Sevendust (album)

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. 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.

Release and reception
The album appeared on the Billboard 200, remained there for sixteen weeks, and peaked at No. 165 on April 4, 1998. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 19, 1999, and has sold at least 732,000 copies in the US. 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 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