Progressive metal band Periphery, which has opted to play select dates in support of its most recent album, "Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre," rather than a traditional tour, has announced their next round of performances: eight special evenings in various cities the band has not played since the album’s spring 2023 release. “The Wildfire... Continue Reading →
New vinyl represses of progressive metal band Periphery's back catalog are available, exclusively through the band's webstore. The variants and the quantities pressed for each release are as follows: "Periphery I" - Sky blue with white splatter (500) "Periphery II" - Apple with black splatter (500) "Periphery III" - Canary yellow with black splatter (500) "Periphery... Continue Reading →
Periphery, which recently announced the first pair of headlining dates in support of its new album, "Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre " (Nov. 4 at House of Blues in Anaheim, California, and Nov. 18 at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts), has expanded the outing, adding several performances and dubbing the trek “The Wildfire Tour.” “This tour... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Djent schment. Never one for subgenre labels, I’ve always thought of Periphery as a progressive metal band—and one of the leading progressive metal bands in the world at that. So while the members of Periphery take a stand—with their tongues at least somewhat in their cheeks—against the label with the title of... Continue Reading →
Periphery, the Washington, D.C.-born band that's been twice nominated for Grammy Awards, will release its first album in four years, "Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre," on March 10, 2023, via its own 3DOT Recordings. “We spent more time on 'Periphery V' than any other release in our history,” guitarist Mark Holcomb said. “We challenged and pushed... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Photos by Greg Maki
Periphery will kick off its first North American headlining tour for its new album, "Periphery IV: HAIL STAN," on Sept. 9. “We’re very pleased to announce that Periphery is heading out with Veil of Maya and Covet this September," guitarist Jake Bowen said. "We’ve been fans and friends of these bands for a long time,... Continue Reading →
With five full-length records under its belt and firmly established as one of the leading American progressive metal bands, Periphery struck out its own for album number six, releasing “Periphery IV: HAIL STAN” (review) on its own label, 3DOT Recordings. And it’s clear the quintet that originally formed in the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Maryland... Continue Reading →
