Sevendust coming to Bismarck in May

Tickets for Sevendust on May 14 at the Bismarck Civic Center go on sale at 11:30 Thursday, March 7.

Sevendust is an American alternative metal band from Atlanta formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose, and guitarist John Connolly.

After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group.

Following a few name changes, the members settled on the name Sevendust and released their self-titled debut album on April 15, 1997.

Since formation, Sevendust has released eight studio albums and earned additional charting success and gold sales certifications.

Their ninth studio album, titled “Black Out the Sun,” is set to release on March 26. It marks their first release in almost three years.

Rose stated that the band took a different approach to creating the album, stating: “We didn’t over think stuff too much. So we kinda sold the rest of the guys on trying to do it that way. We were maybe a little apprehensive going in, but it worked exactly the way we had hoped. We didn’t have any songs, but everybody grabbed their station and kind of picked up whatever needed help or work, and we were able to bang out it with nothing but riffs. It was really from the cuff...”

Influenced by Living Colour, Sepultura, and Faith No More, Sevendust has been labeled as heavy metal, alternative metal, industrial metal and nu metal.

Opening bands include In This Moment and Pop Evil. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are general admission and are $25 available and $28 at the door, additional fees apply. Tickets are available at JadePre

sents.com, the Bismarck Civic Center box office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1-800-743-3000.

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