Disgrace", and "Broken Down" are all very well written, basic rock songs that are catchy and don't have too much of an edge. "Skeleton Song" is an acoustic track which one might come to expect from a typical Sevendust record.
For the Sevendust fan who grew up on their fierce, full fledged hard-rock albums, there may be some dissappointment. But if you look a little deeper, you might realize that Sevendust have really matured; they wrote some excellent songs, but left the metal riffs behind. Most hard rock bands would have problems trying to add more melody to their music.
This album dominates I must admit LJ's voice did it for me on this one. This guy has talent. Enemy and Broken Down are my two favorite tracks on this album. I have all of Sevendust's albums and this is their best work. If you're more into melodic beats with plenty of heavy guitar riffs this is the album for you. LJ really lets loose on the song Disgrace. He puts a lot of emotion into his songs, thats one thing i like about this album. Forget all this talk about nu-metal this and nu-metal that. They have a style of their own and that's all i gotta say.....
good work this is a great cd. "Skeleton Song" has made my personal top 50 list of all time greatest songs. The new album "ALPHA" is a return to the harder side, and it is great as well.
Unbelievable..... You know what makes Sevendust such a good band? Its that each album not only feels new and fresh, but it sounds nothing like the album before that. Sevendust make complete albums. It occured to me because each album that they make have a distinct and unique feel to it, while still retaining the trademark Sevendust touch. Seasons is no different, and just a fantastic release. When this album came out, I was utterly addicted to it. I think I've listened to this album 100+ times. I had been a Sevendust fan before this album, but this album made me become a true Sevendust fan.
Seasons is genius. Masterpiece. Sevendust are no one trick pony. They can rock like no other band, but at the same time can produce beautiful songs as well. Broken Down is an example of this. A beautiful and moving track. I can never get enough of this song. There are a number of tracks that explore the softer side of Sevendust on Seasons, and they all work very well. But for the old school Sevendust fans there are a few tracks that will smack you in the face. The album opens up with the two most hard hitting tracks on the album, Disease & Enemy. Both tracks rock.
Overall, I can't say enough about how good this album is. If you havn't heard it, go get it now.
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Trevor
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