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"Periphery is back with an album full of energy and originality that will not go unnoticed. "Djent is not a genre, it is a lifestyle"!"
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We thought we had pretty much defined the universe of metal, delimited the perimeter of the existing styles and sub-categories, but that was not knowing Periphery very well, as they come back with an inventive and eclectic seventh album, in a genre that they themselves invented. The composition of the band alone is original: a singer, a drummer and three guitarists, all as talented as each other!
So, according to the title of the album, Djent or not Djent? When Periphery founder Misha Mansoor was asked the question "Why this album title?", he amusedly replied that he couldn't wait to see what it would sound like in the databases. So there's nothing profound to be understood and it's not a particular slam against the label the band is saddled with.
'Wildfire', the opening track, is surgically savage. It's pure Djent as if Periphery consciously wanted to stir up trouble from the start. The track is a treat with its huge riff supported by the double pedal, well chosen harmonics, a jazzy atmosphere, screams, a catchy chorus, a Meshugga-like tapping solo, a saxophone plan and violin flights... Hold on to your belts, Periphery takes you on a tumultuous journey.
And what a journey! Periphery is a raging Metal band, seasoning all its recipes with symphonic swerves, video game themes (the members are all gamers), new wave phases and even epic movie atmospheres (listen to the finale of 'Zagreus'). The compositions would have been content with the minimum, as the technical prowess of the musicians and their inventiveness are out of the ordinary, but Periphery goes even further by alternating convoluted phrasing, screamed and clear vocals, and moving moments. The barred structure of 'Wax Wings' and its remarkable setting certainly reminds us of Polyphia, but Periphery being older than the Texans, we can't reproach them for being inspired by a style of which they are the precursors.
As an illustration, 'Silhouette' offers an unexpected but welcome moment of atmospheric respite in the middle of the album. The time to catch your breath and go back into the unique universe of Periphery. The band admits it: "Djent is not a genre, it is a lifestyle". We warn you, if you are not yet a Djent yourself, it is possible that you will become one after listening to this album. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Wildfire
02. Atropos
03. Wax Wings
04. Everything Is Fine!
05. Silhouette
06. Dying Star
07. Zagreus
08. Dracul Gras
09. Thanks Nobuo
LINEUP:
Jake Bowen: Guitares / Programmation
Mark Holcomb: Guitares
Matt Halpern: Batterie
Misha Mansoor: Guitares / Programmation
Spencer Sotelo: Chant
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(2) COMMENT(S)
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READERS
3.2/5 (4 view(s))
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STAFF:
4.2/5 (6 view(s))
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IN RELATION WITH PERIPHERY
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LAST INTERVIEW
PERIPHERY - 2019
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A major figure in the djent scene, Periphery returns with "Periphery IV: Hail Stan", his most aggressive and progressive album. Meeting with Jake Bowen and Spencer Sotelo, guitarist and singer of the band, to discuss the release of this album.
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