Editing Sevendust (section)

{{short description|American rock band}}
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{{infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name                = Sevendust
| image               = Sevendust 2010.jpg
| caption             = Sevendust performing in 2010
| landscape           = yes
| background          = group_or_band
| alias               = {{plainlist|
* Rumblefish (1994)
* Crawlspace (1994)
}}
| origin              = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S.
| genre               = <!---There are many sourced genres. Please only include genres that have the most sources.--->{{flatlist|
* [[Alternative metal]]
* [[nu metal]]
* {{nowrap|[[hard rock]]}}
}}
| discography = [[Sevendust discography]]
| years_active        = 1994–present
| label               = {{flatlist|
* [[TVT Records|TVT]]
* [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
* [[Asylum Records|Asylum]]
* Winedark
* 7 Bros.
* [[Rise Records|Rise]]
* [[Napalm Records|Napalm]]
}}
| website             = {{URL|sevendust.com}}
| current_members     = 
* Vinnie Hornsby
* [[Morgan Rose]]
* [[John Connolly (musician)|John Connolly]]
* [[Lajon Witherspoon]]
* [[Clint Lowery]]
| past_members        = 
* [[Sonny Mayo]]
* Lee Banks
}}
'''Sevendust''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[Atlanta]], Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vinnie Hornsby, drummer [[Morgan Rose]] and guitarist [[John Connolly (musician)|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 [[Sevendust (album)|self-titled debut album]] on April 15, 1997, which sold only 310 copies in its first week<ref name="RM200704">{{cite journal |first=Jon |last=Wiederhorn |title=Sevendust |journal=[[Revolver Magazine|Revolver]] |url=http://www.revolvermag.com/magazine/article/sevendust/ |date=April 2007 |access-date=April 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503223612/http://www.revolvermag.com/magazine/article/sevendust |archive-date=May 3, 2010 }}</ref> but ultimately achieved gold certification.

Since formation, Sevendust have attained success with three consecutive RIAA gold-certified albums, a Grammy nomination, and have sold millions of records worldwide. The group has released a total of fourteen studio albums, as well as a reissue of their debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142056 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908053431/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142056 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |title=Sevendust's Self-Titled Debut Reissued As 'Definitive Edition' With Bonus Tracks. |publisher=Blabbermouth |work=Roadrunner Records |date=June 24, 2010 |access-date=June 24, 2010 }}</ref>