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Sevendust is the debut studio album by American rock band Sevendust, released in 1997.

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Sevendust
Studio album by Sevendust
Released	April 15, 1997[1]
Recorded	July–August 1996[1]
Studio	Triclops, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre	Nu metal[2]
Length	48:31[1]
Label	TVT
Producer	Mark Mendoza, Jay Jay French
Sevendust chronology
Sevendust (1997) Home (1999)
Definitive Edition cover
Singles from Sevendust
"Black" Released: April 25, 1997 "Bitch" Released: July 14, 1998 "Too Close to Hate" Released: December 22, 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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.[3] 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.[4][5][6]

Release and reception

The album appeared on the Billboard 200, remained there for sixteen weeks and peaked at number 165 on April 4, 1998.[7] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 19, 1999,[8] and sold at least 732,000 copies in the United States.[9] 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

Definitive Edition bonus tracks

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

Year	Chart	Position	Ref.
1998	Billboard 200	165	[7][10]
1998	Top Heatseekers	5	[10]

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position	Ref.
1998	"Black"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	29	[11]
1998	"Bitch"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	30	[11]
1998	"Too Close to Hate"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	39	[11]

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Ref.
United States	1997	TVT	CD	5730	[1]
United States	1997	TVT	CS	5730	[1]
China	2000	Import	CD	87230	[12]
United States	2000	Toy's Factory	CD	TFCK87230	[1]
China	2002	Dream On	CD	7010	[12]
United States	2002	Dream On	CD	DOR-7010	[1]
	2010	TVT/The Orchard	CD/DVD

References

На других языках

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- [en] Sevendust (album)

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[es] Sevendust (álbum)

Sevendust es el álbum debut homónimo de la banda estadounidense de metal alternativo Sevendust. la reedición japonesa incluye las versiones en directo de "Bitch" & "Prayer" como pistas adicionales.

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[ru] Sevendust (альбом)

Sevendust — дебютный студийный альбом американской альтернативной метал-группы Sevendust, выпущенный 15 апреля 1997 года на лейбле TVT Records.

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