Periphery II: This Time It's Personal

Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
Studio album by Periphery
Released	July 3, 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Progressive metal; djent; progressive metalcore;
Length	69:00
Label	Sumerian; Century Media; Roadrunner;
Producer	Misha Mansoor; Adam Getgood;
Periphery chronology
Singles from Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
	"Make Total Destroy"; Released: June 5, 2012; "Scarlet"; Released: February 20, 2013[citation needed]; "Ragnarok"; Released: October 3, 2013[citation needed];

Periphery II: This Time It's Personal is the second studio album by American progressive metal band Periphery. The album was released on June 29, 2012^[2] through Roadrunner Records in Australia and on July 3^[3] through Sumerian in America. It was produced by Misha Mansoor and Adam Getgood. 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.

Release and promotion

On May 30, 2012, Periphery posted an album teaser featuring the intro track "Muramasa."^[4] 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.^[5] The whole album was also streamed on Metal Hammer's website from June 29 for visitors to listen to.

Commercial performance

The album sold nearly 12,000 copies in its first week of release, reaching #44 on the Billboard 200 list.^[6] In Canada, the album debuted at #89 on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[7]

It was ranked number 3 in Guitar World's "Top 50 Albums of 2012."^[8]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[9]
AllMusic	^[10]
Loudwire	^[11]
MetalSucks	^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Muramasa"	2:51
2.	"Have a Blast"	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"	6:13
11.	"Epoch" (instrumental)	2:11
12.	"Froggin' Bullfish"	5:06
13.	"Mile Zero"	5:31
14.	"Masamune"	6:09
Total length:		69:00

Limited Edition bonus tracks
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

Guest musicians

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, formerly of The Faceless
Alice McIlrath — violin
Lezlie Smith — cello

Production

Misha "Bulb" Mansoor – producer
Adam "Nolly" Getgood – producer
Taylor Larson – engineering, mixing
Will Donnelly – additional engineering
Logan Mader – mastering
Randy Slaugh – string arrangement and production (on "Have a Blast")
Ken Dudley – engineer^[13]

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[14]	46
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[15]	30
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[17]	32
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[18]	132
UK Albums (OCC)^[19]	115
US Billboard 200^[20]	44
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[21]	6

References

^ "Periphery Make Total Destroy (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
^ Gwynne, Thom (May 30, 2012). "Periphery II Announced! | Roadrunner Records Australia". Au.roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "Sumerian Records". Sumerian Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "Sumerian Records". Sumerian Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "Periphery – Scarlet (NEW SONG!)". YouTube. June 18, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "PERIPHERY: 'II: This Time It's Personal' Cracks U.S. Top 50". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "CANOE – JAM! Music – SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "Guitar World's Top 50 Albums of 2012". NewBay Media, LLC. 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
^ Todd Lyons. "Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal Review". About.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
^ "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ Liz Ramanand (July 9, 2012). "Periphery, 'Periphery II: This Time It's Personal' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
^ Sammy O'Hagar (July 6, 2012). "Periphery II: This Time It'S Personal: A Periphery Review Without The Word "Djent." Wait, Shit". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "Clients " " Cottonwood StudiosCottonwood Studios". Cottonwoodstudios.net. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ "Periphery: Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^ "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal". oricn ME inc. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
^ "Periphery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
^ "Periphery Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.

[1] "Periphery Make Total Destroy (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 29, 2014.

[2] Gwynne, Thom (May 30, 2012). "Periphery II Announced! | Roadrunner Records Australia". Au.roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[3] "Sumerian Records". Sumerian Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[4] "Sumerian Records". Sumerian Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[5] "Periphery – Scarlet (NEW SONG!)". YouTube. June 18, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[6] "PERIPHERY: 'II: This Time It's Personal' Cracks U.S. Top 50". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[7] "CANOE – JAM! Music – SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[8] "Guitar World's Top 50 Albums of 2012". NewBay Media, LLC. 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.

[9] Todd Lyons. "Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal Review". About.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

[AM-10] "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[11] Liz Ramanand (July 9, 2012). "Periphery, 'Periphery II: This Time It's Personal' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

[12] Sammy O'Hagar (July 6, 2012). "Periphery II: This Time It'S Personal: A Periphery Review Without The Word "Djent." Wait, Shit". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[13] "Clients " " Cottonwood StudiosCottonwood Studios". Cottonwoodstudios.net. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[ac_Australia_Periphery-14] "Australiancharts.com – Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[ac_Austria_Periphery-15] "Austriancharts.at – Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[ac_Finland_Periphery-16] "Periphery: Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[ac_Germany_Periphery-17] "Offiziellecharts.de – Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[18] "Periphery II: This Time It's Personal". oricn ME inc. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

[ac_UK2_-19] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[ac_Billboard200_Periphery-20] "Periphery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Periphery-21] "Periphery Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.

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v t e Periphery
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