Five (The Agonist album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Five

| type = studio

| artist = The Agonist

| cover = Five (The Agonist album).jpg

| alt =

| released = September 30, 2016

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California{{cite web |publisher=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/five-mw0002967927 |title=The Agonist – Five Album Reviews, Songs & More |access-date=September 22, 2023}}

| genre =

| length = 53:16

| label = Napalm

| producer = Mike Plotnikoff

| prev_title = Eye of Providence

| prev_year = 2015

| next_title = Orphans

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Five

| type = studio

| single1 = The Chain

| single1date = July 20, 2016

| single2 = The Moment

| single2date = August 12, 2016

| single3 = The Hunt

| single3date = September 29, 2016

| single4 = The Man Who Fell to Earth

| single4date = November 3, 2016

| single5 = Take Me to Church

| single5date = January 18, 2017

}}

}}

{{album ratings

| rev1 = Distorted Sound

| rev1score = 8/10{{cite web |website=Distorted Sound |last=Martin |first=Dean |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-five-the-agonist/ |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Five - The Agonist |date=September 26, 2016 |access-date=September 22, 2023}}

| rev2 = Metal Hammer

| rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |website=Metal Hammer |last=Maughan |first=Sophie |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/the-agonist-album-review-five |title=The Agonist album review - Five |date=September 7, 2016 |access-date=September 22, 2023}}

}}

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

{{Track listing

| all_writing = The Agonist, except where noted

| title1 = The Moment

| length1 = 4:14

| title2 = The Chain

| length2 = 3:12

| title3 = The Anchor and The Sail

| length3 = 3:49

| title4 = The Game

| length4 = 2:50

| title5 = The Ocean

| length5 = 4:27

| title6 = The Hunt

| length6 = 3:35

| title7 = The Raven Eyes

| length7 = 5:35

| title8 = The Wake

| length8 = 2:44

| title9 = The Resurrection

| length9 = 5:22

| title10 = The Villain

| length10 = 5:00

| title11 = The Pursuit of Emptiness

| length11 = 4:03

| title12 = The Man Who Fell to Earth

| length12 = 3:53

| title13 = The Trial

| length13 = 4:33

}}

{{track listing

| headline = The Bonus

| title14 = Take Me to Church

| note14 = Hozier cover

| writer14 = Andrew Hozier-Byrne

| length14 = 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

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Japanese Albums{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/433346/products/1196319/1/|title=Five - The Agonist|accessdate=May 22, 2015|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=Japanese}}

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References

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Category:2016 albums

Category:Napalm Records albums

Category:The Agonist albums

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