Sevendust is the debut studio album by the 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.
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.
In 2021, the staff of Revolver included the album in their list of the "20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums".
The album appeared on the Billboard 200 chart, 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. Four of the album's songs were released as promotional singles: "Black", "Breathe", "Bitch" and "Too Close to Hate". The album was re-mastered and re-released on June 21, 2010, entitled "The Definitive Edition", featuring two B-sides and two live tracks.
Definitive Edition DVD
Credits taken from the CD liner notes.
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