| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| DPRP | 7.5/10[2] |
| Imperiumi |    [3] |
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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Phenomenon" | Richard West | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Choices" | Karl Groom, Jon Jeary | 8:19 |
| 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 | 13:35 |
| Total length: | 59:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Phenomenon (Radio Edit)" | West | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Do Unto Them" | Andrew McDermott | 4:26 |
| 11. | "New Beginning" | Nick Midson | 5:43 |
| Total length: | 73:51 | ||
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
- ^ Couture, François. Critical Mass at AllMusic
- ^ "DPRP review". Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
- ^ Jani Kesänen (17 January 2003). "Levyarviot: Threshold - Critical Mass". Imperiumi. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
