Animosity (Sevendust album)
Animosity is the third studio album by American rock band Sevendust, released on November 13, 2001, through TVT Records. The album appeared on the Billboard 200, remained there for thirteen weeks and peaked at 28 on December 1, 2001.[8] It was certified gold on March 11, 2002 by the Recording Industry Association of America.[9]
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| Released | November 13, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 55:45 | |||
| Label | TVT | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Blender | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Ultimate Guitar | [3] |
Sevendust released five variations of the album. Two variations were released in the United States with thirteen tracks, one version with explicit lyrics and the other with censored lyrics. Another explicit lyric version was released in the United States with a bonus track, and another censored version was released with two bonus tracks. The China release featured fifteen tracks. Five singles were released from the album, four of which appeared on the mainstream and modern Billboard charts.
"T.O.A.B." (Tits on a Boar) was featured in the computer animation Galerians: Rion.
"Angel's Son", originally released on Strait Up, a tribute album of Lynn Strait, former lead-singer of the band Snot. Strait died in a car accident on December 11, 1998, at the age of 30.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "T.O.A.B." | Morgan Rose[11] | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Praise" | Clint Lowery, Lajon Witherspoon, Rose | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Trust" | Lowery, Witherspoon | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Crucified" | Lowery, Rose, Witherspoon | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Xmas Day" | Lowery | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Dead Set" | Lowery, Rose, Witherspoon | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Shine" | Witherspoon | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Follow" (featuring Aaron Lewis) | Lowery, Connolly | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Damaged" | Connolly, Rose | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Live Again" | Connolly, Rose | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Beautiful" | Lowery, Rose, Witherspoon | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Redefine" | Lowery, Rose, Witherspoon | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Angel's Son" | Lowery, Witherspoon | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 55:45 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Angel's Son" (live) | 4:12 |
| 15. | "Black" (live) | 5:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Angel's Son" (live) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Denial" (live) | |
| 15. | "Angel's Son" (live) |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Leech" (released on the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack) | Lowery, Rose | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Corrected" (released on The Scorpion King soundtrack) | Lowery, Rose | 4:31 |
Personnel
Sevendust
- Lajon Witherspoon – lead vocals
- Clint Lowery – lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Xmas Day" and "Angel's Son"
- John Connolly – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Vinnie Hornsby – bass
- Morgan Rose – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Blumpy – additional keyboards, programming
- Ben Grosse – programming
- Aaron Lewis – additional vocals on "Follow"
- Luis Resto – strings and keyboards on "Xmas Day"
- Justin Z. Walden – additional keyboards, programming
Production and management
- Tony Adams – drum technician
- Orville Almon Jr. - legal representation
- Chuck Bailey – assistant engineer
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Adam Barber – digital recording and editing
- Rick Behrens – assistant engineer
- Blumpy – digital recording and editing
- Jeff Cameron – executive producer, management
- Norm Costa – drum technician
- Toby Dearborn – assistant engineer
- Ken Fermaglich – U.S. booking
- Jay Jay French – executive producer
- Steve Gottlieb – executive producer
- Matthew Grasse – photography
- Ben Grosse – producer, engineer, mixing, digital recording and editing
- Jeff Hanson – executive producer, management
- Robert Hannon – assistant engineer
- David Johnson – business management
- Jeff McAlear – assistant engineer
- Brent Mullins – guitar technician
- Michelle Oakes – A&R coordination
- David "Bull" Parrish – guitar technician
- Di Quon – A&R administration
- Sean Roberts – A&R direction
- Sevendust – co-producer
- Thad Thompson – merchandising
- Dan Tremonti – cover art & design
- Alex Uyochocde – assistant engineer
- Neil Warnock – worldwide booking
- Garry Whitfield – business management
Charts
Album
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 34 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[14][15] | 28 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position | Ref. |
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| 2001 | "Praise" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 | [16] |
| 2001 | "Praise" | Modern Rock Tracks | 23 | [16] |
| 2002 | "Angel's Son" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 | |
| 2002 | "Angel's Son" | Modern Rock Tracks | 15 | |
| 2002 | "Live Again" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 | [16] |
| 2002 | "Live Again" | Modern Rock Tracks | 36 | [16] |
| 2002 | "Xmas Day" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 | [16] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| United States | 2001 | TVT | CD (Clean) | 5873 | [17] |
| United States | 2001 | TVT | CD (Explicit) | 5870 | [4] |
| United States | 2001 | TVT | CS (Explicit) | 5870 | [4] |
| China | 2002 | Dream On | CD (Explicit) | 7008 | [18] |
| United States | 2002 | Dream On | CD (Explicit) | DOR-7008 | [4] |
| United States | 2003 | Island | CD (Bonus Track) | 9800090 | [19] |
| United States | 2003 | Universal Distribution | CD (Clean Bonus Track) | CID8132 | [20] |
References
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- "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022.
- "Sevendust: Animosity | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". Ultimate Guitar. November 13, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- "Animosity - Sevendust". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- "Sevendust Review". Blender. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- Serpick, Evan (November 16, 2001). "ANIMOSITY Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- Appleford, Steve (January 2, 2002). "Sevendust: Animosity : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200), Billboard, retrieved April 25, 2010
- Gold & Platinum, Recording Industry Association of America, retrieved June 15, 2023
- Wiederhorn, Jon (April 8, 2002). "Sevendust Crank Out Clips, Prepare For 'Golf Tour' With Creed". MTV. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- "T.O.A.B." Musicnotes.com. May 9, 2005.
- "Australiancharts.com – Sevendust – Animosity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- "Charts.nz – Sevendust – Animosity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- Sevendust (Chart History), Billboard, retrieved April 25, 2010
- Animosity (Chart & Awards: Billboard Albums), Allmusic, retrieved April 26, 2010
- Animosity (Chart & Awards: Billboard Singles), Allmusic, retrieved April 26, 2010
- Animosity (Clean) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
- Animosity (China) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
- Animosity (Bonus Track) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
- Animosity (Clean Bonus Track) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
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