Kill the Flaw

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Kill the Flaw
Studio album by
Sevendust
ReleasedOctober 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)
RecordedFebruary–March 2015
StudioArchitekt Music (Butler, New Jersey)
GenreAlternative metal
Length46:06
Label
ProducerSevendust
Sevendust chronology
Time Travelers & Bonfires
(2014) 		Kill the Flaw
(2015) 		All I See Is War
(2018)
Singles from Kill the Flaw
  1. "Thank You"
    Released: July 26, 2015
  2. "Death Dance"
    Released: March 22, 2016[1]

Kill the Flaw is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Sevendust. It is the third album that is self-produced and recorded at Architekt Music studio in Butler, New Jersey. It was released on October 2, 2015, through Asylum Records and 7Bros.[2][3]

Promotion[edit]

"Thank You" is the album's first single, which is available on iTunes and other digital outlets. On August 27, 2015, The lyric video for the song "Not Today" was made available for streaming via MetalSucks.net, MetalInsider.net and Metal Injection, as well through all digital retailers.[4] On September 25, 2015, the band made the entire album available for streaming, one week ahead of release.[5][6][7]

To promote Kill the Flaw, Sevendust has created "The Making of Kill the Flaw", a series of three webisodes which give fans a look at the process of making the album. Each webisode is filled with exclusive content, behind the scenes footage, interviews, and sneak peeks at the album's songs. The first of three webisodes premiered on September 22.[8] The second webisode premiered on September 29.[9] The third webisode premiered on October 7.[10]

Album title[edit]

In an interview with Loudwire, frontman Lajon Witherspoon described the meaning of the album's title:

"It's a testimony to the struggle that we've gone through. We're just trying to kill those flaws. People are trying to keep us down and I think it's made us stronger. The song "Thank You" kind of goes back to that. It's the angst, to strive and to motivate us to continue."[11]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[12]
AntiHero Magazine[13]
Blabbermouth[14]
MetalSucks[15]
Ultimate Guitar[16]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars, describing it as "Returning to their heavy basics".[12] Antihero Magazine's Jake Kussmaul states that "Kill the Flaw delivers the mix of lyrical poignancy and stylistic darkness that longtime fans crave with a ton of heart and a graceful flow."[13]

The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.[17]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Sevendust[18]

No.TitleLength
1."Thank You"4:27
2."Death Dance"3:39
3."Forget"4:15
4."Letters"3:50
5."Cease and Desist"4:51
6."Not Today"4:42
7."Chop"4:10
8."Kill the Flaw"3:52
9."Silly Beast"4:43
10."Peace and Destruction"4:17
11."Torched"3:20
Total length:46:06
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Slave the Prey"3:46
Total length:49:52

Personnel[edit]

Credits via AllMusic[19]

Sevendust

Additional personnel

  • Mike Ferretti – recording engineer, mixing engineer
  • Kurt Wubbenhorst – keyboards, sound design
  • Andy VanDette – mastering
  • Frank Maddocks – artwork, layout design, photography

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 44
US Billboard 200[21] 13
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sevendust – Death Dance (Radio Edit)". Daily.plaympe.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Sevendust Announce New Album 'Kill the Flaw' + Unleash 'Thank You' Single". Loudwire.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Sevendust Return With 11th Studio Album "Kill The Flaw" This October". Iconvsicon.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Lyric video premiere: Sevendust, "Not Today"". Metalinsider.net. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "SEVENDUST Streaming Kill The Flaw In Its Entirety". Metalinjection.net. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Sevendust streaming Kill the Flaw". Metalinsider.net. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "Stream Sevendust's Flaw". Metalsucks.net. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "SEVENDUST: Making Of 'Kill The Flaw' Part 1 (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "Sevendust Premiere Second Webisode on the Making of 'Kill the Flaw'". Revolvermag.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Sevendust, The Making of 'Kill the Flaw' (Part 3) – Exclusive Video Premiere". Loudwire.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  11. ^ "5 Questions With Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon: New Album 'Kill the Flaw,' Solo Music + More". Loudwire. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine (October 4, 2015). "Kill the Flaw - Sevendust". Allmusic. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  13. ^ a b Kussmaul, Jake (October 26, 2015). "Album Review: SEVENDUST - Kill The Flaw". antiheromagazine.com. AntiHero Magazine.
  14. ^ Van Horn Jr., Ray (October 21, 2015). "Kill the Flaw - Sevendust". Blabbermouth. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  15. ^ Rosenberg, Axl (October 4, 2015). "Kill the Flaw - Sevendust". MetalSucks. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  16. ^ East, Brandon (October 12, 2015). "Kill The Flaw Review". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  17. ^ Kevin Rutherford (October 14, 2015). "Clutch Grasps First Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Psychic Warfare'". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Sevendust Announce New Album "Kill The Flaw"". Audioinkradio.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  19. ^ "Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  20. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Sevendust – Kill the Flaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  21. ^ "Sevendust Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  22. ^ "Sevendust Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  23. ^ "Sevendust Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

External links[edit]

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