Sevendust
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Sevendust is a heavy, melodic/metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. They formed in late 1994 under the name "Crawlspace" but later were forced to change their name when a group from the West Coast claimed rights to it. They struggled to find a new title but finally settled on Sevendust after bassist Vinnie Hornsby was looking through his grandmother's garage and found a can of plant pesticide called "Sevindust." Vocalist Lajon Witherspoon's take on the name is that seven is a holy number and we are all made of dust. Their name has also been associated with the computer virus with the same name. They were originally signed to TVT Records, but now have released their first album with Winedark Records (through Universal Music).
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History
Sevendust released their first self-titled album on April 15, 1997. This album is known for its heavy riffs, angry vocals and thrash-like drumming. The songs "Black" and "Bitch" are the most well known songs from this album. "Black" was the opening song for nearly every Sevendust concert until 2005. The debut album also contains the song "My Ruin" from their Crawlspace days which is included in the Mortal Kombat soundtrack album entitled "More Kombat" released by TVT Records.
After they appeared at Ozzfest 1998, their self-titled album went gold. In the same year they released a compilation called "Live and Loud" which featured live footage of the band at Chicago's Metro. Two years later, on August 24, 1999, they released their sophomore album, Home, which has also gone gold. Home is most well known for songs "Denial", and "Waffle" for which they have shot music videos for. Skin from Skunk Anansie and Chino Moreno from the Deftones appeared as guest vocalists on two songs, "Licking Cream" and "Bender". Also featured on "Bender" was additional guitar work by Troy McLawhorn of doubleDrive. That same year they were given #1 Band of the Year, #1 Album of the Year and #1 New band of the Year Awards. They appeared in Woodstock 1999 and have toured with many bands such as KoЯn, Staind, Reveille, Godsmack, Mudvayne, Powerman 5000, Creed, Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit and Metallica. They also joined Slipknot, Coal Chamber and other bands on a tour called "Tattoo The Earth Tour" in June of 2000. They then headed into the studio to record their third album, Animosity, which was released on November 13, 2001. Aaron Lewis of Staind did guest vocals on the song "Follow". This album gained them commercial success and went gold as well.
However, Sevendust's career has had tragedies. The band were friends with the band Snot who lost their singer Lynn Strait. They paid tribute to him on the Strait Up compilation album with a song called "Angel's Son" which is also available on Animosity. More tragedy struck when Dave Williams of Drowning Pool died. The band took a temporary hiatus after Lajon's younger brother was killed.
In 2003, Sevendust returned with their fourth album, Seasons. This album is considered by many to be Sevendust's best album and is their most popular album to date. It contains the hit songs "Enemy", "Broken Down", "Face to Face" and "Separate". In 2004, for the first time in the band's career, they have released a live album on a CD/DVD double disk package titled Southside Double-Wide: Acoustic Live. Both the CD and the DVD include a cover of "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails in tribute of Johnny Cash.
On December 15, 2004, it was announced Clint Lowery had left the band, citing musical differences. It was said Sevendust had him replaced with a member of Tommy Lee's solo band but it was officially announced Sonny Mayo (from Snot and Amen) was the new replacement for Clint. Clint is now working with a new band called Dark New Day which also features his brother, Corey Lowery. At roughly the same time, Sevendust and TVT Records parted ways.
On October 11, 2005, Sevendust released their fifth studio album, Next, on their new label, Winedark Records, distributed by Universal Music. In the process, Sevendust has also created their own record label, 7Bros Records. The first radio single off of Next was the track "Ugly", released to radio August 9, 2005. A music video was also produced and released for "Ugly". The track "Pieces" appeared on the soundtrack for the film Saw II. Next debuted at #20 on the Billboard Charts, relatively unheard of for a band of Sevendust's hard rock genre.
Sliding under the radar, Sevendust's old label, TVT Records, released a greatest hits package for Sevendust on December 27, 2005. There was no comment on this production by the band until 6 days before its release. Titled Best of (Chapter One 1997-2004), this release constitutes the final release by Sevendust under the TVT Records moniker. The release is somewhat controversial however, as many feel TVT is just cashing in one final time on their former most successful client.
