ALPHA DESTROYER (Featuring Members of CRASHDÏET, BUCKCHERRY & SLEEPLESS) Launch Video for "Straight into the Grind"

Heavy rock all-stars ALPHA DESTROYER - featuring Martin Sweet (Crashdïet), Kelly LeMieux (Buckcherry), and Eric Sexton-Dorsett (Sleepless) - have shared the offical music video for "Straight into the Grind," the second single off their upcoming debut album, Fast Lane.

The album's opening and aptly-named track, "Straight into the Grind," gives fans another offering of ALPHA DESTROYER's punk-tinged anthemic rock.

Watch the video for "Straight into the Grind" at youtu.be/AzvNnyFTdyM?si=PqsYB0GySoKf3-EA

Fast Lane is due out this fall on Necromantic Press Records. Physical copies of Fast Lane, including limited-edition red splatter and standard black vinyl, will begin shipping on September 15. The album will be available on all streaming platforms on October 31. Pre-orders are available at this location.

Fast Lane Tracklisting:

1 - Straight into the Grind

2 - Masterplan

3 - Dirt in the Ground

4 - Lobotomized

5 - Transmission

6 - Fast Lane

7 - Sweet Dreams From Oblivion

8 - Manic Messiah

9 - Conspiracy

10 - The Prophet

Watch the video for the album's first single "Fast Lane"

Stream ALPHA DESTROYER on Spotify and Apple Music.

“This Isn’t a Band. It’s a Warning.”

Alpha Destroyer was born in 2022, shortly after trad/thrash metal band Sleepless released its debut LP. Looking for a new creative outlet, Sleepless guitarist Eric Sexton-Dorsett began writing a series of dissonant, groove-heavy tracks—something that channeled the high-powered spirit of bands like Def Leppard while drawing on the chaos of Voivod and Morbid Angel.



After tracking initial guitar parts, Eric brought in drummer Ryan McPhaill to lay down drum tracks. The results exceeded expectations—every take locked in with the raw energy and precision the project demanded.

With a solid foundation in place, Eric filed the songs under the name Alpha Destroyer and started mapping out the next phase.

Soon after, on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, Eric met bassist Kelly LeMieux (Goldfinger, Buckcherry) through mutual friend Kevin Hahn—vocalist/lead guitarist for Sleepless and now a guitarist for Alpha Destroyer. Late-night conversations on the cruise led to a strong creative connection. Back in Portland, Kelly heard the early tracks and immediately added his signature, larger-than-life basslines. The songs—now three deep—began to take shape.

In 2024, another key moment happened on the same cruise. Eric met Martin Sweet (Crashdïet), a longtime influence. After staying in touch, Eric sent him the developing tracks—initially just to contribute guitar—but Martin offered something more: vocals. His performance on the first completed track, “Straight into the Grind,” helped define the band’s sound and opened the door to a deeper collaboration. What was meant to be a four-song EP quickly expanded as the ideas flowed naturally.

The result is Fast Lane—a 10-track debut album that rides the line between doom-laced introspection and high-octane rock. The title track and first single, “Fast Lane,” kicks things off with a punk-edged urgency and Martin’s heavy yet melodic take on personal struggle.

With new music already in the works and plans for live dates in 2026, Alpha Destroyer is just getting started.