The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Kill The Flaw”, the eleventh studio album from Sevendust, can be seen below. Due on October 2 via 7Bros. Records with ADA/Warner Brothers distribution, the CD was produced by Sevendust and recorded at Architekt Music in Butler, New Jersey with engineer/mixer Mike Ferretti.
“Kill The Flaw” is available for digital pre-order at iTunes. Fans who order the album will receive an instant download of the first single, ‘Thank You’, which can be streamed below as well as via streaming partners Spotify and Apple Music.
“We took some time off from the heavy side of Sevendust, and when it came time to record some new music, Clint, John, Vinnie, Morgan and I put everything we had in to what became ‘Kill The Flaw’,” states vocalist Lajon Witherspoon. “We love this new music and we can’t wait to share it with our amazing Sevendust family!”
Throughout the album, Sevendust‘s musical development flourishes while never losing the signature sound that has garnered the band fans worldwide.
Tracks like “Death Dance”, “Cease And Desist” and “Not Today” showcase the growth of the band as songwriters.
In a recent interview with Loudwire, Sevendust guitarist John Connolly stated about the band’s new material: “It’s funny, you come out of acoustic world and immediately you’re, like, ‘All right, let’s get metal again. Let’s get heavy.'”
He continued: “There’s a lot of heavy on this one, but there’s also a lot of melody. There’s a lot of spillover from where our headspace was at on an acoustic perspective, which is great.
“I love being as heavy as we can be but Lajon, he’s a melodic singer, and I think he’s going to be excited about a lot of stuff. As heavy as we’re trying to be, there’s still a ton of melody on it.”
Connolly added: “We’ve had such a good time during the last two records, collaborating together as a five-piece which is something we haven’t done since the first album. All we had was a rehearsal room, each other, paying the rent and a few shows. Someone would come up with a riff or a demo and bring it in and we’d really hammer it out as a band. We had so much fun on “Black Out the Sun” and “Time Travelers & Bonfires”, really, just being in each other’s face instead of wondering is this going to work or is that going to work?
“Having five cooks in the kitchen at all times, most times, with most bands can be counterproductive, but for us, it just works so much better for us; we’re so much more efficient. We’re much happier without the guesswork. You play a riff, then Vinny [Hornsby, bass] starts playing, then Clint comes in, and questions get answered, and then you move on to the next thing.
“It’s the stuff that we create together that’s usually the stuff that gets us the most excited.”
Sevendust‘s latest acoustic album, “Time Travelers & Bonfires”, sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 19 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was made available on April 15, 2014 via 7Bros. Records, in conjunction with ADA Label Services.
Sevendust will be the direct support on Godsmack‘s upcoming tour. The trek kicks off on September 23 on Detroit, Michigan and wraps on October 19 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dates & locations are listed below.
Sevendust is comprised of vocalist Lajon Witherspoon, guitarists John Connolly and Clint Lowery, bassist Vince Hornsby and drummer Morgan Rose.
Tracklist:
01. Thank You
02. Death Dance
03. Forget
04. Letters
05. Cease And Desist
06. Not Today
07. Chop
08. Kill The Flaw
09. Silly Beast
10. Peace And Destruction
11. Torched
Upcoming Shows:
Sep 23 The Fillmore Detroit, Detroit MI
Sep 27 Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, IL
Sep 29 Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, Kansas City, MO
Oct 01 Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA
Oct 02 Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL
Oct 03 LOUDER THAN LIFE FESTIVAL, Louisville, KY
Oct 13 Toyota Presents Oakdale, Wallingford, CT
Oct 14 Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
Oct 16 Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada
Oct 17 Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, Canada
Oct 19 TD Place, Ottawa, Canada
Oct 25 AFTERSHOCK 2015, Elverta, CA
Nov 02 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls, SD
Nov 03 La Crosse Center, La Crosse, WI
Nov 04 US Cell Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nov 06 Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL
Nov 07 Covelli Center, Youngstown, OH
Nov 08 Salem Center, Salem, VA
Nov 10 Coliseum, Knoxville, TN
Nov 11 Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL
Nov 13 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Nov 14 Verizon Arena, Little Rock, AR
Nov 15 Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
Nov 17 Crown Center Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC
Nov 20 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
Nov 21 Big Sandy Arena, Huntington, WV
Nov 23 Times Union Center, Alban
Nov 24 Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, ME
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Video below: ‘Not Today’