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| Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow | 
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| Artist: Sevendust
Label: Asylum Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 14423
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 429692
UPC: 075597994513
EAN: 0075597994513
ASIN: B0013K1ALY
Release Date: April 1, 2008
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Welcome to the New Sevendust July 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The new Sevendust CD, titled Chapter VII Hope and Sorrow represents a slightly more experimental Sevendust than its fans are used to. Most metal bands tend to mellow and become more intellectual with age, and Sevendust is no exception.
Sevendust is and always has always been hardcore and relatively experimental (in terms of harmonies and rhythms), but in the first part of they're career (from their beginning through the album, Next) they were more about harsh, adrenaline pumping, concrete smashingly heavy music than they were about experimentation, and the experimentation was always subject to making the music more striking; it was never an end unto itself. Starting with Alpha, and even more so with their current album, experimentation becomes the end, not the means.
Fans who loved the bloodthirsty rhythms of the old Sevendust, will not be disappointed by this album, but they will hear a little less of that, and a little more use of polytonality, octatonicism, chromaticism, and formal irregularities (such as the two minute long introduction to the first song).
Welcome to the new Sevendust.
 I'm satisfied July 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, it's not easy for band to keep you interested and content after, I guess, seven albums (I wasn't counting, but that's a good point). But Sevendust has done that in my opinion. It's really impressive that they've carved a niche that they can sound relatively fresh in after all these albums.
They're just great song writer's. They still have a very driven and heavy side. They continue to switch up rythms and moods within songs, plus they're "catchy" and have a somewhat unique sound, even if they remain similar to their own previous material. There are a lot of bands that used to be exciting that continue to make music but sound like a bad replica of themselves (Red hot chili peppers, metallica, whatever crap G n R remnants do, even weezer is getting that way). But you can shuffle this album into their 90's material and wouldn't know the difference. So I wouldn't throw these guys away just because they've been around. This is a great album.
Their best since Animosity April 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A year is a very short time in-between records. Especially records that can very much define the career of a band such as Sevendust. After releasing 2007's "Alpha," Sevendust put themselves back on the map of heavy music, with an anger filled record that was relentless in its attack. To put that momentum at risk by releasing another record so soon is gutsy. But maybe the guys from Georgia just had more to say. Maybe they needed to prove that Alpha was no fluke. They didn't need too, but they definitely did just that.
Chapter VII - Hope and Sorrow, is easily Sevendust's best collection of music since 2001's Animosity. A wide range of musical elements and most importantly groves and feels are incorporated in the record. Sonically, it SOUNDS better than Alpha, meaning the production is a lot more crisp. Musically, I have always found one or two songs off a 7D record that I could never really enjoy. With both NEXT and Alpha, I felt that although they had amazing songs, they weren't complete records. I don't have this feeling with Chapter VII
The songs "Hope" and "Sorrow" easily stand out as the best tracks in my opinion, with every other track pulling the respective weight of its own. I went into buying this record with no expectations, because how would a band who just released 12 songs a year ago come back and deliver something even better? After today, I've learned never to underestimate the 5 guys in Sevendust ever again.
enjoyable April 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After last year's release of Alpha, I was very excited to go and get Chapter 7. Upon first listening, I enjoyed a few songs, but wasn't too impressed. The more I have began to listen, the more I enjoyed it. The beginning is brutal and reminds me of Alpha which I love. The only songs I am not to big on are Hope and The Past. Other than that, the other tracks are very good tracks. My favorites are Inside, Scapegoat, Lifeless and Contradiction.
Overall, this is not anywhere near as good as Alpha, (which i listened to for about a month straight), but is a good Sevendust album worth buying.
Solid album April 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The best Sevendust album since Seasons. I wouldn't rank it up there with Animosity and Seasons, but definitely a good album.
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