Sevendust is the debut studio album by American rock band Sevendust, released on April 15, 1997 by 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 number 165 on April 4, 1998. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 19, 1999, and sold at least 732,000 copies in the United States. 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 bonus tracks Definitive Edition DVD Live and Loud Electronic Press Kit (1997) 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 Charts Album Singles Release history References Sevendust albums 1997 debut albums TVT Records albums