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Sevendust (album) - Wikipedia

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Sevendust

Studio album by

Sevendust

Released

April 15, 1997

Recorded

July–August 1996^[1]

Studio

Triclops (Atlanta)

Genre

Length

48:27

Label

TVT

Producer

Sevendust chronology

Sevendust
(1997)

Home
(1999)

Singles from Sevendust

"Black"
Released: April 25, 1997
"Bitch"
Released: July 14, 1998
"Too Close to Hate"
Released: December 22, 1998

Alternative cover

Definitive Edition cover

Sevendust is the debut studio album by American rock band Sevendust, released on April 15, 1997, through TVT Records.

The Japan reissue has live versions of the songs "Bitch" and "Prayer" as ending bonus tracks. "My Ruin" appeared on the Mortal Kombat: More Kombat album, credited under the band's original name, Crawlspace. "Too Close to Hate" appeared on the Masterminds album.^[4] The song "Terminator" is featured in MTV television series Celebrity Deathmatch.

Sevendust celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of the album by performing the record in its entirety at a special hometown show on March 17, 2017, at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	5/10^[8]

The album appeared on the Billboard 200, remained there for sixteen weeks, and peaked at No. 165 on April 4, 1998.^[9] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 19, 1999,^[10] and has sold at least 732,000 copies in the US.^[11] The album was re-mastered and re-released on June 21, 2010, entitled "The Definitive Edition", featuring two B-sides and two live tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sevendust

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black"	4:08
2.	"Bitch"	3:41
3.	"Terminator"	4:54
4.	"Too Close to Hate"	4:48
5.	"Wired"	3:55
6.	"Prayer"	4:18
7.	"Face"	4:47
8.	"Speak"	3:28
9.	"Will It Bleed"	4:51
10.	"My Ruin"	5:38
11.	"Born to Die"	3:59
Total length:		48:27

Definitive Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Breathe" (from the Strangeland soundtrack)		3:17
13.	"School's Out" (Alice Cooper cover)	Alice Cooper Michael Bruce Glen Buxton Dennis Dunaway Neal Smith	3:22
14.	"Bitch" (Live)		4:01
15.	"Prayer" (Live)		4:13
16.	"Terminator" (Breathe Remix)		4:37
Total length:			67:57

Definitive Edition DVD

Live and Loud
Electronic Press Kit (1997)
Behind the Scenes & Live Footage

Personnel

Credits taken from the CD liner notes.

Sevendust

Lajon Witherspoon – lead vocals
Clint Lowery – lead guitar, backing vocals
John Connolly – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Vinnie Hornsby – bass
Morgan Rose – drums, backing vocals

Technical

Mark Mendoza – producer, mixing
Jay Jay French – producer, executive producer
Denny McNerney – engineering, mixing
John Nielsen – assistant engineer
Lou Holtzman – assistant mixer
Howie Weinberg – mastering

Charts

Album

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	165
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[12]	5

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Peak position
1998	"Black"	US Mainstream Rock^[13]	30
1998	"Bitch"	US Mainstream Rock^[13]	30
1998	"Too Close to Hate"	US Mainstream Rock^[13]	39

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1997^[1]	TVT	CD	5730
United States	1997^[1]	TVT	CS	5730
China	2000^[14]	Import	CD	87230
United States	2000^[1]	Toy's Factory	CD	TFCK87230
China	2002^[14]	Dream On	CD	7010
United States	2002^[1]	Dream On	CD	DOR-7010
United States	2010^[1]	TVT	CD/DVD	TV6770

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Henderson, Alex. Sevendust at AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums". Revolver. November 8, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Sevendust - Sevendust". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ "Soundtracks for Masterminds (1997)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
^ "SEVENDUST To Perform Entire Debut Album At Atlanta Concert". Blabbermouth.net. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
^ Bowar, Chad (January 25, 2017). "Sevendust to Play Self-Titled Debut at 20th Anniversary Concert". Loudwire. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
^ "Sevendust to play 20th anniversary show in honor of their self-titled album". Alternative Press. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 393. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
^ ^a ^b "Sevendust Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – Sevendust – Sevendust". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
^ "Week Ending Jan. 16, 2011: Albums: Even Lower". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
^ "Sevendust Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sevendust Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Sevendust (China) Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.

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Vinnie Hornsby Morgan Rose John Connolly Lajon Witherspoon Clint Lowery Sonny Mayo
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Video albums	Live and Loud Retrospect
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