Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow

Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow
Studio album by Sevendust
Released April 1, 2008
Recorded November, 2007 at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
Genre Alternative metal
Length 49:03
Label 7 Bros./Asylum
Producer Sean Groove
Morgan Rose
John Connolly
Sevendust chronology
Retrospective 2
(2007)
Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow
(2008)
Cold Day Memory
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blabbermouth [2]
Bullz-Eye [3]
Live Metal [4]
TuneLab Music [5]

Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow is the seventh studio album from the alternative metal band Sevendust, and the last to feature guitarist Sonny Mayo who was replaced by original guitarist Clint Lowery before the release of the album. It was released on April 1, 2008, through the band's own 7 Bros. Records, in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.[6] The album features guest appearances by Chris Daughtry (Daughtry), Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash), and Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Creed).

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Inside"   Witherspoon/Rose/Connolly 4:36
2. "Enough"   Sevendust 4:34
3. "Hope" (feat. Mark Tremonti) Sevendust 4:42
4. "Scapegoat"   Witherspoon/Rose 3:55
5. "Fear"   Sevendust 5:06
6. "The Past" (feat. Chris Daughtry) Witherspoon/Mayo/Rose/Connolly 3:53
7. "Prodigal Son"   Witherspoon/Rose 3:33
8. "Lifeless"   Sevendust 4:34
9. "Sorrow" (feat. Myles Kennedy) Witherspoon/Rose/Connolly 4:49
10. "Contradiction"   Sevendust 3:24
11. "Walk Away"   Witherspoon/Rose 6:34
Total length:
49:03

Bonus tracks

Personnel

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Position Ref.
2008 The Billboard 200 19 [8]
2008 The Billboard Comprehensive Albums 20
2008 Top Hard Rock Albums 12 [9]
2008 Top Rock Albums 9 [10]
2008 Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums 6 [11]
2008 Top Digital Albums 19 [12]

Singles

Year Song Chart Position
2008 "Prodigal Son" Mainstream Rock Tracks 19
"The Past" 27

References

  1. ^ Sevendust Review, Allmusic, http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1334544/review, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  2. ^ CD Reviews Sevendust Chapter VII: Hope And Sorrow (7 Bros/Asylum Records), Blabbermouth, http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1394, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  3. ^ Clark, Bill (2008), Sevendust: Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow, Bullz-Eye, http://www.bullz-eye.com/cdreviews/clark/sevendust-chapter_vii_hope_and_sorrow.htm, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  4. ^ Maki, Greg, Sevendust ‘Chapter VII : Hope and Sorrow’ (7Bros./Asylum), Live Metal, http://www.live-metal.net/cdreviews_sevendust_hopeandsorrow.html, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  5. ^ Review: Sevendust – ‘Chapter VII: Hope And Sorrow’, TuneLab Music, 2008-03-29, http://tunelab.com/2008/03/29/review-sevendust-chapter-vii-hope-and-sorrow/, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  6. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SEVENDUST: New Album Track Listing Revealed
  7. ^ a b Sevendust Exclusive Bonus Tracks
  8. ^ Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200), Billboard, http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/sevendust/chart-history/175108?f=305&g=Albums, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  9. ^ Sevendust (Chart History: Hard Rock Albums), Billboard, http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/sevendust/chart-history/175108?f=795&g=Albums, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  10. ^ Sevendust (Chart History: Rock Albums), Billboard, http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/sevendust/chart-history/175108?f=408&g=Albums, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  11. ^ Sevendust (Chart History: Alternative Albums), Billboard, http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/sevendust/chart-history/175108?f=794&g=Albums, retrieved 2010-04-25 
  12. ^ Sevendust (Chart History: Digital Albums), Billboard, http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/sevendust/chart-history/175108?f=400&g=Albums, retrieved 2010-04-25