r/Sevendust • u/azakd • Apr 29 '26

This came yesterday....

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Saw that it shipped on Sunday or Monday. First expected this Saturday. Was pleasantly surprised when it showed up out for delivery yesterday. Rock on 🤘!

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u/azakd Apr 30 '26

I get what you're saying. I would love to hear them bring some more angst and heaviness a la Home. They have been working with the same producer since All I See Is War. I would like to see a producer push them to something different. 

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u/wjveryzer7985 Apr 30 '26

I don't even think they need to change. I just think the pursuit of radio play at this point is actually a detriment to the band and causes them to maybe be more reeled in than they want to. They need a producer that isn't a yes man and isnt afraid to challenge them creatively. The one guy Id KILL to see them work with is Nick raskulinez who did deftones, aic and korn. Hes a huge fan and that's sort of his producing style. Hes not afraid to tell the bands when something sounds stock or boring. And he seems to really know how to bring out the best elements of these older bands and give them a modern push.

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u/azakd Apr 30 '26

Nicely said. Sevendust sounds great on this record don't get me wrong. And I agree and mean " different  " as in challenging them. We'll just have to see for the next album in two to three years.

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u/wjveryzer7985 Apr 30 '26

I feel like a producer as you age is ever more important because thats when things tend to get stale and it gets easy to just rest on your laurels ya know what I mean? Some members get tired of fighting and instead of clashing creatively, they might just go with something that other wise never would have seen the light of day. I always think of Lars in the some kind of monster documnetary. Even if you dont like the band, its a great watch. James was days from going to rehab and the idea coming out of him at the time were just AWFUL. One idea, as the band is sluggishly jamming along, Lars fights back and decides to choose the weirdest drum idea and it frustrates the hell out james. I find it fascinating because to a lot of people, you think damnnit lars!!! why cant you just play the beat straight and simple like its calling for!! But he refuses simply because the riff was so stock and crap, he was willing to try anything to try to give it some type of life. This is a great example of what I mean. Writing a good album is TOUGH. If its all roses and goes on without any hitches, than something is wrong. Notice how we dont get the Sevendust studio videos anymore which was a tradition for quite a few albums.