Metal Anarchy

During a recent interview with WSOU 89.5 FM, Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon discussed the ongoing nü-metal revival. The frontman also said that he doesn’t mind when people place Sevendust in the nü-metal category.

When asked about nü-metal’s return, Witherspoon responded with the following:

“All right, so, listen, I don’t know who made that word up. I think it’s amazing that you can just make up a word and all of a sudden you have a big following of people that are like, ‘Yeah.’ But I would rather be ‘nu metal’ than ‘old metal.’ So with that being said, I feel like we were put in that era because we were in it, but it’s fine.

I feel like we’re a rock and roll, soulful rock band, metal band, soulful metal band, whatever you wanna call it — I don’t know — nu metal. It’s funny. I don’t mind being in that category because I feel it’s awesome that music is resurging and we’re not letting a movement get away from us and get so far away that we don’t even like it or listen to it anymore. I think it’s a beautiful thing that it’s coming back around. These bands have a chance to share that music and that energy, and maybe that’s what we need right now, to have those type of memories back in our lives, to build it back up to that good feeling, and if that’s what it takes, man, I’m behind it.

It’s funny you say that, because last night I got an offer to host a ‘nu metal’ show in Texas. I’m, like, ‘What does that mean?’ ‘Oh yeah, man. You’ll be the DJ, and you’ll get a setlist and you’ll play all the nu metal songs and even maybe sing over.’ And I’m, like, ‘Oh, I don’t know. I’m not gonna sing over anyone’s else song.’ I said, ‘It might be interesting if you pay me enough cash to do it.’ [Laughs]

But no, I’m definitely behind this movement. Like we did the Sick New World [festival] in Las Vegas [in May], even though we only played 13 minutes and 28 seconds, because everything blew up, it was so hot. But to be amongst the KORNs, SISTERS OF MERCY, BODY COUNT was beside us at one point in time in the [backstage area]. I mean, everybody that you grew up [listening to] was there, and it was so cool to see that movement take charge like that. So I don’t mind being nu metal, if that’s what it is.”

[via Blabbermouth]