US rock/metal group Sevendust have unveiled a new music video for song “Medicated”, taken from their twelfth studio album, “All I See is War”, released today via Rise Records. The song was inspired by the current opioid crisis.
“The subject matter is a bit different”, explains guitarist John Connolly. “Porcupine Tree’s "Fear of a Blank" Planet is arguably one of my favourite records. The idea is similar to "Anesthetize". These pharmaceutical companies have made it so everyone is hooked on something. You don’t even know why you’re on these medications. All of last year’s horrific suicides were linked to a pill. Think about the opioid crisis. It asks, ‘Can we just stop?’”...
The video for “Medicated” can be seen below.
“Medicated” follows in the footsteps of the recently released “Not Original” and debut single “Dirty”. The first single continues to climb steadily up US active rock charts, sitting in the Top 20 at present. The video for “Dirty” has been viewed over 2.2 million times since it was released in mid-March.
US Tour Dates 2018:
5/18 - Peoria, IL
5/19 - Joliet, IL
5/20 - Rockford, IL
5/22 - Denver, CO
5/23 - Colorado Springs, CO
5/25 - Pryor, OK
5/26 - Memphis, TN
5/27 - Knoxville, TN
5/29 - Lexington, KY
6/1 - Sioux City, IA
Get tickets here.
Sevendust formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1994 and have forged one of hard rock's most diehard audiences. 2014's acoustic offering “Time Traveler's & Bonfires” saw an overwhelming response from that community, being quickly funded through a highly successful PledgeMusic campaign. Just a year prior, “Black Out the Sun” entered Billboard's Top Hard Music Albums chart at #1 and landed at #18 on the Top 200. They kicked off their illustrious career with an untouchable string of three gold albums, beginning with their self-titled 1997 debut and continuing with “Home” in 1999 and “Animosity” in 2001. The band have sold out shows across the globe and performed at some of the world's biggest rock festivals, as well as conquering the digital world, racking up over 1.1 million likes on Facebook and 8 million views on YouTube.
Line-up:
Lajon Witherspoon - Lead vocals
Clint Lowery - Guitar, vocals
Morgan Rose - Drums, vocals
John Connolly - Guitar, vocals
Vince Hornsby - Bass
Weblinks:
www.sevendust.com
www.facebook.com/sevendustofficial
“The subject matter is a bit different”, explains guitarist John Connolly. “Porcupine Tree’s "Fear of a Blank" Planet is arguably one of my favourite records. The idea is similar to "Anesthetize". These pharmaceutical companies have made it so everyone is hooked on something. You don’t even know why you’re on these medications. All of last year’s horrific suicides were linked to a pill. Think about the opioid crisis. It asks, ‘Can we just stop?’”...
The video for “Medicated” can be seen below.
“Medicated” follows in the footsteps of the recently released “Not Original” and debut single “Dirty”. The first single continues to climb steadily up US active rock charts, sitting in the Top 20 at present. The video for “Dirty” has been viewed over 2.2 million times since it was released in mid-March.
US Tour Dates 2018:
5/18 - Peoria, IL
5/19 - Joliet, IL
5/20 - Rockford, IL
5/22 - Denver, CO
5/23 - Colorado Springs, CO
5/25 - Pryor, OK
5/26 - Memphis, TN
5/27 - Knoxville, TN
5/29 - Lexington, KY
6/1 - Sioux City, IA
Get tickets here.
Sevendust formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1994 and have forged one of hard rock's most diehard audiences. 2014's acoustic offering “Time Traveler's & Bonfires” saw an overwhelming response from that community, being quickly funded through a highly successful PledgeMusic campaign. Just a year prior, “Black Out the Sun” entered Billboard's Top Hard Music Albums chart at #1 and landed at #18 on the Top 200. They kicked off their illustrious career with an untouchable string of three gold albums, beginning with their self-titled 1997 debut and continuing with “Home” in 1999 and “Animosity” in 2001. The band have sold out shows across the globe and performed at some of the world's biggest rock festivals, as well as conquering the digital world, racking up over 1.1 million likes on Facebook and 8 million views on YouTube.
Line-up:
Lajon Witherspoon - Lead vocals
Clint Lowery - Guitar, vocals
Morgan Rose - Drums, vocals
John Connolly - Guitar, vocals
Vince Hornsby - Bass
Weblinks:
www.sevendust.com
www.facebook.com/sevendustofficial