Sevendust "Alpha" - Favorite CD of the year so far!!! Aggressive, crunchy, kathartic, vicious, and powerful! Morgan Rose's drumming is tight, risky, and just damn good! So many songs are empowering for me, as most lyrics speak to these ideas of betrayal, hurt, lack of trust, and living blindly. Amazingly well produced, and sonically brutal on the ears! Threshold, Marillion, and Dream Theater will surely challenge this one with their upcoming releases. I cannot wait! More later...