Former Sevendust, Snot Guitarist Sonny Mayo Has Heart Surgery
WHAT HAPPENED
Sonny Mayo — guitarist for Sevendust, Snot, God Forbid, and Bad Wolves — suffered a heart attack and underwent emergency triple bypass heart surgery *†. A Meal Train fundraiser has been launched to support Mayo and his wife Lara during recovery *†.
THE DETAILS
- Mayo had life-saving triple bypass surgery after the heart attack, with three major arteries operated on *†
- The fundraiser has raised $5,790 from 48 donors, including $500 contributions from Corey Taylor and Jacoby Shaddix †
- Mayo was diagnosed with genetic coronary artery disease in 2018 after suffering two heart attacks *
- The first month of recovery requires full-time caretaking by his wife Lara, with the highest risk for infections and sickness *†
- Mayo received stem cell therapy in Panama in 2019 after raising money through GoFundMe *
- He left Snot in April 2025, three months after the reactivated band played its first show, and was replaced by Doc Coyle *
THE HISTORY
- Mayo raised money through GoFundMe in 2019 for stem cell therapy in Panama *
- He appeared on three Sevendust albums: Next (2005), Alpha (2007), and Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow (2008) *
- Mayo was fired from Sevendust in March 2008, one week before the release of Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow, and was replaced by original guitarist Clint Lowery *
THE BOTTOM LINE
The metal community showed up for a guitarist who's been fighting this disease for seven years.
Source Articles:
* Former SNOT And SEVENDUST Guitarist SONNY MAYO Undergoes Emergency Triple Bypass Surgery After A Heart Attack — Blabbermouth, Blabbermouth, 2026-06-01T16:49:34+00:00 — https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-snot-and-sevendust-guitarist-sonny-mayo-undergoes-emergency-triple-bypass-surgery-after-a-heart-attack
† Fundraiser Launched For SONNY MAYO (SEVENDUST, SNOT) After Emergency Triple Bypass Heart Surgery — Isabella Ambrosio, Metal Injection, 2026-06-01T21:44:00+00:00 — https://metalinjection.net/news/fundraiser-launched-for-sonny-mayo-sevendust-snot-after-emergency-triple-bypass-heart-surgery