Retrograde (album)

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Retrograde
Crown the Empire - Retrograde.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
Length38:18
Label Rise
Producer Drew Fulk
Crown the Empire chronology
The Resistance: Rise of The Runaways
(2014)
Retrograde
(2016)
Sudden Sky
(2019)
Singles from Retrograde
  1. "Zero"
    Released: June 10, 2016
  2. "Weight of the World"
    Released: July 12, 2016
  3. "Hologram"
    Released: July 15, 2016

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.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
CaliberTV9.4/10 [2]
New NoiseStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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
Target Exclusive bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."For Days"5:02
13."Mercury"4:17
Total length:47:37

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [5]

Crown the Empire

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 53
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [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

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