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{{Infobox album |
{{Infobox album |
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| name = Sevendust |
| name = Sevendust |
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| type = |
| type = studio |
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| artist = [[Sevendust]] |
| artist = [[Sevendust]] |
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| cover = Sevendust Cover.jpg |
| cover = Sevendust Cover.jpg |
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| alt = |
| alt = |
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| released = |
| released = {{start date|1997|4|15}} |
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| recorded = July–August 1996<ref name=amso /> |
| recorded = July–August 1996<ref name=amso /> |
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| venue = |
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| studio = Triclops |
| studio = Triclops ([[Atlanta]]) |
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| genre = |
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| genre = [[Nu metal]]<ref>http://www.revolvermag.com/news/10-nu-metal-albums-you-need-to-own.html</ref> |
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* [[Nu metal]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/20-essential-nu-metal-albums|title=20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=November 8, 2021|access-date=July 23, 2023}}</ref><ref name="ms" /> |
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| length = 48:31<ref name=amso /> |
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* [[alternative metal]]<ref name="ms">{{Cite web|url=https://metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=28227&band_id=3282&bandname=Sevendust|title=Sevendust - Sevendust|website=[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]|access-date=October 6, 2023}}</ref> |
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| label = [[TVT Records|TVT]] |
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| length = 48:27 |
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| producer = [[Mark Mendoza]], [[Jay Jay French]] |
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| label = [[TVT Records|TVT]] |
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* [[Mark Mendoza]] |
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| next_title = [[Home (Sevendust album)|Home]] |
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* [[Jay Jay French]] |
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| next_year = 1999 |
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| misc = {{Extra album cover |
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| header = Definitive Edition cover |
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| next_title = [[Home (Sevendust album)|Home]] |
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| type = studio |
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| next_year = 1999 |
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| cover = Sevendust Definitive Edition Cover.jpg |
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| misc = {{Singles |
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}}{{Singles |
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| name = Sevendust |
| name = Sevendust |
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| type = |
| type = studio |
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| single1 = [[Black (Sevendust song)|Black]] |
| single1 = [[Black (Sevendust song)|Black]] |
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| single1date = April 25, 1997 |
| single1date = April 25, 1997 |
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| single2 = |
| single2 = Bitch |
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| single2date = July 14, 1998 |
| single2date = July 14, 1998 |
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| single3 = |
| single3 = Too Close to Hate |
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| single3date = December 22, 1998 |
| single3date = December 22, 1998 |
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{{Extra album cover |
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| header = Alternative cover |
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| type = studio |
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| cover = Sevendust Definitive Edition Cover.jpg |
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| caption = Definitive Edition cover |
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{{Album ratings |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="amso">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r259670|first=Alex|last=Henderson|accessdate=July 11, 2011}}</ref> |
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'''''Sevendust''''' is the debut studio album by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Sevendust]], released in 1997. |
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'''''Sevendust''''' is the debut studio album by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Sevendust]], released on April 15, 1997, through [[TVT Records]]. |
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The Japan reissue has live versions of the songs "[[Bitch (Sevendust song)|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 (1997 film)|Masterminds]]'' album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soundtracks for Masterminds (1997) |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119630/soundtrack |accessdate=April 25, 2010}}</ref> The song "Terminator" is featured in [[MTV]] television series ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]''. |
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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 (1997 film)|Masterminds]]'' album.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119630/soundtrack|title=Soundtracks for Masterminds (1997)|website=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=April 25, 2010}}</ref> The song "Terminator" is featured in [[MTV]] television series ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]''. |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sevendust-to-perform-entire-debut-album-at-atlanta-concert/|title=SEVENDUST To Perform Entire Debut Album At Atlanta Concert|date=January 25, 2017|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/sevendust-play-self-titled-debut-20th-anniversary-concert/|title=Sevendust to Play Self-Titled Debut at 20th Anniversary Concert|website=Loudwire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/sevendust_to_play_20th_anniversary_show_in_honor_of_their_self_titled_album/|title=Sevendust to play 20th anniversary show in honor of their self-titled album|first=Nikhail|last=Gogia|website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sevendust-to-perform-entire-debut-album-at-atlanta-concert/|title=SEVENDUST To Perform Entire Debut Album At Atlanta Concert|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bowar|first=Chad|url=https://loudwire.com/sevendust-play-self-titled-debut-20th-anniversary-concert/|title=Sevendust to Play Self-Titled Debut at 20th Anniversary Concert|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/sevendust_to_play_20th_anniversary_show_in_honor_of_their_self_titled_album/|title=Sevendust to play 20th anniversary show in honor of their self-titled album|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Release and reception== |
==Release and reception== |
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{{Album ratings |
