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The Bottom Line

Sevendust is a great metal band with a charismatic frontman, Lajon Witherspoon. This collection is a great way for new fans to hear the band's best songs. If you're already a fan, you'll want to own the album because of the 4 bonus tracks.



Pros

• All their best songs.
• Previously unreleased tracks.
• Good introduction to an excellent band.

Cons

• None.

Description

• Album was released on December 27, 2005.

• CD is songs from their years on TVT Records.
• Includes four previously unreleased tracks.

Guide Review - Sevendust - Best Of (Chapter One 1997 - 2004)

Sevendust switched record labels for their latest album. This CD is a collection of songs from their previous label, TVT Records. They released just four albums on that label, which seems a bit sparse to have a greatest hits album, but I'm sure this was purely contractual.

The songs are arranged chronologically, and are pretty evenly divided among their four albums. There are 3 tracks from their 1997 self-titled debut, 4 from 1999's Home, 3 from 2001's Animosity and 2 from their 2003 album Seasons.

The last four songs are bonus tracks. Two are originals that were b-sides. There are also two cover songs. One is of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues." The other is Alice Cooper's "School's Out."

Sevendust is a diverse sounding band. They have the versatility to do angry straight-ahead traditional metal songs, but also can pull off emotional ballads.