Juggernaut: Alpha

Juggernaut: Alpha
Juggernaut: Alpha
Studio album by Periphery
Released	January 27, 2015
Genre	Progressive metal; djent; progressive metalcore;
Length	41:25
Label	Sumerian; Century Media; Roadrunner; Distort;
Producer	Periphery
Periphery chronology
Singles from Juggernaut: Alpha
	"The Scourge"; Released: November 21, 2014; "22 Faces"; Released: December 16, 2014; "Alpha"; Released: January 5, 2015;

Juggernaut: Alpha is the third studio album by 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	84/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Exclaim!	8/10^[5]
MetalSucks	^[6]
Sputnikmusic	^[7]

On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 84 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[3] 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."^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Periphery; all music is 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

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[8]

Periphery

Spencer Sotelo – vocals
Misha 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 (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	22
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[10]	49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[11]	83
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[12]	111
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[13]	41
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	43
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[15]	5
US Billboard 200^[2]	22
US Digital Albums (Billboard)^[16]	18
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[17]	3
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[18]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[19]	4