Kill the Flaw

"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.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/video/lyric-video-premiere-sevendust-not-today |title=Lyric video premiere: Sevendust, "Not Today" |publisher=Metalinsider.net |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2015}} On September 25, 2015, the band made the entire album available for streaming, one week ahead of release.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/av/sevendust-streaming-kill-the-flaw-in-its-entirety |title=SEVENDUST Streaming Kill The Flaw In Its Entirety |publisher=Metalinjection.net |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/new-music/sevendust-streaming-kill-the-flaw |title=Sevendust streaming Kill the Flaw |publisher=Metalinsider.net |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/09/25/stream-sevendusts-flaw/ |title=Stream Sevendust's Flaw |publisher=Metalsucks.net |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2015}}

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sevendust-making-of-kill-the-flaw-part-1-video/ |title=SEVENDUST: Making Of 'Kill The Flaw' Part 1 (Video) |work=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=April 10, 2015}} The second webisode premiered on September 29.{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/sevendust-premiere-second-webisode-on-the-making-of-kill-the-flaw.html |title=Sevendust Premiere Second Webisode on the Making of 'Kill the Flaw' |publisher=Revolvermag.com |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2015}} The third webisode premiered on October 7.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/sevendust-the-making-of-kill-the-flaw-part-3-exclusive-video-premiere/ |title=Sevendust, The Making of 'Kill the Flaw' (Part 3) – Exclusive Video Premiere |publisher=Loudwire.com |date= |accessdate=October 7, 2015}}

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

{{cquote|"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."{{cite magazine|url=http://loudwire.com/5-questions-with-sevendust-lajon-witherspoon/ |title=5 Questions With Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon: New Album 'Kill the Flaw,' Solo Music + More|magazine=Loudwire |accessdate=2016-06-09}}}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/kill-the-flaw-mw0002873313|title=Kill the Flaw - Sevendust|accessdate=October 4, 2015|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|date=October 4, 2015|website=Allmusic}}

| rev2 = AntiHero Magazine

| rev2Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|title=Album Review: SEVENDUST - Kill The Flaw|url=http://www.antiheromagazine.com/album-review-sevendust-kill-the-flaw/ |website=antiheromagazine.com|publisher=AntiHero Magazine| date=October 26, 2015 | last=Kussmaul | first=Jake}}

|rev3 = Blabbermouth

|rev3Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/kill-the-flaw/|title=Kill the Flaw - Sevendust|accessdate=October 21, 2015|last=Van Horn Jr.|first=Ray|date=October 21, 2015|work=Blabbermouth}}

|rev4 = MetalSucks

|rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/10/01/kill-flaw-sevendust-chose-right-name-album/|title=Kill the Flaw - Sevendust|accessdate=October 4, 2015|last=Rosenberg|first=Axl|date=October 4, 2015|publisher=MetalSucks}}

|rev5 = Ultimate Guitar

|rev5Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/sevendust/kill_the_flaw/index.html|title=Kill The Flaw Review|accessdate=October 16, 2015|last=East|first=Brandon|date=October 12, 2015|publisher=Ultimate Guitar}}

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars, describing it as "Returning to their heavy basics". 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."

The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6729981/clutch-first-top-rock-albums-no-1-psychic-warfare |title=Clutch Grasps First Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Psychic Warfare' |date=October 14, 2015 |author= Kevin Rutherford |magazine=Billboard }}

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Sevendust{{cite web|url=http://audioinkradio.com/2015/07/sevendust-new-album-kill-the-flaw/ |title=Sevendust Announce New Album "Kill The Flaw" |publisher=Audioinkradio.com |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2015}}

| title1 = Thank You

| length1 = 4:27

| title2 = Death Dance

| length2 = 3:39

| title3 = Forget

| length3 = 4:15

| title4 = Letters

| length4 = 3:50

| title5 = Cease and Desist

| length5 = 4:51

| title6 = Not Today

| length6 = 4:42

| title7 = Chop

| length7 = 4:10

| title8 = Kill the Flaw

| length8 = 3:52

| title9 = Silly Beast

| length9 = 4:43

| title10 = Peace and Destruction

| length10 = 4:17

| title11 = Torched

| length11 = 3:20

|total_length = 46:06

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bonus track

| title12 = Slave the Prey

| length12 = 3:46

|total_length = 49:52

}}

Credits via AllMusic{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/kill-the-flaw-mw0002873313/credits | title=Credits | website=Allmusic | accessdate=October 4, 2015}}

Sevendust

• Lajon Witherspoon – lead vocals
• Clint Lowery – lead guitar, backing vocals, producer
• John Connolly – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Vinnie Hornsby – bass
• Morgan Rose – drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

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

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