Retrograde (album)
2016 studio album by Crown the Empire
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Retrograde is the third studio album by American metalcore band Crown the Empire. It was released on July 22, 2016, through Rise Records and was produced by Drew Fulk. The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200. This is the first album the band released without lead guitarist Benn Suede, as well as the last album before co-lead vocalist Dave Escamilla left the band in January 2017.
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| Released | July 22, 2016 | |||
| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Drew Fulk | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "SK-68" | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Are You Coming with Me?" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Zero" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Aftermath" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Hologram" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "The Fear Is Real" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Lucky Us" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Weight of the World" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Signs of Life" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Oxygen" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Kaleidoscope" | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 38:18 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "For Days" | 5:02 |
| 13. | "Mercury" | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 47:37 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]
Crown the Empire
- Andrew "Andy Leo" Rockhold – lead vocals, keyboards, programming
- Dave Escamilla – co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Brandon Hoover – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Hayden Tree – bass, backing vocals
- Brent Taddie – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Drew Fulk – production, engineering, mixing, composition
- Josh Strock – engineering, composition[6]
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Chris Baseford – drum engineering
- Jeff Dunne – drum editing, mixing assistance
- Brendan Barone – creative consultant, composition
- Stevie Aiello – composition
- Sean Heydorn – A&R
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 53 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 15 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
Year end charts
| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| US Top Hard Rock Albums[13] | 43 |