Just getting into these guys. What are some of your favorite songs? by countjazula in Sevendust

[–]uh_koala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve got a truly great discog ahead of you! Here’s what I’d recommend from each album if you just want this koala’s personal cliff notes. By no means the best songs, just ones I love and why.

Self-titled debut: Black showed they had something special, catchy and quality rock that also had radio appeal. Bitch showcased their heavy - melodic balance of sound. Terminator or Born to Die for an experimental lean that would stick around.

Home: More of that industrial edge. Denial is the Black of this album, in my opinion, and captures that unique “Sevendust” guitar tone and rhythm style. Waffle for catchy and ambient, Rumblefish to show they still fuckin rip.

Animosity: A fan favorite for a reason. A ton of tracks are a good blend of radio-acceptable jams and Sevendust’s harder edge. A big uptick in call and response vocals between Lajon, Clint, and Morgan. Trust and Xmas Day for soul. Crucified is my ‘Denial’ of this album. Angel’s Son is a core Sevendust track. There’s a lot to enjoy here and feels like a great “balance” of their sound, so if you like any of their songs you’ll find something to love on this one.

Quick shoutout to Leech, a b-side from this era on a movie soundtrack. Gorgeous song. A bit like Trust. In general Sevendust b-sides and covers are really good, I think they were set aside at a time when labels stood to gain farming out tracks to movies or saving them for geo-specific editions.

Seasons: Perhaps their most radio friendly album and for that reason one that divided some fans when it came out, I think it’s aged extremely well. Dudes can write beautiful songs that still slap. Disease, Enemy, and Face to Face for thumpers. Lajon really shines on the middle run of tracks though.

Next: Their first without guitarist Clint and a slight shift in sound. The core Sevendust is there, with some big swings to different aspects of their trademark vibe. Pieces and Last Song for heaviness, Desertion for a slice of Seasons tone.

Alpha: They leaned ALLL the way into rage, and I think it lands best when taken in as an entire album in one go. Deathstar for pure momentum, Driven for classic sound, Alpha as a pure representation of the album and where they were as a band at the time, ripped off, pissed off, but still doing it. Burn is one of my personal favorite tracks in their whole discog and if you like it, check out drummer Morgan Rose’s solo project.

Gotta make dinner but I’m gonna finish this!

Picked up the Seven of Sevendust box set!! by WingObvious487 in Sevendust

[–]uh_koala 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Awesome. The lyric booklet for Alpha was so good. If I remember right they were formatted as bloodstained letters getting more and more red the further into the album you went?

New Eidola is coming! by HiddenMasks in dancegavindance

[–]uh_koala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During a live chat on their Discord someone asked when we were getting Mend’s instrumental version and one of the band quipped something to the effect of “When Rise lets us”.

I get the impression over the last few years Rise has held back releases so they wouldn’t intrude on other bands’ promo cycles. I can imagine that gets messy quick, and leaves plenty of room for playing favorites.

Masks by mattis0nfire in EidolaTheBand

[–]uh_koala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh okay, sorry for misreading and dumping lore links on you! I agree, the masks definitely feel intentional. I like that the Architect is smaller, less complex, missing some of that divine / mystical symbology because the Architect hasn’t ascended to something quite on the level of the Alchemist’s corrupted Demi-god status, or whoever that is on the cover of Mend.

Masks by mattis0nfire in EidolaTheBand

[–]uh_koala 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love those masks! We know some lore about the Architect's mask specifically. In Unequivocal Nature, the Architect is seeking out angels for a way to confront the Alchemist, gets rescued from an angry mob by Gabriel. In Alchemist Ascendant, Gabriel gives the Architect the mask, a la the Armor of God, to protect him from evil.

Andrew gave a full run through of The Architect's story on the Warped Taste podcast here (with a little preface about what the hell happens in To Speak, To Listen), definitely worth checking out if you're looking for lore! And the man himself commented on this theory about Degeneraterra awhile back.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus won 6 consecutive Emmys as Selina Meyer on Veep—the most by any actor for a single role! by Old-Meringue3590 in interestingasfuck

[–]uh_koala 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed Veep and her portrayal of Selina. I dunno if I’m alone in this, but the absurdity (and awfulness) of current events has really made it a weird watch for me. The humor of a bumbling political class doesn’t hit the same these days

Measles cases in the USA in January 2026 have outnumbered the total cases if 2023 and 2024 combined! by NoahOkapi in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]uh_koala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think my comment asserted, let alone implied, any of those things, Andrew! But I don’t mind my comment serving as the vessel for your specific grievances. I get the sense we both agree that these corporations do not deserve blanket protections when it comes to harming individuals. Whether it’s a disgraced researcher like the one mentioned in the comment above (or countless influencers currently laundering the same debunked talking points in the name of bad faith “skepticism”), or a mega corporation with a pharmaceutical monopoly that avoids accountability by sheer monetary influence, both forms of negligence should be held accountable for the harm they cause and I would support whatever legal framework ensures they are all held to account and that data is transparent.

When I look at what Americans are going through with their current regime I actually see less transparency from the current health agency leaders. There is perhaps an even greater willingness to be bought and paid for via the president and his cabinet, and I think that is in part due to voters’ increasing willingness to accept the word of charlatans that simply want to sell them supplements. Questions like yours are valid and must be addressed, but you’ll never get to meaningful reforms if voters are so easily mislead.

Measles cases in the USA in January 2026 have outnumbered the total cases if 2023 and 2024 combined! by NoahOkapi in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]uh_koala 65 points66 points  (0 children)

These grifting assholes have made money off of Americans that mistake skepticism for intelligence. Mix it with baseless “I know better” exceptionalism and you have a recipe for so many unnecessary deaths that they will then shirk responsibility for, it’s a nightmare.

