The Oblivion Particle

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The Oblivion Particle
Spocksbeard theoblivionparticle cover.jpg
Studio album by
Spock's Beard
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015
Recorded2015
Studio
  • The Mouse House, Los Angeles, California, US;
  • Jimmy Branly's Studio, Burbank, California, US
GenreProgressive rock
Length65:50 (Standard edition)
72:04 (Special edition)
LabelInsideOut Music
ProducerRich Mouser, Alan Morse and John Boegehold
Spock's Beard chronology
Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
(2013) 		The Oblivion Particle
(2015) 		The First Twenty Years
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock3/5 stars[1]
The Prog ReportPositive[2]
Metal Temple10/10 stars[3]

The Oblivion Particle is the twelfth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. It was released on August 21, 2015.[4][5] It was the last album with drummer Jimmy Keegan, who left the band in October 2016 for personal reasons. This album also features Nick D'Virgilio, who returned to the band in February 2017. Only 3 songs on the album feature writing credits to the band members themselves, with the rest being credited to longtime collaborators Stan Ausmus and John Boegehold.

Track listing[]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tides of Time"Stan Ausmus7:45
2."Minion"Ted Leonard6:53
3."Hell's Not Enough"Leonard6:23
4."Bennett Built a Time Machine"John Boegehold6:52
5."Get Out While You Can"Boegehold4:55
6."A Better Way to Fly"Boegehold8:57
7."The Center Line"Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto7:05
8."To Be Free Again"Boegehold10:24
9."Disappear"Boegehold6:36
Total length:65:50
Special edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Iron Man" (Black Sabbath cover)Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward6:14

Personnel[]

Spock's Beard

Additional musician

Production

  • John Boegehold - concept, producing, Candid Studio photos
  • Rich Mouser - producing, engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Jeff Fox - second engineering
  • Jeff Silverman - Alan's studio engineering
  • John Morse - Alan's studio engineering
  • Jimmy Branly - Jimmy's percussion engineering
Additional personnel
  • Thomas Ewerhard - cover artwork, graphic design
  • Alex Solca - band photography
  • Stan Ausmus - Candid Studio photos

Charts[]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 133
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 78
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 51

References[]

  1. ^ Lester, Paul (31 July 2015). "Spock's Beard: The Oblivion Particle". Classic Rock. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle CD Review". The Prog Report. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ^ Webb, Nick (27 August 2015). "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle review". Metal Temple. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ "INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Spock's Beard: : announce new album 'The Oblivion Particle'; European tour scheduled". InsideOut Music. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. ^ "INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Spock's Beard: : Spock's Beard reveal release date and album art for 'The Oblivion Particle'". InsideOut Music. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Oblivion Particle". Spock's Beard. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Spock's Beard – The Oblivion Particle". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
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