On March 7, 2006, the track "Failure" is planned for being the second single off of Next. This was reported by the official Sevendust website.
Members
- Lajon Witherspoon - Vocals
- John Connolly - Guitar, Vocals
- Sonny Mayo - Guitar (Since 2004)
- Vincent ("Vinnie") Hornsby - Bass
- Morgan Rose - Drums, Vocals
Previous Member(s)
- Clint Lowery - Guitar, Vocals (1997-2004)
Discography
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | US Sales |
| Image:Sevendust Cover.jpg | April 15, 1997 | Sevendust | TVT Records | #165 | _ |
| Image:Home Cover.jpg | August 24, 1999 | Home | TVT Records | #19 | _ |
| Image:Animosity Cover.jpg | November 13, 2001 | Animosity | TVT Records | #28 | _ |
| Image:Seasons Cover.jpg | October 7, 2003 | Seasons | TVT Records | #14 | _ |
| Image:Southside Double-Live Cover.jpg | May 4, 2004 | Southside Double-Wide: Acoustic Live | TVT Records | #90 | _ |
| Image:Next Cover.jpg | October 11, 2005 | Next | Winedark Records | #20 | _ |
| Image:Best of Cover.jpg | December 27, 2005 | Best of (Chapter One 1997-2004) | TVT Records | #156 | _ |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 1998 | "Too Close To Hate" | #39 | Sevendust |
| 1998 | "Black" | #30 | Sevendust |
| 1998 | "Bitch" | #30 | Sevendust |
| 1999 | "Denial" | #14 | Home |
| 2000 | "Waffle" | #23 | Home |
| 2001 | "Praise" | #15 | Animosity |
| 2002 | "Xmas Day" | #38 | Animosity |
| 2002 | "Live Again" | #21 | Animosity |
| 2003 | "Enemy" | #10 | Seasons |
| 2004 | "Broken Down" | #20 | Seasons |
| 2005 | "Face To Face" | #22 | Seasons |
| 2005 | "Ugly" | #12 | Next |
| 2006 | "Failure" | #29 | Next |
Trivia
- Sevendust's song "Enemy" was the official theme song for the Goldberg vs Triple H World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE Unforgiven 2003 and also the annual WWE event itself. Sevendust also made their version of Chris Jericho's entrance theme song called "Break The Walls Down" which can be found on the WWE Forceable Entry CD. "Enemy" is also played when New York Yankees center fielder Johnny Damon comes up to bat.
- In 2001, Sevendust performed at a special concert that was sponsored by the WWE.
- Sevendust admit to being WWE Fans and watch wrestling when they can.
- Former WWE Superstar Molly Holly confessed to be a huge Sevendust fan.
- Morgan Rose's ex-wife, Rayna Foss-Rose, was the bass player of the now-disbanded Coal Chamber. She was mistreated and humiliated by ex-Coal Chamber vocalist Dez Fafara. Morgan has said he hates Dez even more than Saddam Hussein.
- Morgan Rose was voted as the "hottest drummer" in a "Rolling Stone" Magazine poll in Australia
- Morgan admitted in an interview that he is a huge PlayStation 2 addict, and loves playing video games with his bandmates in their spare time.
- Morgan Rose is responsible for the heavy and loud screamings in the songs. He is one of the back up singers (the members all are in fact).
- Lajon Witherspoon's younger brother, Reginald Witherspoon, was gunned down by a gang. The gang has never been caught but are still being searched for.
- Clint Lowery has two brothers, Cory and Dustin, who have played in different bands over the years. Clint is currently in a band with brother Cory named Dark New Day.
- Sevendust made a video for the song "Licking Cream" feat. Skin of Skunk Anansie. Although the single was never released in the US, the video can be found on the band's official DVD, entitled Retrospect.
See also
- Dark New Day, the band Clint is currently in.