This article is about the popular music group. For the insecticide commonly called "Sevin dust", see
Carbaryl Sevendust is an
American alternative metal band from
Atlanta, Georgia. They formed in late 1994 under the name "Crawlspace" but later were forced to change their name when a group from the West Coast claimed rights to it. They struggled to find a new title but finally settled on Sevendust after bassist
Vinnie Hornsby was looking through his grandmother's garage and found a can of plant
pesticide called "
Sevin dust." Vocalist
Lajon Witherspoon's take on the name is that seven is a holy number and we are all made of dust. Their name has also been associated with the
computer virus with the same name. They were originally signed to
TVT Records, but then released their fifth album with Winedark Records (through
Universal Music) in the US, and
Roadrunner Records overseas. Currently, they are signed to Asylum Records. They have released an Album every 2 years with their most recent being
Alpha was released on March 6, 2007.
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