Sevendust‘s Caleb Mallery-directed video for the song “Medicated” can be seen below. The track is taken from the band’s 12th studio album, “All I See Is War”, which is released yesterday. 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. The video can be seen below.
Sevendust‘s new disc is 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.
Last month, Sevendust kicked off a headline tour in support of “All I See Is War”. The trek will make stops in Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Clifton Park, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio, among others, before wrapping up at Rockfest in Kansas City, Kansas. Memphis May Fire, Fire From The Gods and Madame Mayhem are joining 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”.
Upcoming Shows:
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 ‘Medicated’