LAJON WITHERSPOON

NICE GUYS FINISH last, they say. With nearly three decades in the music business and a whopping 13 Sevendust albums under his belt, metal’s nice guy Lajon Witherspoon proves that old adage spectacularly wrong, regardless of the odd drama the industry has thrown at him. As Sevendust unleash their new record, Lajon reflects on the highs and lows of his tenure in music, including his musical roots set in soul, funk and country, attending the Grammys, and winding up on national news in association with a murder trial in 2008.

METAL TAKES HOLD OF YOU YOUNG

“My father played guitar and bass in a disco band, so music was always playing everywhere I grew up listening to R&B, gospel and rock.

I started listening to country when I got older, then it turned when I was about 13 when

I heard Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy