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 →
King Mothership, a new band featuring Periphery’s Spencer Sotelo and Matt Halpern with Slaves’ bass player Tai Wright, release its debut album, "The Ritual," on Oct. 2, 2020, via 3DOT Recordings. Pre-orders are live at https://lnk.to/theritual). The first taste of the driving, melody-laden collection comes via digital single “Cosmic Meltdown” (iTunes: smarturl.it/bulbO_it; Spotify: smarturl.it/bulbO_sp). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G1PA0HIGA&feature=youtu.be “Very excited to... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Photos by Greg Maki
By Greg Maki-----Metal—and rock music in general—is farther from the mainstream today than it's ever been in my lifetime. But metal is a genre that thrives in the underground, and in 2019, there was no shortage of quality albums from new and established acts. Here are the best that found their way to my ears.... Continue Reading →
Periphery, which recently wrapped up its "Periphery IV: HAIL STAN" North American tour, has extended the outing, adding a winter 2020 swing through the United States with festivities kicking off Jan. 30 in San Francisco. Plini and Covet will open on all non-festival dates. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, Oct. 18. Tour... Continue Reading →
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 →
Photos by Greg Maki
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 →
