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SEVENDUST – ONE – ALbum Review

In the late nineties, Sevendust emerged as one of the pioneers of the nu metal explosion and the Atlanta, Georgia natives have never slowed down. Their new album, ‘One’, being their fifteenth.

Whilst however their release schedule may seem relentless, the group have failed to capitalise on their success here in the UK. Scarcely seen on these shores, they never really built the necessary momentum to grow their fanbase this side of the pond.

Their recent arena tour as special guests to Alter Bridge has however shone a light on a band that has gone under the radar here. With many new fans jumping on board, this new album is timed superbly.

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That’s because fourteen records may seem a lot to catch up on but ten tracks is a much simpler introduction to the bands American radio anthems. ‘One’ is very much Sevendust doing what they do best and delivering it with gusto.

The album is full of blistering riffs, soulful vocals and their trademark groove. ‘Unbreakable’, ‘Is This The Real You’ and ‘Threshold’ all showcase their sound in thunderous fashion and leave you in no doubt that a deeper dive into that big catalogue will be worth your time.

It’s nice to see that Sevendust are finally getting their flowers from UK hard rock fans and what this album does nicely is both reaffirm their presence and let you know that they still have plenty of gas left in the tank.

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Black Sky Research – ‘Light up the Sky’

Following his self-imposed exile from music, former Mallory Knox vocalist Mikey Chapman is back. After a period of self-evaluation Chapman has joined forces with guitarist Luke Hicks to create Black Sky Research. Having debuted the single ‘Light up the Sky’ earlier this year, the band have now released their first EP ‘One’.

With Chapman’s distinguished vocals at the forefront there are of course Mallory Knox comparisons to be made, but on ‘One’ the band show an expansive sound that truly harnesses Chapman’s vocal power. Opening with ‘Light up the Sky’ the EP is full of peaks and valleys, crashing guitars and melancholy preludes punctuated by Chapman’s soaring vocals.

The EP is conceptual in nature and over the course of five songs details the protagonists fight to find his love during the chaos of the end of the world. ‘Midnight’, ‘Twilight’ and ‘Transmit’ all continue the story whilst laying the foundations for the band’s future sound.

There is plenty here for fans of Chapman’s previous band, equally however there is plenty to dissect from the storytelling point of view. Some lyrics almost feel autobiographical in nature as Chapman makes a statement of intent. On the EP’s finale ‘Dawn’, Chapman sings of second chances and this EP feels like a second chance for Chapman to showcase his immense talents.