Sevendust New Studio Album Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow, With Special Guest Appearances By Chris Daughtry And Members Of Alter Bridge

Out April 1^st 2008 –Don’t Miss Sevendust As Part Of The First Annual Mayhem Festival with Slipknot And Disturbed.

On April 1,  7Bros. Records in conjunction with Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group are set to release Sevendust’ seventh studio release titled, Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow.   Produced by  Sean Groove, Morgan Rose & John Connolly in Atlanta, GA at Tree Sounds Studios. Hope & Sorrow will be their second release on the band’s wholly owned record label. 

For the first time since Animosity (2001), the band has collaborated with outside artists. Chris Daughtry, a longtime fan of Sevendust’s, will appear on the album as well as members of Alter Bridge. Chris Daughtry appears on the track “The Past” while Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge guests on “Hope” and Miles Kennedy of Alter Bridge on “Sorrow.” Sevendust felt bringing in some outside friends added a healthy dynamic for the project.  Additionally, the band has signed on new management and feels like is a fresh new beginning for 2008.

Sevendust has been announced as part of the first annual Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, a riotous road show packed with some of hard music’s most influential artists and a plethora of the genre’s most exciting young voices. The tour is set to kick off July 9th at the White River Amphitheatre in Seattle and will hit 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August (full itinerary to be announced in the coming weeks). Sevendust joins headliners Slipknot and Disturbed along with Dragonforce, Mastodon, Airbourne, Black Tide, Five Finger Death Punch and more.

“It was a challenging and exciting to write.  We’ve spent so much time with angst over our career that is was nice to in a good head space for a change while working on this project.” Morgan Rose, Drums

“There was a really relaxed vibe in the studio this time around. I think Hope and Sorrow shows a different side of Sevendust. Heavy but yet still growing in a direction that explores a lot of different things musically for us. I’m excited about the album.” LaJon Witherspoon, Vocals

Confirmed Track Listing For Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow

1. Inside

2. Enough

3. Hope {Ft. Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge}

4. Scapegoat

5. Fear

6. The Past {Ft. Chris Daughtry}

7. Prodigal Son

8. Lifeless

9. Sorrow {Ft. Miles Kennedy of Alter Bridge}

10. Contradiction

11. Walk Away

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Foo Fighters- In your honor

Members- Dave Grohl- Guitar/Vocals

Taylor Hawkins- Drums

Nate Mendel- Bass

Chris Shiflett- Guitar

To my surprise when I opened my latest bag of goodies from the goodpeople at vicarious, I discovered In Your Honor, with an originalrelease date of 2005; this isn’t by any means a new CD I am reviewingit because I love those foo fighters so much I couldn’t resist anangsty trip down memory lane with those anthemic, bittersweet songs.

As usual I will grace you with a pearl of wisdom from wikipedia, thistime not about the band per se, but their namesake. Did you know theterm “Foo Fighter” was coined by allied aircraft pilots in WW2 todescribe UFOs seen flying over the skies of Europe?!  Well I did not. Perhaps I am dumb.

Back to the matter at hand, I absolutely adore everything about this 2disc album. The elaborate Americana infused album artwork is awesomeand appeals to my old school Americana obsession. There is also abuffalo which makes a few appearances in the artwork, not much I cansay about him but… he’s cute!Disc one begins with In Your Honor, the awesome prolonged guitar andfeedback filled intro sends chills down my spine because I know whatscoming next; the gravel throated words of Mr Dave Grohl. I still can’tdecide if he’s singing or shouting at me through my speakers but Ilike it either way.I feel the entire album has a much more late 90s rock feel thansomething that was released in 2005. Perhaps that’s because Iassociate most angsty rock with the 90s.

This album makes me want to listen to ash and reminisce over old times. The perfect sountrack to”one of those days”.Moving onto one of my favorite songs of all time, DOA, I almostcouldn’t wait to hear that guitar intro and those dark, creepy, catchylyrics. “It’s a shame we had to die my dear. No one’s getting out ofhere alive, this time” is always something I’d expect to hear from TheMisfits rather than Dave Grohl, but he sings it well.The beginning of disc two is like a dark, rock lullaby. Mr Grohl issinging me into a sad sad sleep but I still can’t stop listening. If I didn’t know better I’d think this is the kind of thing you release when an angel visits you in your sleep to tell you that you’re aboutto be assassinated and you want people to mourn in those last,miserable songs you ever sung.

Then the crooning beats of Virginia Moon kick in which instantly liftmy spirits and make me wish I was dancing in a black and white movie.Norah Jones’ voice fits perfectly with Dave Grohl’s to make a songthat could melt the heart of a hardened criminal. Wow I love thissong.I am going to cut off my review here before I drive everyone insanewith my babbling but, in conclusion, this is an awesome, well-loved,anthemic album. Capable of evoking every emotion you have.

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