Critical Mass (Threshold album)

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.

Critical Mass
Studio album by Threshold
Released	2 September 2002
Recorded	March 2002 – June 2002
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	59:54
Label	InsideOut Music
Producer	Karl Groom Richard West
Threshold chronology
Hypothetical (2001) Critical Mass (2002) Subsurface (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
DPRP	7.5/10[2]
Imperiumi	[3]

Track listing

1. "Phenomenon" (Richard West) – 5:27
2. "Choices" (Karl Groom, Jon Jeary) – 8:21
3. "Falling Away" (West) – 6:53
4. "Fragmentation" (Groom, Jeary) – 6:34
5. "Echoes of Life" (West) – 8:55
6. "Round and Round" (Groom, Jeary) – 5:26
7. "Avalon" (West) – 4:45
8. "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:

1. "Phenomenon (Radio Edit)" - 3:47
2. "Do Unto Them" (Andrew McDermott) - 4:26
3. "New Beginning" (Nick Midson) - 5:43

Notes

• The song "Round and Round" contains a quote from The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
• The song "New Beginning" contains a quote from the I Ching Hexagram 32.

Personnel

• Andrew "Mac" McDermott – vocals
• Johanne James – drums
• Jon Jeary – bass
• Karl Groom – guitar
• Nick Midson – guitar
• Richard West – keyboards

References

1. Couture, François. Critical Mass at AllMusic
2. DPRP review
3. Jani Kesänen (2003-01-17). "Levyarviot: Threshold - Critical Mass". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.