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The album appeared on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], remained there for sixteen weeks and peaked at number 165 on April 4, 1998.<ref name="BCH">{{cite magazine|title=Sevendust (Chart History) |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sevendust|chart=all}} |accessdate=April 25, 2010}}</ref> It was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)]] on May 19, 1999,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold & Platinum |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Sevendust&artist=Sevendust&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |accessdate=April 25, 2010}}</ref> and sold at least 732,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/73781/week-ending-jan-16-2011-albums-even-lower/|title=Week Ending Jan. 16, 2011: Albums: Even Lower|publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]]}}</ref> The album was re-mastered and re-released on June 21, 2010, entitled "The Definitive Edition", featuring two [[A-side and B-side|B-sides]] and two live tracks. |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="amso">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r259670|first=Alex|last=Henderson|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]'' |
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| rev2score = 5/10<ref>{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties |publisher=[[Collector's Guide Publishing]] |year=2007 |location=[[Burlington, Ontario]], [[Canada]] |isbn=978-1-894959-62-9 |page=393}}</ref> |
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The album appeared on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], remained there for sixteen weeks, and peaked at No. 165 on April 4, 1998.<ref name="BB" /> It was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on May 19, 1999,<ref name="RIAA" /> and has sold at least 732,000 copies in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/73781/week-ending-jan-16-2011-albums-even-lower/|title=Week Ending Jan. 16, 2011: Albums: Even Lower|website=[[Yahoo! Music]]|access-date=February 2, 2011}}</ref> The album was re-mastered and re-released on June 21, 2010, entitled "The Definitive Edition", featuring two B-sides and two live tracks. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
{{Track listing |
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| all_writing = Sevendust |
| all_writing = Sevendust |
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| title1 = [[Black (Sevendust song)|Black]] |
| title1 = [[Black (Sevendust song)|Black]] |
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| length1 = 4:08 |
| length1 = 4:08 |
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| title2 = |
| title2 = Bitch |
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| length2 = 3:41 |
| length2 = 3:41 |
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| title3 = Terminator |
| title3 = Terminator |
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| length3 = 4:54 |
| length3 = 4:54 |
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| title4 = |
| title4 = Too Close to Hate |
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| length4 = 4:48 |
| length4 = 4:48 |
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| title5 = Wired |
| title5 = Wired |
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| length5 = 3:55 |
| length5 = 3:55 |
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| title6 = Prayer |
| title6 = Prayer |
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| length6 = 4:18 |
| length6 = 4:18 |
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| title7 = Face |
| title7 = Face |
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| length7 = 4:47 |
| length7 = 4:47 |
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| title8 = Speak |
| title8 = Speak |
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| length8 = 3:28 |
| length8 = 3:28 |
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| title9 = Will It Bleed |
| title9 = Will It Bleed |
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| length9 = 4:51 |
| length9 = 4:51 |
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| title10 = My Ruin |
| title10 = My Ruin |
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| length10 = 5:38 |
| length10 = 5:38 |
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| title11 = Born to Die |
| title11 = Born to Die |
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| length11 = 3:59 |
| length11 = 3:59 |
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| total_length = 48:27 |
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|total_length = 48:31 |
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'''Definitive Edition bonus tracks''' |
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{{Track listing |
{{Track listing |
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| headline = Definitive Edition bonus tracks |
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| collapsed = no |
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| title12 = Breathe |
| title12 = Breathe |
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| note12 = from the [[Strangeland (film)#Soundtrack|''Strangeland'' soundtrack]] |
| note12 = from the [[Strangeland (film)#Soundtrack|''Strangeland'' soundtrack]] |
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| length12 = 3:17 |
| length12 = 3:17 |
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| title13 = [[School's Out (song)|School's Out]] |
| title13 = [[School's Out (song)|School's Out]] |
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| note13 = [[Alice Cooper (band)|Alice Cooper]] |
| note13 = [[Alice Cooper (band)|Alice Cooper]] cover |
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| writer13 = [[Alice Cooper]] |
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* [[Alice Cooper]] |
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* [[Michael Bruce (musician)|Michael Bruce]] |
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* [[Glen Buxton]] |
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* [[Dennis Dunaway]] |
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* [[Neal Smith (drummer)|Neal Smith]]}} |
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| length13 = 3:22 |
| length13 = 3:22 |
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| title14 = Bitch |
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| note14 = Live |
| note14 = Live |
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| length14 = 4:01 |
| length14 = 4:01 |
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| note15 = Live |
| note15 = Live |
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| length15 = 4:13 |
| length15 = 4:13 |
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| title16 = Terminator |
| title16 = Terminator |
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| note16 = Breathe Remix |
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| length16 = 4:37 |
| length16 = 4:37 |
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| total_length = 67:57 |
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'''Definitive Edition DVD''' |
'''Definitive Edition DVD''' |
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#[[Live and Loud |
#[[Live and Loud (Sevendust album)|Live and Loud]] |
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#Electronic Press Kit (1997) |
#Electronic Press Kit (1997) |
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#Behind the Scenes & Live Footage |
