| Shockwave Supernova | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Joe Satriani |
| Cover: | Joe Satriani - 2015 - Shockwave Supernova.jpg |
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| Genre: | Instrumental rock |
| Label: | Sony Music |
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| Prev Title: | Unstoppable Momentum |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | What Happens Next |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
Shockwave Supernova is the fifteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on July 24, 2015 through Sony Music Entertainment.[1] It features bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann of The Aristocrats, as well as progressive rock multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally.[2]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic calls Shockwave Supernova "proud egghead music that grooves on its own technical acumen" and that it "feels like a collaborative record; it's as fun to hear [Satriani] play with his band as it is to hear him soar on his own."
Jedd Beaudoin at PopMatters gave the album eight stars out of ten, describing it as "one of Satch's most memorable adventures" and "a record that will please the casual listener as much as the musical scholar". Praise was also given to the "crazy good" rhythm section of Minnemann and Beller, with Beaudoin saying that he hopes for Satriani to release a live album featuring the two musicians.
All tracks are written by Joe Satriani.