Sevendust has been around for a decade now, and have had a rock solid career. They've sold a ton of albums and have been a popular touring act, but have never quite made the leap to gold and platinum selling status. They have the ability and the crossover appeal to make it happen, and hopefully it will one of these days.
Sevendust has been through a lot of personal trauma and tragedy the past few years, and that is reflected in the sound of Alpha. It's angry, and also one of the heaviest albums they've done in a while. The brutality is tempered with plenty of melody and very catchy riffs and hooks. Sevendust's sound is unmistakable, and it's on full display here.
Vocalist Lajon Witherspoon is one of the nicest guys in metal, although you'd never know it by his angry and aggressive delivery on this album. He also does some melodic singing which is very strong. Alpha has a great balance of aggression and accessibility.
