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SEVENDUST

(UNITED STATES)

BLOOD AND STONE

(2020)
LABEL:

RISE RECORDS

GENRE:

NEO/NU METAL

TAGS:
Low vocals, Neo, Rasping vocals
""Blood & Stone" is a perfect example of heavy and melodic power supported by exceptional vocal parts. To be listened to urgently."
PROGRACER (02.11.2020)  
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Accustomed to sail in the confidential waters of Nu metal, Sevendust, is rather unknown in France. However, the Atlanta-based band's career is more than 25 years old and "Blood & Stone" is already their 13th album. 

Sevendust has built its career on a very catchy metal that leads the listener in a stream of powerful riffs and a troubling melodic efficiency on tracks borrowing their rhythm and their sounds to the prog djent branch ('Dying To Live', 'Blood From A Stone'). It is not at this stage that the natives of Atlanta will revolutionize everything. As a result, "Blood & Stone" is made of the same metal, supported by a production that pays tribute to this metallic power. 

If it evolves in the shadow of the mastodons of the genre like Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust distinguishes itself by a remarkable work on the vocal parts. Lajon Witherspoon's raspy and powerful voice carries everything in a register between Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) and Tom Englund (Evergrey, Redemption). The growls of energetic drummer Morgan Rose and the backing vocals of his acolytes on almost every track bring a touch of originality, a multi-voice vocal signature that mades the band immediately recognizable. 

The format is rather concise with direct songs that go straight to the point. Several calmer tracks allow you to catch your breath a bit, like the power ballad 'Feel Like Going On', and the mid tempo 'Alone' which bring a pleasant pop touch without falling into the sirup end, as Audioslave used to do in its time. This is also the case of some passages with made-for-radio melodies on 'What You've Become' or 'Love', which are also supported by a very effective mix of voices. 

If there are still some negative points such as a certain melodic lassitude or some less memorable tracks at the end of the album, this "Blood & Stone" is a beautiful example of heavy and melodic power. Beware however of the somewhat misleading label: the album has only a few artifacts of nu metal, the rest being powerful and melodic heavy metal intended for a much larger audience than it seems. It's certainly because of this cataloging that Americans are struggling to make themselves better known, but Music Waves is also there for that.
- Official website

TRACK LISTING:
01. Dying To Live
02. Love
03. Blood From A Stone
04. Feel Like Going On
05. What You've Become
06. Kill Me
07. Nothing Left To See Here Anymore
08. Desperation
09. Criminal
10. Against The World
11. Alone
12. Wish You Well
13. The Day I Tried To Live

LINEUP:
Clint Lowery: Guitares
John Connolly: Guitares
Lajon Witherspoon: Chant
Morgan Rose: Batterie
Vince Hornsby: Basse
   
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TORPEDO
03/11/2020
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Sympa, bien heavy mais assez vite fatiguant à écouter sur toute la durée...
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