Critical Mass (album)
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Critical Mass is the sixth album by British
progressive metal
band Threshold
. It was recorded in early 2002 and released in September. It is also the last album to feature original bassist Jon Jeary
, who left immediately after the release. He was replaced by Steve Anderson, who appears on the live album
Critical Energy
and subsequent albums.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Threshold
Threshold (band)
Threshold is a progressive metal band, formed in Surrey, UK in the late 1980s.-History:Threshold began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament. As they continued playing together, they began to write their own songs, and eventually stopped playing...
. It was recorded in early 2002 and released in September. It is also the last album to feature original bassist Jon Jeary
Jon Jeary
Jon Jeary was the bass guitarist and one of the founding members of British progressive metal band Threshold. Jeary left the group in 2003 to be replaced by Steve Anderson...
, who left immediately after the release. He was replaced by Steve Anderson, who appears on the live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
Critical Energy
Critical Energy
Critical Energy is a live album by Threshold, released in 2004.- Disc 1:# "Phenomenon" # "Oceanbound" # "Choices" # "Angels" # "Falling Away" # "Virtual Isolation" # "Innocent"...
and subsequent albums.
Track listing
- "Phenomenon" (Richard WestRichard West (keyboardist)Richard West is an English musician and producer, most widely known as the keyboard player and a songwriter for progressive metal band Threshold...
) – 5:28 - "Choices" (Karl GroomKarl GroomKarl Groom is a British guitarist and record producer, mostly known as founding member of the progressive metal band Threshold.-Work:During his career Groom also played in the band Shadowland, took part in the progressive rock supergroup Casino, and contributed to MyEarthDream by Edenbridge...
, Jon JearyJon JearyJon Jeary was the bass guitarist and one of the founding members of British progressive metal band Threshold. Jeary left the group in 2003 to be replaced by Steve Anderson...
) – 8:19 - "Falling Away" (West) – 6:53
- "Fragmentation" (Groom, Jeary) – 6:34
- "Echoes of Life" (West) – 8:55
- "Round and Round" (Groom, Jeary) – 5:26
- "Avalon" (West) – 4:45
- "Critical Mass" (Groom, Jeary) – 13:34
- I. Fission
- II. Fusion
- III. Lucky
- The Limited Edition comes with a bonus CD featuring a multimedia section and the following tracks:
- "Phenomenon (radio edit)" - 3:47
- "Do Unto Them" (Andrew McDermottAndrew McDermottAndrew "Mac" McDermott was a singer mostly known for his work in the progressive metal band Threshold. He was also the lead singer of Swampfreaks and the German group Sargant Fury.-History:...
) - 4:26 - "New Beginning" (Nick Midson) - 5:43
Personnel
- Karl GroomKarl GroomKarl Groom is a British guitarist and record producer, mostly known as founding member of the progressive metal band Threshold.-Work:During his career Groom also played in the band Shadowland, took part in the progressive rock supergroup Casino, and contributed to MyEarthDream by Edenbridge...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(lead) - Johanne JamesJohanne JamesJohanne James is the drummer for British progressive metal band Threshold. He joined the band officially, replacing Mark Heaney, in 2001, to record the album Hypothetical, which occurred after having toured with the band in support of the albums Extinct Instinct and Clone. He also fronts the...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Jon JearyJon JearyJon Jeary was the bass guitarist and one of the founding members of British progressive metal band Threshold. Jeary left the group in 2003 to be replaced by Steve Anderson...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Andrew "Mac" McDermottAndrew McDermottAndrew "Mac" McDermott was a singer mostly known for his work in the progressive metal band Threshold. He was also the lead singer of Swampfreaks and the German group Sargant Fury.-History:...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Nick Midson – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(rhythm) - Richard WestRichard West (keyboardist)Richard West is an English musician and producer, most widely known as the keyboard player and a songwriter for progressive metal band Threshold...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...