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Alpha
Alpha
Studio album by Sevendust
Released	March 6, 2007
Studio	Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	51:43
Label	Asylum
Producer	John Connolly; Morgan Rose; Shawn Grove
Sevendust chronology
Singles from Alpha
	"Driven"; Released: February 2007; "Beg to Differ"; Released: May 3, 2007; "Deathstar"; Released: December 2007;

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Blabbermouth.net	7/10^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[3]

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.^[4]

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sevendust

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

UK import bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Rim"	3:13
14.	"Abuse Me"	3:30

Personnel

Sevendust

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

Production

John Connolly – producer, mixing
Shawn Grove – producer, mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Joe Miller – executive producer
Morgan Rose – producer, mixing

Charts

Album

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

Singles

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

References

^ "Sevendust Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
^ "CD Reviews Sevendust". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (March 9, 2007). "Alpha Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
^ Hasty, Katie (March 14, 2007). "Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200". Billboard.
^ "Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
^ "Sevendust (Chart History: Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
^ "Sevendust (Chart History: Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

[AllMusic-1] "Sevendust Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2010.

[2] "CD Reviews Sevendust". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.

[3] Vozick-Levinson, Simon (March 9, 2007). "Alpha Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. 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 April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.

[aacaba-6] "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

[7] "Sevendust (Chart History: Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.

[8] "Sevendust (Chart History: Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.

[aacabs-9] "Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

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 The album entered the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at number 14, selling about 42,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053948/notorious-big-great-again-on-the-billboard-200 |title=Notorious B.I.G. Scores Another 'Great' On The Billboard 200 |first=Katie |last=Hasty |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=March 14, 2007}}</ref>
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 * [[Vinnie Hornsby]] – bass
 * [[Morgan Rose]] – drums, backing vocals
-* [[Sonny Mayo]] - rhythm guitar
+* [[Sonny Mayo]] – rhythm guitar
 '''Production'''
-*John Connolly - producer, mixing
+*John Connolly – producer, mixing
-*Shawn Grove - producer, mixing
+*Shawn Grove – producer, mixing
-*[[Ted Jensen]] - mastering
+*[[Ted Jensen]] – mastering
-*Joe Miller - executive producer
+*Joe Miller – executive producer
-*Morgan Rose - producer, mixing
+*Morgan Rose – producer, mixing
 == Charts ==
 === Album ===
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 |align="left" valign="top"|14
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+|align="left" valign="top"|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Sevendust (Chart History: Billboard 200) |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sevendust|chart=Billboard 200}} |accessdate=April 25, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424212450/http://www.billboard.com/ |archivedate=April 24, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="aacaba">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r953716|pure_url=yes}} |title=Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums |website=[[AllMusic|Allmusic]] |accessdate=April 30, 2010}}</ref>
 |-
 |align="left" valign="top"|2007
-|align="left" valign="top"|The Billboard Comprehensive Albums
+|align="left" valign="top"|[[Top Rock Albums]]
-|align="left" valign="top"|14
-|-
-|align="left" valign="top"|2007
-|align="left" valign="top"|Top Rock Albums
 |align="left" valign="top"|6
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 |-
 |align="left" valign="top"|2007
-|align="left" valign="top"|Tastemakers
+|align="left" valign="top"|[[Top Digital Albums]]
-|align="left" valign="top"|12
-|-
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-|align="left" valign="top"|Top Digital Albums
 |align="left" valign="top"|14
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 |-
 |align="left" valign="top"|2007
-|align="left" valign="top"|Top Internet Albums
+|align="left" valign="top"|[[Top Internet Albums]]
 |align="left" valign="top"|14
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 === Singles ===
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 !align="left" valign="top"|Song
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 !align="left" valign="top"|Ref.
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-|rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"|2007
+|rowspan="2" align="centert" valign="center"|2007
 |align="left" valign="top"|"Driven"
-|rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
+|rowspan="2" align="center" valign="center"|[[Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
 |align="left" valign="top"|10
-|align="left" valign="top"|<ref name="aacabs">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r953716|pure_url=yes}} |title=Alpha > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |website=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=April 30, 2010}}</ref>
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 [[Category:Sevendust albums]]
 [[Category:2007 albums]]

v t e Sevendust
Vinnie Hornsby Morgan Rose John Connolly Lajon Witherspoon Clint Lowery Sonny Mayo
Studio albums	Sevendust Home Animosity Seasons Next Alpha Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow Cold Day Memory Black Out the Sun Time Travelers & Bonfires Kill the Flaw All I See Is War Blood & Stone Truth Killer
Live albums	Southside Double-Wide: Acoustic Live
Compilation albums	Best Of (Chapter One 1997–2004) Retrospective 2
Video albums	Live and Loud Retrospect
Singles	"Black" "Denial" "Waffle" "Licking Cream" "Praise" "Live Again" "Angel's Son" "Enemy" "Ugly" "Failure" "Driven" "Beg to Differ" "Prodigal Son" "The Past" "Unraveling" "Forever" "Last Breath" "Ride Insane" "Decay" "Picture Perfect" "Thank You" "Death Dance" "Dirty" "Unforgiven" "Risen" "The Day I Tried to Live"
Related articles	Discography Call Me No One Dark New Day Projected Chills Controlled Chaos
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