The Tivoli Theatre (in Brisbane) rocked hard on ANZAC Day, with American heavy alternative metal rockers Sevendust dishing out southern love in a dense 14-course feast.
RedHook got the speakers properly vibed with pop-rock rap, serving up tunes that Triple J have been happily having for dinner, sandwiched around Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Guerrilla Radio’. The bass felt like it was harpoon fishing for my little heart that lives somewhere in the bottom of the ocean.
While the Telecaster was gaffa-taped across the entire width of the body where the neck joins. Guitarist and co-writer Craig says his new pickups had been rattling in the studio, so foam and tape was the solution: and it sticks. This set is one of many reminders lately that a Tele is a versatile piece of gear (see Bring Me The Horizon Brisbane review).
RedHook - image © Aimi Hobson
Emmy, the brazen redhead out front, is a cross between a Barbie doing theatre and a GI Jane rallying the troops: even taking a minute to commend the contribution of the ANZACs. Her lyrical lines are presented like sweet roses that just might contain arsenic. I suppose roses do have thorns after all.
Sevendust take us cross country along the fourth dimension of history, kicking off with ‘Dirty’ from last year’s ‘All I See Is War’ album. “I never knew what you needed, I just know I’m wrong.”
Lajon Witherspoon, once ranked in the Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time welcomes us on an adventure.
Sevendust - image © Aimi Hobson
“We consider ourselves time travellers,” he says. “Would you like to go back in time with us?” They take us back to their ‘Home’ album from 1999 with ‘Reconnect’, and ‘Praise’ from 2001. “What did you expect, fools often sometimes forget...”
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It’s heavy, there are drumsticks, dreadlocks and basses flying around: The 700 capacity Tivoli doesn’t have screens (in the main theatre), so here your actual attention to the artist is required.
‘Denial’ rains down on the punters, and more artefacts from the vault of this Grammy-nominated cohort. You can feel the love in the room: even in partial darkness, the message is illuminating.
Sevendust - image © Aimi Hobson
These gentlemen on stage are feeding their followers wholesome entertainment and the bass player even donates his hat to one lucky listener.
They close with an uncensored ‘Face To Face’, from their early ‘Seasons’ album. Sevendust aren’t seasonal or ephemeral, they’re eternal.
