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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Asylum Records
Salesrank: 40746
Released: March 6, 2007 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Alpha Track Listing:
1. Deathstar
2. Clueless
3. Driven
4. Feed
5. Suffer
6. Beg to Differ
7. Under
8. Story of Your Life
9. Confessions of Hatred
10. Aggression
11. Burn
12. Alpha - Sevendust, Sevendust
13. Alpha
Editorial Review:
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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating: PA
Release Date: 6-MAR-2007
Description of Alpha:
Alpha, the latest outing from this veteran act is both good and maddening. Good because many of the riffs and the songs to which they are affixed are driven by an element of boogie––for lack of a better term––too often absent from contemporary metal. Maddening because the group often cops out and trades in original and challenging ideas for the expected mid-song freak outs that will no doubt send listeners over the brink once the band takes the stage but do little but inspire passive listening in the current setting. As good as Sevendust may be on the stage, this is the studio and they owe it to listeners to create an experience that will last them a lifetime. A few more risks and less of an allegiance to brute force may serve this band well as it does in the more subtle moments of "Deathstar" and "Driven." ––Jedd Beaudoin
Alpha Reviews:
Good, but no "Anomsity" 
2009-09-03 - It's WAAAY better than their last album (2005's "Next"). But that's not saying much. It seems that since founding guitarist and principal song-writer Clint Lowery left in late 2004, the band has lacked the spark that ignited the fire in albums such as "Animosity" and "Seasons." It has it's high points, but "Alpha" also has many boring lows that make me wonder if Sevendust is beyond repair.
great 
2009-03-14 - sevendust is the best band out there. they are hard working and this cd shows it
Sevendust again
2008-07-04 - I absolutely LOVE this album! Great music for working out and running, that's for sure. Some people have the nerve to call this recycled rock in the vein of Nickelback- whoever puts Sevendust in the same sentence with Nickelback should get pistol whipped across the face. The raw intensity of this album is insane- practically every track on this album you can work out to or just listen when you're mad at the world. Lyrically, it's not that great, but many of the lyrics deal with bad relationships and a wounded past- basically Sevendust working out the issues that have been plaguing them. There really isn't a filler track to be found on the album. I dig every song with the exception of Aggression. Burn is my favorite- probably one of the longest Sevendust songs I've ever heard- I like how it starts out, sounding a little like Nine Inch Nails and ending up with the loud aggressive tone that Sevendust is known for and then exploding into the raging anthem of Alpha. Is there a low point to the CD? Some people are turned off by Morgan Rose's screaming- I really don't mind it at all- there is a lot of his voice on this album, but honestly, it's not that bad at all. This is probably my personal favorite, even over the self titled debut of Sevendust.
STOP SCREAMING IN EVERY SONG!!! 
2008-02-26 - I love this band from the beginning, but you're losing me with the idiotic screaming. What's the deal? You're way too good to fall into this new metal screamfest. ANNOYING!! Love the first record, Home, Seasons, The acoustic set, Next is decent but I find this record almost unlistenable. Sorry.
10 years later and Sevendust are stonger than ever
2008-02-05 - I've been a big fan of Sevendust for almost seven years now. They are one of metal's most likeable and most hard working bands as well as one of the most underrated bands in hard rock and metal. The latest offering from Sevendust 2007's "Alpha" is the band's heaviest, strongest and best album to date thus far and it's already up there with their classic 1997 self titled debut and 1999's "Home". This album definately proves that after ten long years Sevendust are still going strong, and these guys definately play straight from their hearts and believe me this album is indeed proof, and I applaud them for that. "Alpha" is just loaded with powerful vocals, heavy chunky guitar riffs, thudering rhythms, strong driving basslines and powerful heart pounding drumwork. Lajon Witherspoon's vocals are just flat out amazing as always. His melodic singing is just beautiful and soulful and his screams and growls are very fierce and angry as well. John Connolly and Sonny Mayo's guitar riffs are very heavy and chunky throughout and they even thrown in some nice solos as well (especially on track four "Feed"). Vince Hornsby's basslines are driving and strong enough to give you a pulse throughout. Morgan Rose's drumming on here is just powerful and he also does a nice job with plenty of solid double bass kicks too.
Here's a look at some of my favorite songs here on "Alpha"
"Deathstar" is an aggressive heavy opener that features brutal chunky riffs, walloping drums and some fierce vocals from Lajon. Track two "Clueless" features some nice melodic singing vocals, heavy churning riffs and even some fast pounding thrashy drums around the 2:10 mark as well as near the end. "Driven" is my favorite song on here as well as the album's first single which features some more heavy riffage and fast pouncing drums as well as some angry verses that give way to catchy soulful choruses. Track four "Feed" is another highlight that features a couple of nice melodic guitar solos and some slamming double bass chops during the chorus. The fifth track "Suffer" features a powerful rocking drum beat as well as some more chunky heavy riffs and another catchy melodic chorus. Track eight "Story of Your Life" is another heavy hitter that features some heavy machine gun like riffs and more great double bass drum chops, while track ten "Aggression" includes a nice Nine Inch Nails-esque piano intro and anohter nice guitar solo is included as well. Another huge highlight on here is the 9 minute long epic "Burn" that shifts from a nice calm restraining intro to a killer mid section that features a barrage of blasting fiery riffs and beautiful soulful singing choruses to a lengthy outro that features some nice calm piano keys, tribal drums, accoustic chords and some dreary vocals. The closing title track is a blasting in your face thrasher that features an onslaught of angry sounding vocals, fast pounding drums and heavy chunky brutal riffage to boot. Please read on for my song ratings.
Jeremy's song ratings:
1. Deathstar (3:40) - 5/5
2. Clueless (3:51) - 5/5
3. Driven (3:48) - 5/5
4. Feed (3:39) - 5/5
5. Suffer (3:52) - 5/5
6. Beg to Differ (4:01) - 5/5
7. Under (3:15) - 5/5
8. Story of Your Life (4:11) - 5/5
9. Confessions of Hatred (4:11) - 5/5
10. Aggression (4:26) - 5/5
11. Burn (9:04) - 5/5
12. Alpha (3:45) - 5/5
Overall if you're a fan of Sevendust, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative metal, or just good music in general, then by all means you must buy this album. Well, enjoy!!
