{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Periphery II: This Time It's Personal | type = Studio | artist = Periphery | cover = Periphery_II,_This_Time_Its_Personal_album_cover.jpg | alt = | released = July 3, 2012 | recorded = 2011–2012 | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|Progressive metal|djent|progressive metalcore}} | length = {{Duration|m=69|s=00}} | label = {{hlist|Sumerian|Century Media|Roadrunner}} | producer = {{hlist|Misha Mansoor|Adam Getgood}} | prev_title = Periphery | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Clear | next_year = 2014 | misc = {{Singles | name = Periphery II: This Time It's Personal | type = studio | single1 = Make Total Destroy | single1date = June 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Spirit of Metal|url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Periphery-nom_album-Make_Total_Destroy-l-en.html|title=Periphery Make Total Destroy (Single)|accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref> }} }}
'''''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<ref>{{cite web|last=Gwynne |first=Thom |url=http://au.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/periphery-ii-announced |title=Periphery II Announced! {{pipe}} Roadrunner Records Australia |publisher=Au.roadrunnerrecords.com |date=May 30, 2012 |accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref> through Roadrunner Records in Australia and on July 3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sumerianrecords.com/news/listing#n4240 |title=Sumerian Records |publisher=Sumerian Records |date= |accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sumerianrecords.com/news/listing#n4241 |title=Sumerian Records |publisher=Sumerian Records |date= |accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilBOMbvICuc |title=Periphery – Scarlet (NEW SONG!) |publisher=YouTube |date=June 18, 2012 |accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=176596 |title=PERIPHERY: 'II: This Time It's Personal' Cracks U.S. Top 50 |publisher=Blabbermouth.Net |date= |accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref> In Canada, the album debuted at #89 on the Canadian Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627062005/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |title=CANOE – JAM! Music – SoundScan Charts |publisher=canoe.com |date= |access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref>
It was ranked number 3 in Guitar World's "Top 50 Albums of 2012."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/guitar-worlds-top-50-albums-2012#slide-48 |title=Guitar World's Top 50 Albums of 2012 |publisher=NewBay Media, LLC |year=2013 |accessdate=January 3, 2013}}</ref>
{{Music ratings | rev1 = About.com | rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/periphery/fr/Periphery-Periphery-Ii-This-Time-Its-Personal-Review.htm|title=Periphery – Periphery II: This Time It's Personal Review|publisher=About.com|author=Todd Lyons|accessdate=April 28, 2014|archive-date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413043855/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/periphery/fr/Periphery-Periphery-Ii-This-Time-Its-Personal-Review.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/periphery-ii-this-time-its-personal-mw0002390120 |title=Periphery II: This Time It's Personal |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=July 14, 2023}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Loudwire'' | rev3Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/periphery-periphery-ii-this-time-its-personal-album-review/|title=Periphery, 'Periphery II: This Time It's Personal' – Album Review|publisher=Loudwire|author= Liz Ramanand|date=July 9, 2012|accessdate=April 28, 2014}}</ref> | rev4 = MetalSucks | rev4Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Sammy O'Hagar |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/07/06/periphery-ii-this-time-its-personal-a-periphery-review-without-the-word-djent-wait-shit/ |title=Periphery II: This Time It'S Personal: A Periphery Review Without The Word "Djent." Wait, Shit. |publisher=MetalSucks |date=July 6, 2012 |accessdate=August 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712162341/http://www.metalsucks.net/2012/07/06/periphery-ii-this-time-its-personal-a-periphery-review-without-the-word-djent-wait-shit/ |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> }}
==Track listing== {{track listing | title1 = Muramasa | length1 = 2:51 | title2 = Have a Blast | length2 = 5:55 | title3 = Facepalm Mute | length3 = 4:54 | title4 = Ji | length4 = 5:15 | title5 = Scarlet | length5 = 4:09 | title6 = Luck as a Constant | length6 = 6:05 | title7 = Ragnarok | length7 = 6:36 | title8 = The Gods Must Be Crazy! | length8 = 3:38 | title9 = Make Total Destroy | length9 = 4:27 | title10 = Erised | length10 = 6:13 | title11 = Epoch | length11 = 2:11 | note11 = instrumental | title12 = Froggin' Bullfish | length12 = 5:06 | title13 = Mile Zero | length13 = 5:31 | title14 = Masamune | length14 = 6:09 | total_length = 69:00}}
{{track listing | headline = Limited Edition bonus tracks | title15 = Far Out | note15 = instrumental | length15 = 3:34 | title16 = The Heretic Anthem | note16 = Slipknot cover | length16 = 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cottonwoodstudios.net/clients |title=Clients " " Cottonwood StudiosCottonwood Studios |publisher=Cottonwoodstudios.net |date= |accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref>
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|46|artist=Periphery|album=Periphery II: This Time It's Personal|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 17, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Austria|30|artist=Periphery|album=Periphery II: This Time It's Personal|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 17, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Finland|46|artist=Periphery|album=Periphery II: This Time It's Personal|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 17, 2015}} |- {{album chart|Germany|32|artist=Periphery|album=Periphery II: This Time It's Personal|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 11, 2019}} |- {{album chart|Oricon|132|M|artist=Periphery|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/512483/|title=Periphery II: This Time It's Personal|rowheader=true|publisher=oricn ME inc.|accessdate=May 15, 2015}} |- {{album chart|UK2|115|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 13, 2019}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|44|artist=Periphery|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 16, 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|6|artist=Periphery|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 16, 2019}} |}
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