The Oblivion Particle

The Oblivion Particle
Studio album by Spock's Beard
Released August 21, 2015[1]
Recorded 2015
Genre Progressive rock
Length 65:50
Label InsideOut Music
Producer Rich Mouser, Alan Morse and John Boegehold
Spock's Beard chronology
Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep
(2013)Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep2013		 The Oblivion Particle
(2015)		 The First Twenty Years
(2015)The First Twenty Years2015

The Oblivion Particle is the twelfth studio album by American progressive rock band Spock's Beard. It was released on August 21, 2015.[1][2] 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.

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
Special edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Iron Man" (Black Sabbath cover)Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward6:14

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[3]
The Prog ReportPositive[4]
Metal Temple[5]

Personnel

Spock's Beard
Additional personnel
Production
  • Produced by Rich Mouser, Alan Morse and John Boegehold
  • Engineered, mixed and mastered by Rich Mouser at The Mouse House, Altadena, California

Charts

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

References

  1. 1 2 "INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Spock's Beard: : announce new album 'The Oblivion Particle'; European tour scheduled". InsideOut Music. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Lester, Paul (31 July 2015). "Spock's Beard: The Oblivion Particle". Classic Rock. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle CD Review". The Prog Report. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Webb, Nick (27 August 2015). "Spock's Beard - The Oblivion Particle review". Metal Temple. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "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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