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 →
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 →
Sevendust will release "Blood & Stone Deluxe," an expanded digital edition of its 13th studio album, originally released in 2020, on Dec. 10, 2021. "Blood & Stone Deluxe" will contain five new tracks, including three remixes and two newly recorded songs. Jake Bowen of Periphery, Richard Wicander of Fire from the Gods and Justin deBlieck,... Continue Reading →
Periphery, which released "Periphery: Live in London" on Nov. 13, 2020, is making the 10-song album available as a hyper-limited cloudy blue vinyl variant, limited to 250 copies (https://store.periphery.net/). Vinyl purchasers will receive an exclusive bonus CD of the album. “For years, Periphery has wanted to do a live record,” guitarist Jake Bowen said. “We’d always... Continue Reading →
Periphery will release its first live album, the 10-song "Periphery: Live in London" (pre-orders: smarturl.it/LIL_it), on Nov. 13. “For years, Periphery has wanted to do a live record," guitarist Jake Bowen said. "We’d always talk about it: What show would we capture? When would we do it? What would we want it to sound like? On Nov. 15,... 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 →
