In early 2006, the band was considered bankrupt. WineDark imploded, leaving Sevendust without distribution, tour support, or promised advance payments. The band owed money to crew members and other staffers and had a mounting credit card debt. In April, they expected a tax refund from the US government in order to help ease the burden. Afterwards, they found out their accountant had not paid their taxes and thus they owed $120,000 to the government. “We were beyond broke”, said Rose. “We had a debt load close to a million dollars, and we were in a position where, no matter how much money we thought we were making, we were still having to pay and pay.”
Bankruptcy and financial troubles
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