Sevendust is an Atlanta, Georgia-based hard rock band that emerged in 1994 under the name "Crawlspace". Eventually, a west coast group claimed the rights to that name forcing them to change it to Sevendust. In 1997, they released their melodicly heavy self-titled debut featuring thrash-like drumming from one of modern rock's greatest drummers, Morgan Rose, and the R&B rooted vocals of Lajon Witherspoon. Their music ranges from soft and melodic to fast-paced and heavy. Comparable to Nu-Metal acts such as Nonpoint, Coal Chamber, and Snot. Sevendust gained large commercial success after the rele ...read more
Sevendust is an Atlanta, Georgia-based hard rock band that emerged in 1994 under the name "Crawlspace". Eventually, a west coast group claimed the rights to that name forcing them to change it to Sevendust. In 1997, they released their melodicly heavy self-titled debut featuring thrash-like drumming from one of modern rock's greatest drummers, Morgan Rose, and the R&B rooted vocals of Lajon Witherspoon. Their music ranges from soft and melodic to fast-paced and heavy. Comparable to Nu-Metal acts such as Nonpoint, Coal Chamber, and Snot. Sevendust gained large commercial success after the release of 2001's Animosity and over the course of their career they have sold over 4 million records in the United States. « hide