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“FOREVER DEAD”: WHAT IF CLINT LOWERY’S ABSENCE WASN’T THE REASON FOR THOSE DISAPPOINTING SEVENDUST RELEASES?

 Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 10:35am by

2003′s Seasons, the last Sevendust album to feature co-guitarist Clint Lowery, was also the last really good Sevendust album. During Lowery’s absence, the band released three offerings, all of which had a few good tracks but none of which were really satisfying overall. The natural conclusion, then, was that Lowery played a really, really key role in Sevendust’s songwriting process, and his return to the fold should ensure that the band’s forthcoming Cold Day Memory will be a return to form for the band. Right?

Wrong, if the group’s new single, “Forever Dead,” is any indication.

The song isn’t terrible, the same way nothing off the Lowery-less 7D albums were really terrible; it’s just not that memorable. Granted, I liked it a little more after three listens than I did after one, but it didn’t tickle my balls right off the bat, the way you ideally want a Sevendust song to. I mean, they’re basically a pop metal band, not Psyopus; it shouldn’t take repeat listens to “get” what the band is trying to do.

Anyways, hopefully I’m way off base about this one… hell, maybe Lowery just happened to have nothing to do with the writing of this song? Whatever the case, maybe it’s no indication of Cold Day Memory‘s overall quality.

You can stream “Forever Dead” here. Cold Day Memory should be out this spring.

-AR

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  • Geekbeater

    This song is very dissapointing. They are clearly begging for some radio play with this track.

  • bearbomb

    *Sigh* I used to really really like this band. How bad you ask? Let’s just say that back in the day I may or may not have seen Creed live because Sevendust was opening… I used to really hate myself.

    • Johnny Death

      Umm If Sevendust OPENED for Creed, then you wouldn’t HAVE to stay to watch Creed… Get out of the closet and into your girl pants, christ.

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Hulsey/653830783 David Hulsey

        Considering how much he probably paid to attend that concert, it was likely best to stay for Creed to get his moneys worth of heckling not just the band…but the entire fucking crowd.

      • bearbomb

        Not that I have the right to defend myself for giving that shitty band money, but this was WAY back in the day, before Creed had really blown up. Hence Sevendust opening, rather than a more comparable “artist” like Theory of a Deadman or some other douche band. Still, I fully embrace any flaming I may receive for my confession. May I have another?

        • Gaia

          Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… no. (a la nathan explosion)

          • Bianca

            win.

  • Skeletonwitchcraft

    no balls, very boring.

    you used to be able to tell sevendust apart from other bands in the 90′s. now that just more same ol radio rock trash.

  • Viking_xxx

    I really liked Alpha…. And I agree about the new song. Not bad, but not boner inducing either.

  • brian roach

    Never got this band, singer has an amazing voice, but musically they never did anything for me.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rik-Powell/286400508 Rik Powell

    I prefer the last 2 albums over anything they did with Lowery. This song’s pretty lame. It’s apparently not the new single though, that’s a song called Unraveling, which is actually even duller than this one.

  • DemonicLemming

    Meh. Sevendust has always been listenable, but never really memorable. No big change here.

  • Johnny Epcot

    Alpha was killer, but agreed on the other two Lowery-less LP’s. They need to stop putting a mic in front of Morgan Rose. Lajon has a great Corey Glover-like voice…No need to fuck it up with his terrible bad cop vocals. Oh, and the track was meh.

  • Patrick

    Better then that song they did with Daughtry. I never could get into this band. But, this song is OK and Sevendust fans should be happy.

  • M@

    First, I think many people agree the reason Seasons was so good was the involvement of Butch Walker not Clint Lowery.

    I agree that the last 3 albums have been mediocre. If you were combine the best 3 or so songs off the last few album, you would have a very good cd. Perhaps they just need to take more time and focus on writing. It is clear they can still write a good song, it just happens to be surrounded by alot of filler.
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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andrew-Zink/1457523384 Andrew Zink

    I’m actually surprised that I listened to the whole song. Not bad, considering the last few albums of nothing but shit. Make this CD 5 dollars and maybe I’ll consider it.

  • http://www.kingdomofnoise.blogspot.com MetalMatt

    not super interesting in the track. when the album comes out I will download it. not but it. I haven’t bought a 7D album in years. First few were good but then……

  • Fufkin

    I like Sevendust, and they are an excellent live band, but the albums with Clint are hardly stone cold classics.
    What were you expecting this song to be, My Sharona?

  • DirtyWarriorMan

    I bought the first two Sevendust albums when they came out because I was into lots of nu-metal crap at the time (Sevendust is totally nu-metal). They were decent albums. Pretty forgettable. I can’t imagine the band got any better. No clue why anyone would maintain interest in the group for all this time, their music is so boring.

  • I

    I own one SD album and have listened to it maybe twice. This band just sounds too generic for me. It’s corporate metal.

  • Tha Rev’rend

    I loved Sevendust when they came out, but when “Animosity” hit, I drew the line. I didn’t even bother with “Seasons” (and after going back and giving it a chance, I don’t regret that). But when “Next” dropped, I actually got back into them. I’ll agree with the songs being…well, less than unique, but “Alpha” was well put together. “Chapter VII” felt way rushed, and I don’t really dig the new song. Don’t hate it either, just…not really pumped up for the new one.

  • mike

    I only started liking Sevendust after Clint left and they released the underrated gem that is Next.

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    Is that the Dudes rug around Lajon’s Neck? WTF…..

  • Facebook User

    At least it’s not quite as predictable as the Sonny songs. It’s not amazing, but I’m still looking forward to the album.

  • Timmayy

    this track is definitely worth listening to if youve been following the band for a long time…alpha was great and the rest of the sonny mayo material was tolerable. but with clint back theyve definitely returned to form. so what if its radio rock? lajon witherspoon has an amazing voice but delivers it fiercely; the band is all about rage and even though they arent doing anything genre-defining, you cant deny the hooks or the fact that sevendusts music is more creative and headbang-worthy than about 99% of all the other bullshit on the radio these days. give it a chance.

  • Sammy

    Axl, your love of Sevendust, spawned by the very “nu-metal” genre you despise, puzzles me. I’ve always found them having potential that they never quite live up to.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dan-Knox/593150340 Dan Knox

    it’s just one song from an entire album, could have just been an off choice for the first track to release as a sample…either way, i think it’s a decent song, and it’ll likely grow on me with more listens…i’ve been Sevendust fan since seeing them perform Denial way back when on Farmclub.com, and live they’re one of the best bands i’ve seen…i’m looking forward to the new record and am seeing them on the 19th of this month actually

  • Bianca

    The first band i ever saw perform was Sevendust, I was pretty impressed

  • LEROYDRAGON

    real black metal!!!! GRVM KVLT!!!!

  • 36thoughtless

    I’m confused…how is this different from anything else they’ve released?

    I can only tolerate this band in small doses, mostly because their vocalist sings pretty well, but they often suffer from samey-ness in all their songs.

  • Scourge441

    The answer is that Sevendust were always bad.