‘Dirty’, the brand new video from Sevendust, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s 12th studio album, “All I See Is War”, which will be released on May 11 via Rise Records. The follow-up to 2015’s “Kill The Flaw” was recorded at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette, who has previously worked with Alter Bridge and SLASH, among others.
Sevendust‘s new disc will be the group’s first for Rise Records, the Oregon-based metal and hard rock label which was purchased by BMG in 2015.
In a recent interview with “Good Company”, Sevendust singer Lajon Witherspoon stated about the band’s upcoming effort: “We’ve done so much [more] in 33 days recording this than I’ve ever done in my life. I sang 14 days in nine days to make up for some time that was lost. But it was because I felt good too, so some days I did two songs a day. And it was an experience working with Elvis and [engineer] Jeff [Moll]. Not to take anything [away] from any other producer, but, for me, it was the best [recording] experience in my life. Maybe it [was] due to me being older and more seasoned with what’s going on, but the way that he worked and the things that he knows about music was completely different — I’d never seen anyone [like that] before.”
Tracklist:
01 – Dirty
02 – “God Bites His Tongue
03 – Medicated
04 – Unforgiven
05 – Sickness
06 – Cheers
07 – Risen
08 – Moments
09 – Not Original
10 – Descend
11 – Life Deceives You
12 – The Truth
According to Lajon, Baskette had the music for 60 new Sevendust songs to choose from prior to the making of the new album. “For me, I felt stronger as a singer — he made me a better singer, working with him,” Witherspoon said. He went on to describe his working relationship with Elvis as “a partnership. I hated leaving the house, and I can’t wait to do another album with him, and I would like to do it even longer than 33 days,” he said.
Sevendust will head out on a headline tour this spring in support of “All I See Is War”. The trek will kick off on April 20 in Tempe, Arizona and will wrap up at Rockfest in Kansas City, Kansas. The tour will make stops in Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Clifton Park, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio, among others. Memphis May Fire, Fire From The Gods and Madame Mayhem will join Sevendust on the run.
In 2016, Sevendust received its first-ever Grammy nomination after two decades together as a band. ‘Thank You’, the debut single from “Kill The Flaw”, got the nod for “Best Metal Performance”.
Our review of “Kill The Flaw” can be found here.
Sevendust is comprised of Witherspoon, the dual-guitar attack of Connolly and Clint Lowery, and the driving rhythm section of Vince Hornsby on bass and Morgan Rose on drums.
Upcoming Shows:
APR 20 – Tempe Meadows Tempe, AZ
APR 21 – Speaking Rock El Paso, TX
APR 22 – Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
APR 24 – Come and Take It Live Austin, TX
APR 25 – Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, LA
APR 28 – Metropolitan Park Jacksonville, FL
APR 29 – Fort Rock Fort Lauderdale, FL
MAY 01 – CLUB LA Destin, FL
MAY 02 – Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
MAY 04 – Carolina Rebellion Concord, NC
MAY 05 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA
MAY 06 – Chameleon Club Lancaster, PA
MAY 08 – Aura Portland, ME Tickets & RSVP
MAY 09 – Upstate Concert Hall Clifton Park, NY
MAY 11 – Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
MAY 12 – Rock on the River Fort Wayne, IN
MAY 18 – Monarch Music Hall Peoria, IL
MAY 19 – The Forge Joliet, IL
MAY 20 – The Apollo Theatre Ac Belvidere, IL
MAY 22 – The Oriental Theater Denver, CO
MAY 23 – Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
MAY 25 – Rocklahoma Pryor, OK
MAY 26 – New Daisy Theatre Memphis, TN
MAY 27 – The International Knoxville, TN
MAY 29 – Manchester Music Hall Lexington, KY
MAY 31 – Q Casino Dubuque, IA
JUN 01 – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, IA
JUN 02 – Rock Fest – Kansas Speedway Kansas City, MO
JUL 14 – Rock Fest Cadott, WI
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Video for ‘Dirty’