Shockwave Supernova is the fifteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on July 24, 2015, through Sony Music Entertainment.Fanelli, Damian (May 12, 2015). "Joe Satriani Previews "On Peregrine Wings" from New Album, 'Shockwave Supernova' — Video". Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2015-05-13. It features bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann of The Aristocrats, as well as progressive rock multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally."Joe Satriani Releasing New Album 'Shockwave Supernova' in July". Ultimate Guitar. May 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic calls Shockwave Supernova "proud egghead music that grooves on its own technical acumen" and that it "feels like a collaborative record; it's as fun to hear [Satriani] play with his band as it is to hear him soar on his own."
Jedd Beaudoin at PopMatters gave the album eight stars out of ten, describing it as "one of Satch's most memorable adventures" and "a record that will please the casual listener as much as the musical scholar". Praise was also given to the "crazy good" rhythm section of Minnemann and Beller, with Beaudoin saying that he hopes for Satriani to release a live album featuring the two musicians.
Track listing All tracks are written by Joe Satriani.
Personnel Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboard, bass (track 6), harmonica, production, arrangement, additional recording Mike Keneally – keyboard, additional rhythm guitar (track 2) Marco Minnemann – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10, 13–15) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks 3, 4, 8, 11) Bryan Beller – bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15) Chris Chaney – bass (tracks 3, 4, 8, 11) Bobby Vega – bass (track 9) Tony Menjivar – percussion (track 9), congas, bongos John Cuniberti – percussion (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 14), producing, recording, mixing, mastering Mike Fraser – additional recording, co-producing Robert Gatley – Skywalker assistant Judy Kirschner – Skywalker assistant Dann Michael Thompson – Skywalker assistant Scott Bergstrom – 25th Street Recording assistant
Charts Chart (2015)Peakposition
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