Editing Sevendust (section)

===''Home'' and ''Animosity'' (1999–2002)===
In July 1999, Sevendust played on the last day at the infamous [[Woodstock '99]] concert in [[Rome, New York]]. Drummer [[Morgan Rose]] recalled the band being escorted by numerous security guards to the stage for their set as attendees grew increasingly violent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oEziZevP0U|title=Sevendust's Morgan Rose reflects on playing Woodstock 99|website=[[YouTube]]|date=August 15, 2014 }}</ref> On August 24, 1999, Sevendust released their second album, ''[[Home (Sevendust album)|Home]]'', which peaked at 19 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Two singles from the album, "[[Denial (Sevendust song)|Denial]]" and "[[Waffle (song)|Waffle]]", which was played on the ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' show.  That year the band gained European exposure by opening various shows in Germany for [[Skunk Anansie]], whose vocalist Skin provided guest vocals on the track "[[Licking Cream]]" off ''Home''. They also opened for Metallica, along with Kid Rock and Ted Nugent, on New Year's Eve in 1999 at the Pontiac Silverdome near Detroit, Michigan. In 2000, the band joined [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], [[Slayer]], [[Sepultura]], [[Coal Chamber]] and others on the ''[[Tattoo the Earth]] Tour''.

In November 2001, Sevendust released their third album, ''[[Animosity (Sevendust album)|Animosity]]'', which went gold thanks to the success of singles "Praise" and "[[Angel's Son]]", which peaked at 15 and 11, respectively, on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Tracks]]. "Angel's Son" was a tribute to [[Lynn Strait]], the lead singer of the band [[Snot (band)|Snot]], whom the members of Sevendust were friends with. Strait had died in a car accident in 1998. In addition to being included on ''Animosity'', the song was included on the compilation album ''[[Strait Up]]''. The band made an appearance on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' playing an acoustic version of "Angel's Son" featuring [[Paul Shaffer]] on keyboards.

Tragedy would strike again when Lajon Witherspoon's younger brother was shot and killed later that year. Due to his death, Sevendust went on hiatus in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|author=iconoclast entertainment group|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/2002/nov/item15.shtml |title=musicNEWS Nov 2002: Sevendust Frontman's Brother Murdered, Police Issue Statement |publisher=antiMUSIC |access-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref>