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Animosity
Studio album by Sevendust
Released	November 13, 2001
Genre	Nu metal alternative metal
Length	55:45
Label	TVT
Producer	Ben Grosse Sevendust (co.)
Sevendust chronology
Home (1999) Animosity (2001) Seasons (2003)
Singles from Animosity
"Praise" Released: October 21, 2001 "Live Again" Released: April 9, 2002 "Angel's Son" Released: May 2002 "Crucified" Released: June 2002 "Xmas Day" Released: 2002
European cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Blender
Entertainment Weekly	C
Rolling Stone
Ultimate Guitar

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 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.

Track listing

All music is composed by Sevendust

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

Singles

Certifications

Release history

References

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• Sevendust albums
• 2001 albums
• TVT Records albums