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Check out a full list of dates below and grab your tickets <a href="https://www.livenation.com/artist/K8vZ9171Qmf/sevendust-events">HERE</a>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllxvwz9u002i3b7flkvdojv8@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;The [Mammoth] tour has just been a magical experience, not only due to the fact that we're family out here, but I think just because everyone is so excited about being out and being back to some type of normalcy,&quot; Lajon explains. &quot;Having these shows, there's like this electric energy out there... It's really cool to be a part of.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllz90ktz00113b7gxhuga0h2@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The upcoming tour with Static-X and Dope is a special one for Lajon, as Sevendust has not shared a stage with them for over 24 years, although he and frontman <strong>Edsel Dope</strong> had kept in touch over the years, even working on projects that fans may not have even heard of. &quot;It's gonna be a very cool tour,&quot; Lajon says. &quot;I think a lot of people are gonna be excited because it's gonna see us in a different setting, big production, all the bells and whistles.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllz99whd00193b7gliy1gli4@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'On top of their touring schedule which doesn\'t seem to have any end in sight, several of the group\'s classic albums will be re-issued as part of a nine-LP box set dropping on October 13,\xa0titled <a href="https://sevendust.lnk.to/7of7"><em>Seven of Sevendust</em></a>, as well as a seven-CD box set to be released on October 27.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllxwqhbc006j3b7fzkpkx3kp@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The special release will feature music from the group's career between 2005 and 2015, brushing right past the band's earlier work released in the mid-90s and early aughts. &quot;You're actually telling me more about it than I know about it,&quot; Lajon jokes. &quot;We've never done anything like this before, so behind-the-scenes of course we're excited about it, to see how it's gonna play out.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllz9j1bg001h3b7gymz4lvfk@published'}, {'data': {'text': "However, he does say there is the possibility of another box set of their early work, admitting, &quot;I think it's just a test thing to see how people like it and what's gonna happen with it.&quot; Showing off some of the cassettes Lajon had at the ready, he says he's still a fan of these kinds of physical releases, a major part of being a music fan that he's trying to bring back to the kids. &quot;Opening up things,&quot; he explains, &quot;I'm so happy Sevendust has a tape for 'Truth Killer'... It's fun and tangible, like this box set. That's something that you can look at, and feel, and see, and not just be on the phone. You might not even have to listen to it, but guess what? It's a display in the house that's almost a trophy to some people.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllz9wzj1002b3b7g71mb08t1@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'A self-described &quot;Mantiquer,&quot; Lajon even broke out his 1980s silver boom box, a trophy itself, showing off the technological features available at the time like dual microphones and a record button.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllza9ypr002j3b7gkz8q1qgk@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Don't miss host Jason Bailey's full Audacy Check In with <strong>Lajon Witherspoon </strong>of <strong>Sevendust </strong>above, and stay tuned for even more conversations with your favorite artists on Audacy.com/Live.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllxwjggn00603b7frhy24mip@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong><em>Seven Of Sevendust</em> tracklisting:</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllxx170y006w3b7flzi8835p@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>NEXT</strong> (2005) Hero / Ugly / Pieces / Silence / This Life / Failure / See and Believe The Last Song / Desertion / Never / Shadows in Red', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllxx1c8s00733b7ftcwpn2te@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>ALPHA</strong> (2LP) (2007) Deathstar / Clueless / Driven / Feed / Suffer / Beg to Differ / Under Story of Your Life / Confessions of Hatred / Aggression / Burn / Alpha', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cllxx1c8s00743b7fhu0u9r3x@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>CHAPTER VII: HOPE &amp; SORROW</strong> (2LP) (2008) Inside / Enough Hope – feat. 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