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Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow
2008 studio album by Sevendust
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Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow is the seventh studio album by American rock 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. The album features guest appearances by Chris Daughtry (Daughtry), Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash), and Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge, Tremonti, Creed).

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Sevendust

No.TitleLength
1."Inside"4:36
2."Enough"4:34
3."Hope" (featuring Mark Tremonti)4:42
4."Scapegoat"3:55
5."Fear"5:06
6."The Past" (featuring Chris Daughtry)3:53
7."Prodigal Son"3:33
8."Lifeless"4:34
9."Sorrow" (featuring Myles Kennedy)4:49
10."Contradiction"3:24
11."Walk Away"6:34
Total length:49:03
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Lucky One"3:05
13."Heart in Your Hands"3:35
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Disgust"3:40

Personnel

Sevendust

Additional personnel

  • John Connolly – producer
  • Morgan Rose – producer
  • Shawn Grove – producer, engineer, editing
  • Travis Daniels – assistant engineer, editing, programming,
  • Lee Stoker – additional engineering
  • Jason Suecof – additional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Raegan Wexler – editing, programming, drum technician
  • Jason Cook – guitar technician
  • Mark Tremonti – lead guitar (3)
  • Chris Daughtry – additional vocals (6)
  • Myles Kennedy – additional vocals (9)
  • John Mark Painter – strings arranger and engineer
  • The Love Sponge Strings
    • David Davidson – violin
    • David Angell – violin
    • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
    • John Catchings – cello

Chart positions

Album

YearChartPositionRef.
2008The Billboard 200197
2008Top Hard Rock Albums128
2008Top Rock Albums99
2008Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums610
2008Top Digital Albums1911

Singles

YearSongChartPosition
2008"Prodigal Son"Mainstream Rock Tracks19
"The Past"27

References

  1. "Sevendust Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1334544/review ↩

  2. "CD Reviews Sevendust Chapter VII: Hope And Sorrow (7 Bros/Asylum Records)". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606100032/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1394# ↩

  3. Clark, Bill (2008). "Sevendust: Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow". Bullz-Eye. Retrieved April 25, 2010. http://www.bullz-eye.com/cdreviews/clark/sevendust-chapter_vii_hope_and_sorrow.htm ↩

  4. Maki, Greg. "Sevendust 'Chapter VII : Hope and Sorrow' (7Bros./Asylum)". Live Metal. Archived from the original on March 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110325092020/http://www.live-metal.net/cdreviews_sevendust_hopeandsorrow.html ↩

  5. "Review: Sevendust – 'Chapter VII: Hope And Sorrow'". TuneLab Music. March 29, 2008. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110831140611/http://tunelab.com/2008/03/29/review-sevendust-chapter-vii-hope-and-sorrow/ ↩

  6. BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SEVENDUST: New Album Track Listing Revealed Archived January 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=89201 ↩

  7. "Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/billboard-200 ↩

  8. "Sevendust (Chart History: Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/hard-rock-albums ↩

  9. "Sevendust (Chart History: Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/rock-albums ↩

  10. "Sevendust (Chart History: Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/alternative-albums ↩

  11. "Sevendust (Chart History: Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2010. https://www.billboard.com/artist/sevendust/chart-history/digital-albums ↩