Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
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Periphery II: This Time It's Personal is the second album by the progressive metal band Periphery, released June 29, 2012[5] through Roadrunner Records Australia and July 3[6] through Sumerian in America. It is the first record by the band to feature new members Mark Holcomb and Adam "Nolly" Getgood, replacing Alex Bois and Tom Murphy on guitar and bass, respectively.
Promotion
On May 30, 2012, Periphery posted an album teaser featuring the intro track "Muramasa."[7] The album's first single, "Make Total Destroy," was released on iTunes Tuesday, June 5. On June 14, 2012, the band released the track "Scarlet" on SiriusXM's Liquid Metal channel. The official stream of the song was released on June 28 on Sumerian Records' YouTube channel.[8] The whole album was also streamed on Metal Hammer's website from June 29 for visitors to listen to.
Chart performance
The album sold nearly 12,000 copies in its first week of release, reaching #44 on the Billboard 200 list.[9] In Canada, the album debuted at #89 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[10]
Awards
It was ranked number 3 in Guitar World's "Top 50 Albums of 2012."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Muramasa" | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Have a Blast" (Guthrie Govan guest solo) | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Facepalm Mute" | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Ji" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Scarlet" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Luck as a Constant" | 6:05 |
| 7. | "Ragnarok" | 6:36 |
| 8. | "The Gods Must Be Crazy!" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Make Total Destroy" | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Erised" (John Petrucci guest solo) | 6:13 |
| 11. | "Epoch" | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Froggin' Bullfish" | 5:06 |
| 13. | "Mile Zero" (Wes Hauch guest solo) | 5:31 |
| 14. | "Masamune" | 6:09 |
| Total length: | 69:00 | |
Limited edition bonus tracks[12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Far Out" (Instrumental) | 3:34 |
| 16. | "The Heretic Anthem" (Slipknot cover) | 3:49 |
Personnel
- Spencer Sotelo — lead vocals
- Misha "Bulb" Mansoor — guitar, synths, production
- Jake Bowen — guitar, synths, programming
- Mark Holcomb — guitar
- Adam "Nolly" Getgood - bass, guitar, production
- Matt Halpern — drums, percussion
Produced by Periphery, Misha "Bulb" Mansoor & Adam "Nolly" Getgood
All music written by Periphery
All lyrics written by Spencer Sotelo
Engineered & mixed by Taylor Larson at Oceanic Recording
Additional Engineering by Will Donnelly
Mastering by Logan Mader
Strings on "Have a Blast" arranged and produced by Randy Slaugh
Engineered by Ken Dudley at Cottonwood Studios [13]
Alice McIlrath — violin
Lezlie Smith — cello
Guest Appearances:
- Guest guitar solo on "Have a Blast" by Guthrie Govan
- Guest guitar solo on "Erised" by John Petrucci of Dream Theater
- Guest guitar solo on "Mile Zero" by Wes Hauch of The Faceless
References
- ^ "Periphery Make Total Destroy (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Todd Lyons. "Periphery - Periphery II: This Time It's Personal Review". About.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Liz Ramanand (July 9, 2012). "Periphery, ‘Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal’ – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Friday, July 6th, 2012 at 1:20pm by Sammy O'Hagar (2012-07-06). "Periphery Ii: This Time It'S Personal: A Periphery Review Without The Word "Djent." Wait, Shit". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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- ^ "Sumerian Records". Sumerian Records. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Sumerian Records". Sumerian Records. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Periphery - Scarlet (NEW SONG!)". YouTube. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "PERIPHERY: 'II: This Time It's Personal' Cracks U.S. Top 50". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Guitar World's Top 50 Albums of 2012". NewBay Media, LLC. 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "Periphery II: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Clients " " Cottonwood StudiosCottonwood Studios". Cottonwoodstudios.net. Retrieved 2012-08-02.