Alpha is the sixth studio album by American rock band Sevendust. The album was released on March 6, 2007. It is the band's second album featuring Sonny Mayo on rhythm guitar and the first with him as part of the writing process. Alpha is also the first album by the band to be released under the Warner-affiliated Asylum Records, making Sevendust the first metal/rock band on that label (the rest being hip-hop and rap artists). The tracks "Driven" and "Feed" were featured on the video game, WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008.
The album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 14, selling about 42,000 copies in its first week.
The song "Burn" is the band's longest song to date.
Track listing
| Title |
| 1. |
"Deathstar" |
3:38 |
| 2. |
"Clueless" |
3:49 |
| 3. |
"Driven" |
3:48 |
| 4. |
"Feed" |
3:37 |
| 5. |
"Suffer" |
3:50 |
| 6. |
"Beg to Differ" |
4:00 |
| 7. |
"Under" |
3:14 |
| 8. |
"Story of Your Life" |
4:09 |
| 9. |
"Confessions of Hatred" |
4:09 |
| 10. |
"Aggression" |
4:24 |
| 11. |
"Burn" |
9:02 |
| 12. |
"Alpha" |
3:45 |
| Total length: |
51:25 |
Target exclusive bonus track
| Title |
| 13. |
"The Rim" |
3:13 |
UK import bonus tracks
| Title |
| 13. |
"The Rim" |
3:13 |
| 14. |
"Abuse Me" |
3:30 |
Personnel
Sevendust
Production
- John Connolly – producer, mixing
- Shawn Grove – producer, mixing
-
Ted Jensen – mastering
- Joe Miller – executive producer
- Morgan Rose – producer, mixing
Charts
Album
Singles
