# Juggernaut: Alpha

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***Juggernaut: Alpha*** is the third studio album by American [progressive metal](/source/Progressive_metal) band [Periphery](/source/Periphery_(band)). It is the first part of a [double album](/source/Double_album), the second part of which is *[Juggernaut: Omega](/source/Juggernaut:_Omega)*. The double album was released on January 27, 2015, by [Sumerian Records](/source/Sumerian_Records).[1] *Juggernaut: Alpha* debuted at No. 22 on the U.S. [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200).[2]

## Critical reception

On [Metacritic](/source/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!](/source/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]

## Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]

**Periphery**

- Spencer Sotelo – vocals
- [Misha Mansoor](/source/Misha_Mansoor) – guitar
- Jake Bowen – guitar
- Mark Holcomb – guitar
- Adam "Nolly" Getgood – bass
- [Matt Halpern](/source/Matt_Halpern) – drums

**Production**

- Periphery – production
- Spencer Sotelo – production (vocals only)
- Adam "Nolly" Getgood – [engineering](/source/Audio_engineer), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))
- [Taylor Larson](/source/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](/source/Audio_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

## References

1. ["Periphery Announce Two 'Juggernaut' Albums and North American Tour"](http://www.guitarworld.com/periphery-announce-two-studio-albums-and-tour). *Guitar World*. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

1. Billboard200

1. ["'Juggernaut: Alpha' on Metacritic"](https://www.metacritic.com/music/juggernaut-alpha). Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

1. Slingerland, Calum (January 27, 2015). ["Periphery *Juggernaut: Alpha* & *Juggernaut: Omega*"](https://exclaim.ca/Music/article/periphery-juggernaut_alpha_juggernaut_omega). *exclaim.ca*. Retrieved August 16, 2015.

1. *Juggernaut: Alpha* (liner notes). [Century Media Records](/source/Century_Media_Records). 2015.

## External links

- [*Juggernaut: Alpha*](http://www.centurymedia.com/release.aspx?IdRelease=1757) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200605191439/http://www.centurymedia.com/release.aspx?IdRelease=1757) 2020-06-05 at the Wayback Machine at [Century Media Records](/source/Century_Media_Records)
- [*Juggernaut: Alpha*](http://au.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/periphery/releases/juggernaut-alpha) at [Roadrunner Records](/source/Roadrunner_Records)
- [*Juggernaut: Alpha*](http://www.sumerianrecords.com/artists/Periphery/Juggernaut%20Alpha) at [Sumerian Records](/source/Sumerian_Records)

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