Alpha (Sevendust album)

Alpha
Studio album by Sevendust
Released	March 6, 2007
Genre	Nu metal alternative metal heavy metal
Length	51:43
Label	Asylum
Producer	John Connolly Morgan Rose Shawn Grove
Sevendust chronology
Best of (Chapter One 1997–2004) (2005) Alpha (2007) Retrospective 2 (2007) Singles from Alpha "Driven" Released: February 2007 "Beg to Differ" Released: May 3, 2007 "Deathstar" Released: December 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[3]

Alpha is the sixth studio album by the rock band Sevendust. The album was released on March 6, 2007.

Alpha 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.^[4]

The song "Burn" is the band's longest song to date.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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
No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Rim"	3:13

U.K. Import Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Rim"	3:13
14.	"Abuse Me"	3:30

Chart positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position	Ref.
2007	The Billboard 200	14	[5][6]
2007	The Billboard Comprehensive Albums	14
2007	Top Rock Albums	6	[7]
2007	Tastemakers	12
2007	Top Digital Albums	14	[8]
2007	Top Internet Albums	14	[6]

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position	Ref.
2007	"Driven"	Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	10	[9]
	"Beg to Differ"		33	[9]

Personnel

• Lajon Witherspoon – lead vocals
• John Connolly – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Vinnie Hornsby – bass
• Morgan Rose – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Sonny Mayo - rhythm guitar

References

1. "Sevendust Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
2. "CD Reviews Sevendust". Blabbermouth. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
3. Vozick-Levinson, Simon (March 9, 2007). "Alpha Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
4. Hasty, Katie (March 14, 2007). "Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200". Billboard.
5. "Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
6. "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
7. "Sevendust (Chart History: Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
8. "Sevendust (Chart History: Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
9. "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.