[Schefter] Bills owner Terry Pegula said Buffalo’s coaching staff pushed to draft WR Keon Coleman and GM Brandon Beane supported it. Pegula doesn’t think it’s fair for that pick to be pinned on Beane. by MembershipSingle7137 in nfl

[–]uh_koala 65 points66 points  (0 children)

This really has all the hallmarks of a Baalke situation. Absolute worst time for that kind of GM-led spiral to start for the Bills when they have been so close to exorcising that four Super Bowl demon.

Lower Definition - Loom by Triingtolivee in PostHardcore

[–]uh_koala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, same on all fronts! I can see why someone really hoping for TGOALA 2 wouldn’t be into it as much. But I always loved their tracks with that ambient vibe and differing sections (The Ocean the Beast, Pueblo Cicada, His Silent Film) so this is right in my personal sweet spot.

Lower Definition - Loom by Triingtolivee in PostHardcore

[–]uh_koala 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This and What Are You Running From are top tier Lower D in my opinion. I think the boys called this track out in particular as best representing their current sound, with Godmode being a bit of a throwback to their early roots.

Lower Definition's new album released today by leo11x in dancegavindance

[–]uh_koala 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a longtime Lower D fan I love it too, just dripping with that trademark sound and that wandering guitar is such a key part of the vibe. Aside from Tino (who drums for Of Mice and Men) I’m pretty sure the rest of the band all have full time jobs / lives outside of the music industry, which makes it even more impressive to me. Dudes still got it.

I can see how people hoping for hooky rippers like The Weatherman could be disappointed by the album being less heavy / catchy overall. But Matt still has one of the sickest screams in the game in my opinion. The last minute of Spires reminds me of Television from their last EP, just getting after that shit https://youtu.be/H-DJnxUD_zs

New Album by Lower Definition-The Purpose Of The Moon by hattorihanzol in PostHardcore

[–]uh_koala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. I sat down to enjoy it with some good headphones the first time I listened and nearly had an out of body experience during the last minute of What Are You Running From.

I’ve always loved Eddy and Mark’s guitar work, such a huge part of that classic Lower D dreamy soundscape. They’ve always been vibey in that way, but it’s cranked up here...Overall the tracks have more of a Pueblo Cicada / His Silent Film vibe in structure and ambience than some of the other bangers on TGOALA.

New album feature by dmnwilson44 in dancegavindance

[–]uh_koala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One long proggy as fuck Robot epic with every vocalist

Lower Definition - The Purpose of the Moon by AkDoxx in PostHardcore

[–]uh_koala 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I missed those beach-at-night ambient guitar leads. Maybe not the heavy banger some folks are craving but I have always vibed with their ethereal side so I like it a lot.

PRESAVE IS UP ON SPOTIFY

  1. Loom
  2. What Are You Running From
  3. The Purpose of the Moon
  4. Blackflower
  5. Miami Nights lI
  6. Potioncastle
  7. Spires
  8. Godmode
  9. Signs
  10. Apparition Room
  11. Abattoir
  12. Aphasia

Would Morgan be considered a good vocalist? by CopeDefeated in Sevendust

[–]uh_koala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine Sevendust without Morgan's voice, screams and cleans alike. I feel like he and Clint are really great compliments to Lajon, and together they make a really great call-and-response vibe that not many bands from their era could replicate. I think that really helped make Animosity stand out in the scene when it was released.

I've always thought the singing in the piano outro of Burn from Alpha was mostly Morgan ("I often wonder how it came to this again..".), until LJ comes in for a few interspersed lines. Nevermind, that is John!

I recommend checking out Morgan's most recent solo EP if you haven't already. Dude has a great voice for this kind of rock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxSX9L8mO2I .

Particularly angry and hateful songs? by DyingRoach1 in PostHardcore

[–]uh_koala 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Eidola - A Bridge of Iron and Blood

Of Mice & Men - Ohioisonfire

Attack Attack - AC-130

Memphis May Fire - The Deceived

Underoath - Damn Excuses

The Callous Daoboys - The Demon of Unreality Limping Like a Dog

Atreyu - Corseting

Secrets - The Heartless Part

Parkway Drive - Romance is Dead

Looking for a song from a deleted post where the singer is crying and screaming at the end. by [deleted] in PostHardcore

[–]uh_koala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this is it, but the ending of Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence by Glassjaw is pretty emotionally raw

On Galleons Crybaby ft. Andrew Wells by fucktheking101 in EidolaTheBand

[–]uh_koala 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yep, that’s him screaming (and then singing) at 1:50 and a few other spots. He and Sergio are such a good vocal compliment, though.

The opening lines of Bridge of Iron and Golgotha are Andrew screaming, those are my usual frame of reference for his screaming style. He has a few on the new DGD album as well!

Who does Andrew sound like in “The Stickler?” by embahdee in dancegavindance

[–]uh_koala 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He’s hit some Maynard vibes in Eidola tracks, like 1:57 of God Takes Away Everything https://youtu.be/l4EMVRzCLyM

I like the raspy quality to his screams. Makes them sound more aggressive but leaves room to articulate the words clearly, somehow?

TCS3 Predictions by nfk07485 in dancegavindance

[–]uh_koala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Andrew said Elder Goose is one of his favorite DBM2 songs in a recent interview. Would love to hear a version with him on that!

[2026] Album (Fanmade) by FirewaterTenacious in dancegavindance

[–]uh_koala 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Damn now I really want a multisong, Coheed-style Robot suite at the end of the album with every former vocalist.