A textbook example of heavy metal music, Sevendust emerged out of Atlanta in the late 1990s as part of the heavy metal movement. Comprised of frontman Lajon Witherspoon, guitarists John Connolly and Clint Lowery, bassist Vince Hornsby and drummer Morgan Rose, the group first debuted their aggressive sound under the name Crawlspace in 1995. The band released the single "My Ruin" on the Mortal Kombat-More Kombat recording before changing their name to Sevendust and issuing an eponymous debut album in 1997. The gold-selling Home came in 1999 and saw Sevendust on tour overdrive (they played over 800 shows!) alongside bands like Creed and with a spot at Woodstock '99.

Sevendust released their third album, Animosity, in 2001 and the appropriately titled record was their most angsty effort yet. Two years later Sevendust issued Seasons but in 2004 Lowery left the band after months of rumors about his departure surfaced. Ex-Snot guitarist Sonny Mayo was Lowery's replacement and the former Sevendust guitarist (and founding member) later joined the hard rock outfit Dark New Day. Sevendust self-produced their fifth album Next, releasing it to less-than-stellar reviews in 2005, but nonetheless scored a contract with Asylum Records, who issued their 2007 album Alpha. Alpha made its way the number 14 spot on the Billboard charts and was succeeded by Sevendust's lucky number seven(th) album, Chapter VII-Hope and Sorrow. Released in 2008, the album featured cameos by Chris Daughtry of American Idol fame and Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy.

Sevendust continues to impress heavy metal finds with their tried and true recipe of aggressive guitar, booming bass and furious vocals, and fans just can't get enough of their music. Even though they have seven studio albums under their belt, Sevendust doesn't appear to be slowing down their metal music-making pace any time soon.