SEVENDUST - ONE

"Iconic Atlanta quintet SEVENDUST is back with its 15th studio album, ONE, set for release
on May 1, 2026 via Napalm Records. The upcoming full-length LP forges ten simultaneously
lean and gut-punching tracks out of gargantuan riffs, seismic grooves, and signature soulstirring hooks, once again produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Alter Bridge, Falling In
Reverse, Mammoth).
The group, comprised of Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Clint Lowery (lead guitar, backing
vocals), John Connolly (lead guitar, backing vocals), Vince Hornsby (bass), and Morgan Rose
(drums), busts down the door with the first single “Is This The Real You?”. Its swaggering
fretwork alternately wallops and gallops in lockstep with a pummeling rhythm anchored by
thunderous drums. The riff rolls and seethes, and the vocals swing from guttural growls into
the embrace of a jazz-y chantable chorus. A hummable lead ties the bridge together.
Echoes of a tensely picked single-note set the tone for “Threshold.” Lajon’s delicate delivery
gives way to a contentious distortion-boosted refrain. Then, there’s “Unbreakable,” which has
all the makings of a clarion call for the collective and a future live staple. Strains of soft piano
slip into the undertow of a towering hook punctuated by a promise, “We were meant to be
unbreakable… even when we’re at our lowest lows. And if it gets too cold, I’ll never let you
go.” The title track succinctly sums up the record as a whole. Bellowing out of a maelstrom
of roaring distortion, Lajon’s voice reaches heavenly heights.
For over three decades, SEVENDUST have made countless fans feel a part of something
special. The group’s community isn’t passive. Members of the “7D Army” make a very active
commitment to being part of this family – as evinced by sold-out shows worldwide and
innumerable tattoos of the band’s logo and lyrics. Since 1994, the band has quietly built a
legacy without parallel, encompassing sales of nearly eight million albums, a GRAMMY®
Award nomination for “Best Metal Performance,” three Top 15 entries on the Billboard 200,
hundreds of millions of streams, and the fierce loyalty of millions of listeners in every corner
of the globe. Along the way, they’ve shined as an outlier equally comfortable on tracks with
either members of Deftones, Creed, and Periphery or Xzibit and Daughtry. Speaking to their
longevity, they notably notched their biggest radio success to date with “Everything” in 2024,
netting a career-high entry on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. However, the
guys really delivered with 2026’s ONE.
Rallying together around a common goal as bandmates and brothers, SEVENDUST have
crafted a body of work that both day-one devotees and new fans alike can hold onto
forever. Or, as Maya Angelou once stated, “People will forget what you said, people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Vinyl release of Sevendust - ONE. Released through Napalm Records Handels GmbH - NAPALM and available on LP.