Five (The Agonist album)

Five
Studio album by The Agonist
Released	September 30, 2016
Studio	West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California [1]
Genre	Melodic death metal metalcore
Length	53:16
Label	Napalm
Producer	Mike Plotnikoff
The Agonist chronology
Eye of Providence (2015) Five (2016) Orphans (2019)
Singles from Five
"The Chain" Released: July 20, 2016 "The Moment" Released: August 12, 2016 "The Hunt" Released: September 29, 2016 "The Man Who Fell to Earth" Released: November 3, 2016 "Take Me to Church" Released: January 18, 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	8/10 [2]
Metal Hammer	[3]

Five is the fifth studio album and Napalm Records debut by Canadian metal band the Agonist. Five is the band's second full-length album with vocalist Vicky Psarakis. The album was released on September 30, 2016, through Napalm Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Agonist, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Moment"	4:14
2.	"The Chain"	3:12
3.	"The Anchor and The Sail"	3:49
4.	"The Game"	2:50
5.	"The Ocean"	4:27
6.	"The Hunt"	3:35
7.	"The Raven Eyes"	5:35
8.	"The Wake"	2:44
9.	"The Resurrection"	5:22
10.	"The Villain"	5:00
11.	"The Pursuit of Emptiness"	4:03
12.	"The Man Who Fell to Earth"	3:53
13.	"The Trial"	4:33

The Bonus

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Take Me to Church" (Hozier cover)	Andrew Hozier-Byrne	3:46
Total length:			57:02

Personnel

The Agonist

• Vicky Psarakis – lead vocals, string composition
• Danny Marino – lead guitar
• Pascal "Paco" Jobin – rhythm guitar
• Chris Kells – bass, backing vocals
• Simon McKay – drums

Additional

• Mike Plotnikoff – production and mixing
• Igor Khoroshev – mixing (track 8), string arrangements
• Hatsazuki "Hatch" Inagaki – engineer
• Maor Appelbaum – mastering
• Gustavo Sazes – artwork

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Japanese Albums [4]	123

References

1. "The Agonist – Five Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved September 22, 2023.
2. Martin, Dean (September 26, 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: Five - The Agonist". Distorted Sound. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
3. Maughan, Sophie (September 7, 2016). "The Agonist album review - Five". Metal Hammer . Retrieved September 22, 2023.
4. "Five - The Agonist" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved May 22, 2015.