CD Review – Sevendust
Cold Day Memory
Atlantic Records
I have been a fan of Sevendust since I heard “Waffle,” which is still my favorite song of theirs. The intensity of the music coupled by the fury of vocalist Lajon Witherspoon. “Ride Insane” and the opener “Splinter” prove that despite over 15 years together, they are just as explosive as they were when their self-titled debut arrived back in 1997. “Confessions” and the first single “Unraveling” show that they also know how to make a perfect rock radio single. It’s catchy, hard and uniquely Sevendust.
While the pounding music is like a gun to your head, it’s Witherspoon’s vocals that are the complex, hammer and bullet that go through your skull and into the recesses of your brain. Sevendust have nothing to prove, but they still sound like they are trying to prove themselves, which translates to album after album of solid rock. Get it while you can.
