SEVENDUST Members Explain Decision To Pull Out Of ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Tour

May 26, 2008

In the July 2008 issue of Revolver magazine, SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose and vocalist Lajon Witherspoon discuss in greater detail the reasons behind the band's decision to pull out of this summer's Rockstar Energy Mayhem festival.

"We would've loved to be on that tour, but plain and simple, we couldn't afford to do it," said Rose. "I'm not going to say how much money we were offered, but at the end of the day the numbers didn't make any sense. It was like, 'If we borrow MACHINE HEAD's gear for every show, ride in a car with no crew guys, and don't bring any suitcases because they won't fit in the car anyway, we may be able to pay our bills at the end of this. But probably not.' So that was the bottom line. We would've lost our houses. And I'm not letting my kid and my wife live on the street just so I can go do some shows."

"I don't want to sit here and say, 'If they had given us more money, we would've been able to do it,' but that's the damn ticket right there!" said Witherspoon. "If they had given us more money, we would have been able to do it."

On the subject of the band's headlining club tour with SALIVA, Rose said, "It's definitely a left turn from what we were supposed to be doing, but at the same time, we've always been all about left turns." Witherspoon added, "The bottom line is that as long as we're able to affect people by showing up and whipping their asses onstage with great music, we'll be there. There's a strong live community and a hardcore crowd that comes out to see us no matter what else is going on. And we'll keep playing shows and making albums as long as the people want us to."

The Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour is being co-headlined by SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED. The Mayhem lineup also includes DRAGONFORCE, MASTODON, MACHINE HEAD, AIRBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, BLACK TIDE and others.

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