Shockwave Supernova
# Shockwave Supernova

Shockwave Supernova is the fifteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on July 24, 2015 through Sony Music Entertainment. It features bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann of The Aristocrats, as well as progressive rock multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| PopMatters | |

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) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 53 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 67 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 16 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 11 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 34 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 32 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 40 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 23 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 47 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 22 |
| US Billboard 200 | 46 |
