Spring Break
Sevendust still kicking with new album
Brandon Weiss
Issue date: 3/2/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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With a touring schedule that lasts almost year 'round, it's a wonder how the five members of Sevendust keep themselves alive, let alone find time to write new material, manage business affairs and tend to their fans. The upcoming release of the band's sixth full-length album, Alpha, shows that Sevendust is more than alive - they're alive and kicking. The band is currently in the midst of a demanding, 53-date trek across the United States in support of their new record.
"We're waiting for the new record to get its ass out on the street," said drummer Morgan Rose, the band's creative staple and founding member.
"It's been a long time since [the record]'s been done. We're already ready to do another record, but we gotta wait another year and let this thing do what it's gotta do. It's pretty exciting, though. [We're] nervous, excited, scared, happy, all the emotions that go along with putting [a record] out there."
The release of Alpha comes close to 10 years since the release of Sevendust's first full-length, self-titled album. Of course, it had most likely crossed their mind that it's been a decade since their initial success. But not much has changed over the years, according to Rose. The band finds themselves wiser, more able and as creatively high in comparison to 10 years ago.
Over the past decade, "We were a little bit out of control at times," Rose said. "But we're all good now.
"It's one of those things where we've grown up and stuff. We've gotten a little more business-savvy from getting screwed numerous times. But we're pretty much the same guys. The thing that's nice right now is that we've got our integrity back so that we can write the songs that we want to write and continue what it was that got us started before people started to sort of level with our creative process."
Getting down to business is another thing that Sevendust does well. For the release of their latest album, the band signed a unique deal with Warner Music Group label imprint Asylum Records.
"We're waiting for the new record to get its ass out on the street," said drummer Morgan Rose, the band's creative staple and founding member.
"It's been a long time since [the record]'s been done. We're already ready to do another record, but we gotta wait another year and let this thing do what it's gotta do. It's pretty exciting, though. [We're] nervous, excited, scared, happy, all the emotions that go along with putting [a record] out there."
The release of Alpha comes close to 10 years since the release of Sevendust's first full-length, self-titled album. Of course, it had most likely crossed their mind that it's been a decade since their initial success. But not much has changed over the years, according to Rose. The band finds themselves wiser, more able and as creatively high in comparison to 10 years ago.
Over the past decade, "We were a little bit out of control at times," Rose said. "But we're all good now.
"It's one of those things where we've grown up and stuff. We've gotten a little more business-savvy from getting screwed numerous times. But we're pretty much the same guys. The thing that's nice right now is that we've got our integrity back so that we can write the songs that we want to write and continue what it was that got us started before people started to sort of level with our creative process."
Getting down to business is another thing that Sevendust does well. For the release of their latest album, the band signed a unique deal with Warner Music Group label imprint Asylum Records.
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