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 →
Haunted Shores, the instrumental death metal-tinged outfit featuring Periphery’s Mark Holcomb and Misha Mansoor, will release its debut full-length, "Void," on March 11, 2022, via 3DOT Recordings. The album is the follow-up to the 2015 "Viscera" EP. The duo has released the song "Hellfire" as the first preview of the eight-song collection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0FGq8-FM5o “We’re proud to announce... Continue Reading →
August Burns Red will release a re-recorded version of its fourth album, "Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition," on May 21, 2021. The new recording features special guests, new guitar solos, alternate tunings and more. It will be self-released on ABR Records. Pre-order it here. It also will be available on CD and a variety of colored vinyl... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Photos by Greg Maki
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 →
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Review by Greg Maki-----Curious about what kind of band Periphery will be now that it has ventured out on its own label (3DOT Recordings)? I point you to “Reptile,” the nearly 17-minute opening track of the new record “Periphery IV: Hail Stan.” Most bands would save an epic like this for the finale or place... Continue Reading →
Periphery will release its fifth album, "Periphery IV: HAIL STAN, "on April 5 via its own 3DOT Recordings. The album’s first single, “Blood Eagle,” is available now. “We’ve known since the late stages of "P4" writing sessions that ‘Blood Eagle’ would be the first song we released," guitarist Mark Holcomb said. "It’s an unrelenting song that,... Continue Reading →
