Juggernaut: Alpha
| Juggernaut: Alpha | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Periphery | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2015 | |||
| Studio | (see Studios) | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, djent | |||
| Length | 41:25 | |||
| Label | Sumerian, Century Media, Roadrunner, Distort | |||
| Producer | Periphery | |||
| Periphery chronology | ||||
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Juggernaut: Alpha is the third studio album by the American progressive metal band Periphery. It's the first part of a double album, the second part of which is Juggernaut: Omega. The double album was released on January 27, 2015 by Sumerian Records.[1] Juggernaut: Alpha debuted at No. 22 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[2]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84%[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[5] |
In a positive review for Exclaim!, Calum Slingerland wrote that "Alpha is the brighter and longer disc of the two, varied in its execution by walking a line between challenging, progressive moments and more accessible fare," citing "the soaring choruses and memorable hooks" of "Heavy Heart" and the record's title track that "highlight the group's increased incorporation of non-metal music."[4]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Periphery; all music composed by Periphery.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Black Minute" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "MK Ultra" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Heavy Heart" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "The Event" (instrumental) | 1:45 |
| 5. | "The Scourge" | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Alpha" | 5:31 |
| 7. | "22 Faces" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Rainbow Gravity" | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Four Lights" (instrumental) | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Psychosphere" | 6:16 |
Total length: |
41:25 | |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[6]
Personnel
Periphery
- Spencer Sotelo – vocals
- Misha "Bulb" Mansoor – guitar
- Jake Bowen – guitar
- Mark Holcomb – guitar
- Adam "Nolly" Getgood – bass
- Matt Halpern – drums
Production
- Periphery – production
- Spencer Sotelo – production (vocals only)
- Adam "Nolly" Getgood – engineering, mixing
- Taylor Larson – additional engineering (at Oceanic Recording)
- Ernie Slenkovic – additional engineering (at Oceanic Recording)
- Eric Emery – additional engineering (at Emery Recording Studios)
- Ermin Hamidovic – mastering
Artwork and design
- Justin Randall – cover illustration
- Tim Swim – additional illustration
- Daniel McBride – layout, design
Studios
- Oceanic Recording – engineering
- Emery Recording Studios – engineering
- Top Secret Audio – mixing
- Systematic Productions – mastering
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 22 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 49 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 83 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 111 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 41 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 43 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 22 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[14] | 18 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 3 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 4 |
References
- ↑ "Periphery Announce Two 'Juggernaut' Albums and North American Tour". Guitar World. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Periphery – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Periphery.
- ↑ Juggernaut: Alpha at Metacritic
- 1 2 Slingerland, Calum (January 27, 2015). "Periphery Juggernaut: Alpha & Juggernaut: Omega". exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Gerhart, Thompson D. (January 24, 2015). "Review: Periphery - Juggernaut: Alpha". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Juggernaut: Alpha (liner notes). Periphery. Century Media Records. 2015.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Periphery – Juggernaut Alpha". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Periphery – Juggernaut Alpha" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "ジャガーノート:アルファ - Periphery".
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Periphery | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Periphery – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Periphery.
- ↑ "Periphery – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Periphery.
- ↑ "Periphery – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Periphery.
- ↑ "Periphery – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Periphery.
External links
- Juggernaut: Alpha at AllMusic
- Juggernaut: Alpha at Century Media Records
- Juggernaut: Alpha at Roadrunner Records
- Juggernaut: Alpha at Sumerian Records
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