Blood & Stone

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Blood & Stone
Studio album by
Sevendust
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020
RecordedLate 2019 – early 2020
StudioStudio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida
GenreHard rock, alternative metal
Length49:23
LabelRise
ProducerMichael "Elvis" Baskette
Sevendust chronology
All I See Is War
(2018) 		Blood & Stone
(2020) 		Truth Killer
(2023)
Singles from Blood & Stone
  1. "The Day I Tried to Live"
    Released: June 26, 2020
  2. "Dying to Live"
    Released: October 20, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Kerrang![3]

Blood & Stone is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Sevendust. It was released on October 23, 2020. Two songs were showcased from the album ahead of its full release; the first single, a tribute to the late singer Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, "The Day I Tried to Live", along with one other promotional song and single, "Blood from a Stone".

Writing and recording[edit]

The band starting writing and recording the album shortly after the "All I See Is War" tour in 2019. The band had chosen to work with music producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette on the album, which marks his second collaboration with the band.[4]

Themes and composition[edit]

The title track "Blood from a Stone" is about the endurance and threshold of the band, the wins and the losses, and the good years and bad years from the band. It was also described to be brooding and dark with surging rhythms, slightly off-key melodies, and very strong drumming by Morgan Rose.[5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Sevendust, except "The Day I Tried to Live", written by Chris Cornell

No.TitleLength
1."Dying to Live"3:09
2."Love"3:58
3."Blood from a Stone"3:22
4."Feel Like Going On"4:21
5."What You've Become"3:44
6."Kill Me"3:38
7."Nothing Left to See Here Anymore"3:30
8."Desperation"3:33
9."Criminal"4:16
10."Against the World"4:01
11."Alone"3:38
12."Wish You Well"3:17
13."The Day I Tried to Live" (Soundgarden cover)4:56
Total length:49:23
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks[6]
No.TitleLength
14."Dying to Live (Jake Bowen Remix)"4:08
15."Kill Me (Richard Wicander Remix)"2:53
16."What You've Become (Justin deBlieck Remix)"3:41
17."All I Really Know"3:34
18."What You Are"3:27
Total length:60:06

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance of Blood & Stone
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 90
US Billboard 200[8] 55
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 10

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Allmusic listing". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Sharp, Johnny (October 23, 2020). "Sevendust's Blood & Stone is a sturdy slice of 21st Century rock". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Album Review: Sevendust – Blood & Stone". Kerrang!. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "NEW MUSIC: Sevendust announce lucky album #13 Blood & Stone – The Rockpit". August 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sevendust Debut Heavy New Song 'Blood From a Stone'". Loudwire. August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Blood & Stone (Deluxe)". Apple Music. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1600. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 2, 2020. p. 6.
  8. ^ "Sevendust Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Sevendust Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Sevendust Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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