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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]

Animosity
Studio album by
Sevendust
ReleasedNovember 13, 2001
Genre
Length55:45
LabelTVT
Producer
Sevendust chronology
Home
(1999) 		Animosity
(2001) 		Seasons
(2003)
Singles from Animosity
  1. "Praise"
    Released: October 21, 2001
  2. "Live Again"
    Released: April 9, 2002
  3. "Angel's Son"
    Released: May 2002
  4. "Crucified"
    Released: June 2002
  5. "Xmas Day"
    Released: 2002
European cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blender[5]
Entertainment WeeklyC[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

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All music is composed by Sevendust [11]

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."T.O.A.B."Morgan Rose[12]3:39
2."Praise"Rose, Clint Lowery, Lajon Witherspoon3:38
3."Trust"Lowery, Witherspoon5:14
4."Crucified"Rose, John Connolly4:13
5."Xmas Day"Lowery5:14
6."Dead Set"Lowery, Witherspoon, Rose4:59
7."Shine"Witherspoon3:43
8."Follow" (featuring Aaron Lewis)Connolly4:33
9."Damaged"Connolly, Rose4:34
10."Live Again"Rose, Connolly4:11
11."Beautiful"Lowery, Witherspoon, Rose4:11
12."Redefine"Rose, Lowery, Witherspoon3:41
13."Angel's Son"Lowery, Witherspoon3:49
Total length:55:45
Bonus release (clean)
No.TitleLength
14."Angel's Son" (live)4:12
15."Black" (live)5:40
Bonus release (explicit)
No.TitleLength
14."Angel's Son" (live) 
Chinese release
No.TitleLength
14."Denial" (live) 
15."Angel's Son" (live) 
B-sides
No.TitleLyricsLength
14."Leech" (released on the Freddy vs. Jason soundtrack[13]) 4:30
15."Corrected" (released on The Scorpion King soundtrack)Witherspoon, Connolly, Lowery, Rose[14]4:31

Personnel

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Sevendust

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

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Album

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Chart performance for Animosity
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 26
US Billboard 200[17][18] 28

Singles

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Year Song Chart Position Ref.
2001 "Praise" Mainstream Rock Tracks 15 [19]
2001 "Praise" Modern Rock Tracks 23 [19]
2002 "Angel's Son" Mainstream Rock Tracks 11
2002 "Angel's Son" Modern Rock Tracks 15
2002 "Live Again" Mainstream Rock Tracks 21 [19]
2002 "Live Again" Modern Rock Tracks 36 [19]
2002 "Xmas Day" Mainstream Rock Tracks 38 [19]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref.
United States 2001 TVT CD (Clean) 5873 [21]
United States 2001 TVT CD (Explicit) 5870 [4]
United States 2001 TVT CS (Explicit) 5870 [4]
China 2002 Dream On CD (Explicit) 7008 [22]
United States 2002 Dream On CD (Explicit) DOR-7008 [4]
United States 2003 Island CD (Bonus Track) 9800090 [23]
United States 2003 Universal Distribution CD (Clean Bonus Track) CID8132 [24]

References

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  1. ^ "The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums". VH1. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. (September 15, 2015). Retrieved on September 18, 2015
  2. ^ "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Sevendust: Animosity | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". Ultimate Guitar. November 13, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Animosity - Sevendust". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  5. ^ "Sevendust Review". Blender. Retrieved April 25, 2010.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Serpick, Evan (November 16, 2001). "ANIMOSITY Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Appleford, Steve (January 2, 2002). "Sevendust: Animosity : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  8. ^ Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200), Billboard, retrieved April 25, 2010
  9. ^ Gold & Platinum, Recording Industry Association of America, retrieved June 15, 2023
  10. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (April 8, 2002). "Sevendust Crank Out Clips, Prepare For 'Golf Tour' With Creed". MTV. Archived from the original on April 10, 2002. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  11. ^ Animosity (booklet). TVT. 2001.
  12. ^ "T.O.A.B." Musicnotes.com. May 9, 2005.
  13. ^ Freddy vs. Jason (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (booklet). Roadrunner. 2003.
  14. ^ The Scorpion King (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (booklet). Universal. 2002.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Sevendust – Animosity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Sevendust – Animosity". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  17. ^ Sevendust (Chart History), Billboard, retrieved April 25, 2010
  18. ^ Animosity (Chart & Awards: Billboard Albums), Allmusic, retrieved April 26, 2010
  19. ^ a b c d e Animosity (Chart & Awards: Billboard Singles), Allmusic, retrieved April 26, 2010
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Sevendust – Animosity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Animosity (Clean) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
  22. ^ Animosity (China) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
  23. ^ Animosity (Bonus Track) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
  24. ^ Animosity (Clean Bonus Track) Overview, Allmusic, retrieved April 25, 2010
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