Sevendust

Solo Artist

Photo: Ted Van Pelt · CC BY 2.0
Active 1994-present
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Albums 15
Tracks 178
Most frequent collaborator Michael Baskette · 25 tracks
Genres Alternative MetalNu MetalHard Rock
Complete Artist
99%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 177 of 178 tracks

Do Sevendust write their own songs?

171 of their 178 studio tracks are written by band members and nobody else. The exceptions are four songs Butch Walker co-wrote on Seasons, two with guest singers on Home, and a Soundgarden cover.

By the Numbers

15
Studio Albums
178
Tracks Credited
99%
Self-Written
32
Years Active
18
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 177 / 178 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 178 tracks: how many Sevendust wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Sevendust has a writing credit99%
96%
3%
1%
Sole author171tracks96%
Co-written6tracks3%
Outside writers1tracks1%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Sevendust's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 178 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)99%
Composer (music)99%
Producer67%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 178 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Lajon Witherspoon 1994-present
84%
89%
47%
93%
Morgan Rose 1994-present
92%
96%
60%
93%
John Connolly 1994-2005, 2008-present
80%
91%
60%
93%
Vinnie Hornsby 1994-present
74%
88%
47%
93%
Clint Lowery 1995-2004, 2008-present
74%
79%
41%
74%
Sonny Mayo Former 2005-2008
19%
19%
6%
19%
Lee Banks Former 1994-1995
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Sevendust's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
92%
100%
100%
1997Sevendust
1999Home
2001Animosity
2003Seasons
2005Next
2007Alpha
2008Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow
2010Cold Day Memory
2013Black Out the Sun
2014Time Travelers & Bonfires
2015Kill the Flaw
2018All I See Is War
2020Blood & Stone
2023Truth Killer
2026One
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 98% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
1990s
Sevendust, Home
100%
2000s
Animosity, Seasons +3 more
100%
2010s
Cold Day Memory, Black Out the Sun +3 more
97%
2020s
Blood & Stone, Truth Killer +1 more

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Sevendust sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Sevendust
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Faith Hill2%
Kenny Chesney20%
NSYNC41%
Kelly Rowland53%
Rage Against the Machine73%
Spice Girls81%
Powerman 500089%
99%Sevendust
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Discography 15 albums

All fifteen studio albums, including the 2014 acoustic record Time Travelers & Bonfires. The live albums and the compilations sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Sevendust178 tracks
MB25Michael Baskette, 25 tracks SG23Shawn Grove, 23 tracks M"22Michael "Elvis" Baskette, 22 tracks TW13Toby Wright, 13 tracks BG13Ben Grosse, 13 tracks 12Butch Walker, 12 tracks JK12Johnny K, 12 tracks CL12Corey Lowery, 12 tracks MM11Mark Mendoza, 11 tracks on Twisted Sister's page JJ11Jay Jay French, 11 tracks on Twisted Sister's page S1Skin, 1 track CM1Chino Moreno, 1 track on Deftones's page TM1Troy McLawhorn, 1 track on Evanescence's page AL1Aaron Lewis, 1 track on Staind's page MT1Mark Tremonti, 1 track on Creed's page CD1Chris Daughtry, 1 track MK1Myles Kennedy, 1 track on Alter Bridge's page CC1Chris Cornell, 1 track on Audioslave's page

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. MB Michael Baskette · SG Shawn Grove · M" Michael "Elvis" Baskette · TW Toby Wright · BG Ben Grosse

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

171 of their 178 studio tracks are written by band members with nobody else on the credit. Morgan Rose is on 171 of the 178, more than the singer. The outside names in the whole catalogue come to four: a producer who co-wrote on one album, two guest vocalists, and Chris Cornell on a cover.

Quick Facts

  • Self-written171 of 178 studio tracks have no outside writer
  • The drummerMorgan Rose is credited on 171 tracks, the most of anyone
  • Outside writersButch Walker, Skin, Chino Moreno and Chris Cornell, and that is all of them
  • Gold albumsSevendust, Home and Animosity are each RIAA gold
  • Fifteen albums1997 to 2026, with no break longer than three years
  • Same fiveThe lineup has changed once, at the guitar seat, in thirty years

Creative Fingerprint

The drummer writes more than anyone else, and thirty years of albums have almost no outside writers on them.

The Story

Sevendust formed in Atlanta in 1994 and have kept the same five people ever since, apart from a four-year gap when Clint Lowery was out of the band. Fifteen studio albums, with Sevendust, Home and Animosity all certified gold.

Frequently Asked Questions Sevendust

Do Sevendust write their own songs?
171 of their 178 studio tracks are written by band members and nobody else. The exceptions are four songs Butch Walker co-wrote on Seasons, two with guest singers on Home, and a Soundgarden cover.
Who writes the most in Sevendust?
Morgan Rose, the drummer, on 171 of the 178 tracks. John Connolly is on 162 and Lajon Witherspoon on 159.
How many albums have they released?
Fifteen studio albums, from the 1997 debut to One in 2026.
Which albums went gold?
Sevendust, Home and Animosity are each certified gold by the RIAA.
Has the lineup changed?
Once. Clint Lowery left in 2004 and Sonny Mayo played guitar on Next, Alpha and Chapter VII before Lowery came back in 2008. The other four have been there since 1994.
Who wrote "Angel's Son"?
The band. It sits on Animosity, where every track is credited to Sevendust as a whole.
Who is Butch Walker to Sevendust?
He produced Seasons in 2003 and co-wrote four of its songs, the only time a producer appears on their writing credits.
What is Time Travelers & Bonfires?
A 2014 acoustic album, half new songs and half acoustic versions of older ones, with Clint Lowery credited on all twelve tracks.
Who guests on their records?
Skin of Skunk Anansie on "Licking Cream" and Chino Moreno of Deftones on "Bender", both from Home, and Mark Tremonti on "Hope" from Chapter VII.
Are they nu metal?
The early albums are filed as nu metal. From Seasons onward the description shifts to alternative metal and hard rock.

Sources

Wikipedia: Sevendust Wikipedia: Clint Lowery Wikipedia: Morgan Rose Wikipedia: Lajon Witherspoon Wikipedia: Sonny Mayo Wikipedia: Sevendust discography