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Tri-Polar (album)

Tri-Polar
Tri-Polar album cover by Sick Puppies.jpg
Studio album by Sick Puppies
Released 14 July 2009; 17 May 2011 (Deluxe)
Recorded December 2008 – 2009
Genre Alternative metal, nu metal, post-grunge, hard rock,alternative rock
Length 46:06
Label Virgin
Producer Rock Mafia (Tim James, Antonina Armato)
Sick Puppies chronology
Dressed Up as Life
(2007)Dressed Up as Life2007
Tri-Polar
(2009)
Live & Unplugged
(2010)Live & Unplugged2010
Singles from Tri-Polar
  1. "You're Going Down"
    Released: 2 June 2009
  2. "Odd One"
    Released: 2 November 2009
  3. "Maybe"
    Released: 22 June 2010
  4. "Riptide"
    Released: 8 February 2011
Alternative cover
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars
Rock on Request (favorable)
Tunelab 6.5/10 stars
Type 3 Media 6.5/10 stars

Tri-Polar is the third full-length studio album by Australian rock band Sick Puppies, released on 14 July 2009.

The album debuted in #31 on the Billboard 200 albums chart selling around 16,500 copies. Tri-Polar has sold over 379,000 copies as of 2013.

The band's first single titled "You're Going Down", was used by the WWE as the official theme song for their PPV event WWE Extreme Rules 2009, and the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010. The song was also used in the 2010 live-action film adaptation of Tekken and the trailer for My Soul to Take.

The song "War" was written for Capcom's video game Street Fighter IV and has been used in their respective advertisements for the game.

The band's second single from the album, titled "Odd One", was released to rock radio on 10 November 2009.

The band's third single from the album, titled "Maybe", was released to rock radio on 22 June 2010. This is the band's most successful single to date.

The band's fourth single from the album, titled "Riptide", was released to rock radio on 8 February 2011.

Sick Puppies supported Rev Theory and Breaking Benjamin during the end of 2009, and also co-headlined a tour with Hurt, The Veer Union, Adelitas Way and Tunnels to Holland as support acts. They also supported Nickelback on their Dark Horse World tour.


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