Sevendust (album)

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

Sevendust
Studio album by Sevendust
Released	April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
Recorded	July–August 1996[1]
Studio	Triclops (Atlanta)
Genre	Nu metal[2][3] alternative metal[3]
Length	48:27
Label	TVT
Producer	Mark Mendoza Jay Jay French
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

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

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

All tracks are written by Sevendust.

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

1. Live and Loud
2. Electronic Press Kit (1997)
3. 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