| Juggernaut: Alpha | ||||
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| Released | January 27, 2015 (2015-01-27) | |||
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| Length | 41:25 | |||
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| Producer | Periphery | |||
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Juggernaut: Alpha is the third studio album by Americanprogressive metal bandPeriphery. It is the first part of adouble album, the second part of which isJuggernaut: Omega. The double album was released on January 27, 2015, bySumerian Records.[1]Juggernaut: Alpha debuted at No. 22 on the U.S.Billboard 200.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| MetalSucks |  [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
OnMetacritic, 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 forExclaim!, 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]
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 | |
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
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| 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 |
| USBillboard 200[2] | 22 |
| USDigital Albums (Billboard)[16] | 18 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
| USTop Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 2 |
| USTop Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 4 |
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