Harakiri (album)

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Harakiri
Serj Tankian - Harakiri.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 2012 (2012-07-10)
Studio Serjical Strike Studios, Los Angeles
Genre Alternative rock, [1] alternative metal
Length45:18
Label
Producer Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian chronology
Imperfect Remixes
(2011)
Harakiri
(2012)
Orca Symphony No. 1
(2013)
Serj Tankian studio album chronology
Imperfect Harmonies
(2010)
Harakiri
(2012)
No.TitleLength
1."Cornucopia"4:28
2."Figure It Out"2:52
3."Ching Chime"4:05
4."Butterfly"4:10
5."Harakiri"4:19
6."Occupied Tears"4:22
7."Deafening Silence"4:16
8."Forget Me Knot"4:26
9."Reality TV"4:09
10."Uneducated Democracy"3:59
11."Weave On" (lyrics by Steven Sater)4:07
Total length:45:18
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Revolver"2:31
Total length:47:49
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Revolver"2:31
13."Tyrant's Gratitude" (lyrics by Sater)2:38
Total length:50:27

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 86
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [21] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [22] 128
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [23] 39
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [24] 15
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [25] 16
French Albums (SNEP) [26] 37
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [27] 12
Italian Albums (FIMI) [28] 36
Japanese Album Charts (Oricon) [29] 84
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [30] 27
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [31] 14
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [32] 66
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 13
UK Albums (OCC) [34] 87
US Billboard 200 [35] 29
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [36] 7
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [37] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [38] 17

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