| Periphery II: This Time It's Personal | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Periphery |
| Cover: | Periphery_II,_This_Time_Its_Personal_album_cover.jpg |
| Released: | July 3, 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2011–2012 |
| Prev Title: | Periphery |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Clear |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
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[1] through Roadrunner Records in Australia and on July 3[2] 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.
On May 30, 2012, Periphery posted an album teaser featuring the intro track "Muramasa."[3] 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.[4] The whole album was also streamed on Metal Hammer's website from June 29 for visitors to listen to.
The album sold nearly 12,000 copies in its first week of release, reaching #44 on the Billboard 200 list.[5] In Canada, the album debuted at #89 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6]
It was ranked number 3 in Guitar World's "Top 50 Albums of 2012."[7]
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