{"id":34553,"date":"2018-05-11T07:03:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T21:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=34553"},"modified":"2019-04-24T08:34:31","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T22:34:31","slug":"sevendust-all-i-see-is-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2018\/05\/sevendust-all-i-see-is-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Sevendust \u2013 All I See Is War"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019ve always been a Sevendust fan, there\u2019s just something about the way they make music that works, the melodies, the tone, the whole damn package. So when it\u2019s new Sevendust album time there\u2019s always a bit of an internal fist pump as I know what I hear is going to be good! Here we have \u2018All I see Is War\u2019 so let\u2019s see what they\u2019ve done this time around!<\/p>\n

\u2018Dirty\u2019 was the lead single and what a way to open the album, that signature sound is right there, Lajon is belting this one out, Morgan is doing his thing and this time he gets to scream the album title which I dig. The arrangement on this one is so good, and the way it balances and changes just works, special mention to the solo in here too, Lowery is well back and killing it. I mean how can it get better from here? Oh I\u2019ll tell you, with \u2018God Bites His Tongue\u2019 that\u2019s how! Instantly that chunky guitar hits and Sevendust have a knack of knowing how to make these songs so damn melodic and in a word approachable, there\u2019s nothing to make you squint your face up with like a \u2018what the hell is going on here?\u2019 kind of face, they have this shit down! The breakdown here and oh damn, middle 8 nice! \u2018Medicated\u2019 we have been given a taste of, and this medicine tastes good. 7D you\u2019ve done it again! I feel like I want to say this one is the ballad of the album, and ballad only in the way that it\u2019s a little slower but other than that, here we have a brilliant mid breakdown that has piano, yes, piano, but that doesn\u2019t last long as the guitars kick back in. Three in and I can\u2019t fault this album so far.<\/p>\n

Time for \u2018Unforgiven\u2019 and kablamo! Take THAT, eardrums! I always like to play a game with Sevendust songs as you know that the chorus is going to hit a completely different vibe in the song so when the verses smash you in the face you know a somewhat calming and melody induced chorus is coming and this one is no different, LJ is sounding better than ever, damn that cat can sing! I can\u2019t wait to hear these songs live, in fact the way this is going you can leave the rest of the catalogue behind, if they played this album start to finish I\u2019d be more than happy. \u2018Sickness\u2019 starts slower but that\u2019ll be deceiving what\u2019s the bet? Oh shit, well that\u2019s a catchy little ditty! I love how this one turns on its head before getting back on track, not many bands do this well but these veterans have it down. \u2018Cheers\u2019 has a different type groove for the band and I dig it, but what I dig even more is the explosion of \u2018Risen\u2019 damn, now this is where it\u2019s at, oh yeah, this one is my stand out so far, the whole package is insane, I\u2019m always a big fan of when the guitars and vocals are mirrored and this one has LJ belting it out on the beat and holy shit wait, what\u2019s going on here in the solo, wow, damn, well done John Connolly and Clint Lowery, that was weird and interesting and like nothing I\u2019ve heard in a Sevendust song before, well done. Wow, that was an unexpected gem!<\/p>\n

I just need to make mention as its own entity of the production on this album, \u2018Elvis\u2019 most definitely stayed in the building and what he\u2019s done here is an aural pleasure. This album has so much going on in some songs but the balance is perfect. \u2018Moments\u2019 has that piano again as an underlying piece but the overlay of the musical onslaught doesn\u2019t wash it out, it\u2019s so well done. This one is a bit slower again and these ones are always welcomed as it allows the vocals to shine, oh a whoa oh breakdown, this is going to build to something I can tell\u2026 stand by\u2026 yeah here\u2019s the solo and the chunkiness expected, damn, it\u2019s so good to hear Clint back, yes I know he\u2019s been back for a while but his sound is a huge part of the Sevendust sound and it truly just works. You may have heard \u2018Not Original\u2019 as the second single and oh wow, this starts off very different, and I\u2019ll just say this, Lajon is by far the best vocalist out there in this genre today, go on, change my mind. This one is actually the ballad of the album and how dare you say you\u2019re \u201cnot original anymore\u201d? This is by far the most original thing the band has done in years, and what a song, and I feel like this will be the \u2018hey we better play a slower song at the gigs so people don\u2019t get worn out\u2019 song but it\u2019ll be welcomed. \u2018Descend\u2019 turns things back up to an extent and continues the melodic greatness that Sevendust continue to have down, and wow, they know how to nail a middle 8 that\u2019s for sure, and the rhythm section, Vince Hornsby the quiet achiever of the band just there doing his this and his bass is the driving force in this one.<\/p>\n

Only a couple to go, \u2018Life Deceives You\u2019 being the first and they\u2019re going out as strong as they started, for me there hasn\u2019t been a lull on this album at all, yes I know I\u2019m a fan and probably have my fan glasses on but so what, I fuckin\u2019 dig this record and I get the feeling you all may too as they\u2019ve really done something pretty damn cool with this one. Oh holy shit, once again they smash they middle 8 out of the park before the wow, non-existent solo here, nice curveball, guys but Morgan gets to scream again which is trademark 7D, love it. It\u2019s time to wrap it up and we go out heavy with \u2018The Truth\u2019 and what a way to go! This one is great! Full of big guitars, driving bass and drums, big vocals, big production, this one is just BIG! Now that\u2019s how you close an album, you leave people wanting more, after that one I needed another track and it wasn\u2019t there. Well done, it leaves me now thinking what\u2019s next?! The door is still open, keep it coming!!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s like as a band they went away and thought \u2018how can we step things up and just make a fucking killer album that everyone will be happy with?\u2019 *thinking guy emoji* and they just figured it out. Well fucking done, Sevendust, in fact all I see is brilliance!<\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Atlanta, GA, USA<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 11 May 2018<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> Rise Records<\/p>\n

Produced By:<\/strong> Michael “Elvis” Baskette<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.sevendust.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/strong>
\nDirty
\nGod Bites His Tongue
\nMedicated
\nUnforgiven
\nSickness
\nCheers
\nRisen
\nMoments
\nNot Original
\nDescend
\nLife Deceives You
\nThe Truth<\/p>\n

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