Animosity (Sevendust album) explained

Animosity
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sevendust
Cover:	Animosity Cover.jpg
Released:	November 13, 2001
Genre:	Nu metal^[1] ^[2] alternative metal
Length:	55:45
Label:	TVT
Prev Title:	Home
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Seasons
Next Year:	2003

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. It was certified gold on March 11, 2002 by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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 .

"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.^[3]

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)! scope="col"

Peak position
US Billboard 200	28

Singles

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

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2001	TVT	CD (Clean)	5873
United States	2001	TVT	CD (Explicit)	5870
United States	2001	TVT	CS (Explicit)	5870
China	2002	Dream On	CD (Explicit)	7008
United States	2002	Dream On	CD (Explicit)	DOR-7008
United States	2003	Island	CD (Bonus Track)	9800090
United States	2003	Universal Distribution	CD (Clean Bonus Track)	CID8132

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604163153/https://www.vh1.com/news/gy3zmn/underrated-nu-metal-albums . live . June 4, 2022 . VH1. (September 15, 2015). Retrieved on September 18, 2015
2. Web site: The 50 best nu metal albums of all time. April 2022.
3. News: Jon . Wiederhorn . Sevendust Crank Out Clips, Prepare For 'Golf Tour' With Creed . . https://web.archive.org/web/20020410094006/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453303/20020405/sevendust.jhtml . dead . April 10, 2002 . April 8, 2002 . April 25, 2010.