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Post by pen on May 30, 2010 22:17:24 GMT -5
I can honestly say this song is the first I've really enjoyed by these guys. That's a shame, because good as this song is, they've had better songs in the past.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on May 30, 2010 22:24:15 GMT -5
Then again I haven't really listened to their songs, but I heard this one and really liked it.
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Post by jvandyck87 on May 31, 2010 1:56:01 GMT -5
As I was saying to Fran, if you like "Unraveling", I would suggest checking out "Broken Down" from 2004. "Confessions" is also a very catchy song off their new album that I'd expect fans of "Unraveling" would dig. "Broken Down": www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELZJU_4kkE0"Confessions": www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qCVOAMADYc Neither of these is my favorite Sevendust song, but I think these are the most likable to people who like "Unraveling".
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on May 31, 2010 14:17:43 GMT -5
I can honestly say this song is the first I've really enjoyed by these guys. That's a shame, because good as as decent as I remember this song is being, they've had better songs in the past.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jun 2, 2010 6:54:31 GMT -5
Top 50 on Alternative:
59 50 SEVENDUST Unraveling 96 90 6 0.161
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 2, 2010 18:23:51 GMT -5
AI, this is without any support from WPBZ, right? They usually are one of the only alternative stations to play them, and with their support, this would have a chance to be a legit week-end top 50 without help from memorial day.
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Post by American Idiot on Jun 2, 2010 23:03:45 GMT -5
That would be correct I believe. At least they haven't played it over the past week, but I could have sworn they did slightly when it went for adds. The playlist over the past week is a bit skewed because like you said, last Friday night through Monday night were all "Recycled Buzz" tunes from the 80s, 90s, and early 00s.
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Post by fran182 on Jun 3, 2010 6:47:59 GMT -5
Based on what I think are your tastes, you should try "Confessions" off the new album and "Broken Down" off their album Seasons. Also, given you like uptempo punk songs, you might like "Suffocate", but it's slightly heavier than the others I mentioned. If you like what you hear, my guess is that those two albums and Animosity would be the best three to check out. Also if you like ballads, check out "Angel's Son" and "Skeleton Song" if you wanna hear the prettier side. Those are my expert suggestions. =) Thanks for the reccomendations. I already checked the new album and I liked what I heard. Out of these songs you suggested, "Broken Down" stood out the most. I also appreciated "Angel's Son".
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Post by moodswings on Jun 4, 2010 2:08:15 GMT -5
I'm really liking this - I hear it quite a bit on the radio out here. Maybe I'll have to check out some of those suggestions up there as well...
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 6, 2010 17:10:32 GMT -5
Nothing official yet, but whispers are that "Forever" will be the next single. This strikes me as an odd choice as it was the pre-album release teaser myspace track. It also strikes me as a bad choice as Sevendust fan polls show this as being among fans' LEAST favorite songs on the album. Based on the fans' favorite song, CD elimination game, and next single suggestion polls...the only contenders should be "Better Place", "Confessions", "Karma" or "Splinter". "Forever" is in the bottom three for all polls, and "Better Place" is winning two of them including suggestion for next single.
Apparently the band wants to put out "Confessions" but the 'powers that be' are forcing them to release "Forever". Bad choice.
That said, these same 'powers that be' did pick "Unraveling" when the band wanted to release something else first, and "Unraveling" was a very good first choice. Unfortunately, if the label gets their way, they're totally blowing it and ruining Sevendust's momentum. I hope they read this somehow.
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Post by lockebox on Jul 6, 2010 20:32:40 GMT -5
I agree. I would personally go with either "Karma" or "Ride Insane".
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Post by metalfan87 on Jul 6, 2010 20:36:11 GMT -5
we're not sure if Forever would be the single. Remember, the song was on iTunes before the album came out
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 6, 2010 22:23:49 GMT -5
This isn't based on that though. This is based on Clint saying that the label may be forcing them to release "Forever" as the second single, even though they want to release "Confessions"
And based on Sevendust fan voting, "Ride Insane" is the least favorite song on the album, so I don't think that would be a good choice for them either ("Forever" is second least). It really comes down to "Better Place", "Confessions", and "Karma" based on all the votes.
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Post by lockebox on Jul 7, 2010 11:24:08 GMT -5
Since when does fan voting matter when it comes to radio? I remember when "Breaking Inside" won the Shinedown next single vote off by a wide margin, yet the label chose to release "Sound of Madness" and it became a huge hit for the band. Fan voting is irrelevant.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 7, 2010 16:38:35 GMT -5
^It's different for 3 reasons:
1. Shinedown is huge at rock radio; they're also built for rock radio. Almost any song they release will do well. "Breaking Inside" would likely have done at least as well if released at the same time. 2. "Sound Of Madness" had been leading the vote for awhile and ended up in second. "Ride Insane" and "Forever" are dead last and second to last respectively of all 12 songs on a Sevendust album that is not as radio-ready as Shinedown, though it's pretty radio-y by Sevendust standards.
3. Shinedown's label is a major that has more clout, and also is better at making these types of decisions. Sevendust have been plagued by poor single choices their entire career by their label. "Unraveling" is a rare exception. If 7D were handled by Atlantic, they might ignore the fan vote, but they would at least pick something that would do well. "Forever" and "Ride Insane" are not those songs.
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Post by lockebox on Jul 7, 2010 16:44:38 GMT -5
Ok true, but just because the fan reception to these songs on the vote was poor doesn't mean that they won't do well on radio. I still think "Karma" would be the best option.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 7, 2010 17:31:05 GMT -5
Well the Sevendust fans agree with you in the favorite song off 'Cold Day Memory' poll as "Karma" is in first place there. The poll for follow up to "Unraveling" has "Better Place" in first, "Confessions" in second, and "Karma" in third. And given all three of those are very likable songs, they should really be the only songs in consideration.
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