#Behind the Scenes & Live Footage |
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==Personnel== |
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Credits taken from the CD liner notes. |
Credits taken from the CD liner notes. |
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'''Sevendust''' |
'''Sevendust''' |
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*[[Lajon Witherspoon]] – lead vocals |
* [[Lajon Witherspoon]] – lead vocals |
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*[[Clint Lowery]] – lead guitar, backing vocals |
* [[Clint Lowery]] – lead guitar, backing vocals |
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*[[John Connolly (musician)|John Connolly]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals |
* [[John Connolly (musician)|John Connolly]] – rhythm guitar, backing vocals |
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*[[Vinnie Hornsby]] – bass |
* [[Vinnie Hornsby]] – bass |
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*[[Morgan Rose]] – drums, backing vocals |
* [[Morgan Rose]] – drums, backing vocals |
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'''Technical''' |
'''Technical''' |
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* [[Mark Mendoza]] – producer, mixing |
* [[Mark Mendoza]] – producer, mixing |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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===Album=== |
===Album=== |
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! scope="col"| Chart (1998) |
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!align="left" valign="top"|Year |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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!align="left" valign="top"|Chart |
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!align="left" valign="top"|Position |
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| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="BB">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/tlp/|title=Sevendust Chart History (Billboard 200)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> |
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|align="left" valign="top"|1998 |
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|align="center"|165 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|165 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|<ref name="BCH"/><ref name="scaa">{{cite web|title=Sevendust (Chart & Awards: Albums) |website=Allmusic|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r259670|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=April 25, 2010}}</ref> |
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|align="left" valign="top"|1998 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|[[Top Heatseekers]] |
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|align="left" valign="top"|5 |
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| US [[Heatseekers charts|Heatseekers Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/tln/|title=Sevendust Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> |
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|align="center"|5 |
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===Singles=== |
===Singles=== |
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|align="left" valign="top"|1998 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Black (Sevendust song)|Black]]" |
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|align="left" valign="top"|[[Mainstream Rock Tracks]] |
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|align="left" valign="top"|29 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|<ref name="scas">{{cite web|title=Sevendust (Chart & Awards: Singles) |website=Allmusic |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r259670|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=April 25, 2010}}</ref> |
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| 1998 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|1998 |
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| "[[Black (Sevendust song)|Black]]" |
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| US [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]]<ref name="bb">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/rtt/|title=Sevendust Chart History (Mainstream Rock)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref> |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Mainstream Rock Tracks |
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| 1998 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|1998 |
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| "Bitch" |
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|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Too Close to Hate]]" |
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| US Mainstream Rock<ref name="bb" /> |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Mainstream Rock Tracks |
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| 1998 |
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| "Too Close to Hate" |
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{{col-end}} |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Top}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Sevendust|title=Sevendust|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1997|certyear=1999|access-date=November 3, 2023|refname="RIAA"}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom |nosales=true}} |
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==Release history== |
==Release history== |
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| CD |
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| 2000<ref name="amsco">{{cite web|title=Sevendust (China) Overview|website=[[AllMusic]]|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r510947|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=April 25, 2010}}</ref> |
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|align="left" valign="top"|<ref name="amsco">{{cite web|title=Sevendust (China) Overview |website=[[Allmusic]] |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r510947|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=April 25, 2010}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Sevendust albums]] |
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[[Category:1997 debut albums]] |
[[Category:1997 debut albums]] |
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[[Category:TVT Records albums]] |
[[Category:TVT Records albums]] |
Latest revision as of 15:29, 26 March 2024
Sevendust | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 15, 1997 | |||
Recorded | July–August 1996[1] | |||
Studio | Triclops (Atlanta) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 48:27 | |||
Label | TVT | |||
Producer | ||||
Sevendust chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sevendust | ||||
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Alternative 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
[edit]Review scores | |
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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
[edit]All tracks are written by Sevendust
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Breathe" (from the Strangeland soundtrack) | 3:17 | |
13. | "School's Out" (Alice Cooper cover) | 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
[edit]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
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Album[edit]
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Singles[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.