Alpha (War of Ages album)

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Alpha
War of Ages Alpha.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
StudioRefraze Recording Studios, Dayton, OH
Genre Metalcore, progressive metal, Christian metal
Length40:36
Label Facedown
Producer Jason Suecof
War of Ages chronology
Supreme Chaos
(2014)
Alpha
(2017)
Void
(2019)
Singles from Alpha
  1. "Cut Throat"
    Released: October 12, 2017 [1]
  2. "Creator"
    Released: November 3, 2017 [2]
  3. "Buried Alive"
    Released: November 24, 2017 [3]

Alpha is the eighth studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. It was released on December 8th, 2017, [4] and was produced by Jason Suecof (August Burns Red, All That Remains, Trivium). [5] [6] It is the first release by the band to not include drummer Alex Hamp, as he had left the group and was replaced by Alex Rüdinger as session drummer. [7] The album displays more of a progressive metal influence than previous releases.

Contents

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Track listing

All lyrics are written by Leroy Hamp; all music is composed by War of Ages

No.TitleLength
1."Creator"3:56
2."Fullness"4:10
3."Buried Alive"3:39
4."Warpath"4:10
5."Hollow Point"4:20
6."Repentance"4:02
7."Mind Control"3:37
8."Immunity Revoked" (instrumental)4:36
9."Warrior"4:02
10."Cut Throat"4:05
Total length:40:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [11]

War of Ages
Additional personnel

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