Sevendust

Variety doesn't count for a lot in hard rock. The Atlanta-based Sevendust get by on volume
and the occasional vocal hook, aiming for melody and melodrama amid intense metal riffing.
Animosity's scattered charms owe much to singer Lajon Witherspoon, who finds melodic
inspiration within the band's angry and convoluted lyrics ("So much pain to ease my simple
mind!"). But he's trapped within a rudimentary, modern metal formula, which ma... More >