Periphery is an American progressive metal band formed in Washington, D.C. in 2005. Their musical style has been described as progressive metal,[1][2]djent,[2] and progressive metalcore.[3] They are considered one of the pioneers of the djent movement within progressive metal. They have also received a Grammy nomination.[4] The band consists of vocalist Spencer Sotelo, guitarists Misha Mansoor, Mark Holcomb, Jake Bowen, and drummer Matt Halpern.
Since their self-titled debut, the band has released an additional five albums: Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal, the double album Juggernaut: Alpha and Omega, Periphery III: Select Difficulty and Periphery IV: Hail Stan. They’ve also released two EPs: Icarus EP and Clear. All Periphery material is self-produced by the members of the band.
Discography:
| Periphery discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 10 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 16 |
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [68] | US Indie [69] | AUS [70] | AUT [71] | FIN [72] | GER [73] | JPN [74] | UK [75] | ||
| 2010 | PeripheryReleased: April 20, 2010Label: Sumerian, Roadrunner | 128 | 18 | 78 | 90 | — | — | 200 | — |
| 2012 | Periphery II: This Time It’s PersonalReleased: July 3, 2012Label: Sumerian, Century Media | 44 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 132 | 115 |
| 2015 | Juggernaut: AlphaReleased: January 27, 2015Label: Sumerian, Century Media | 22 | 3 | 22 | 49 | — | 83 | 111 | 43 |
| Juggernaut: OmegaReleased: January 27, 2015Label: Sumerian, Century Media | 25 | 4 | 25 | 48 | — | — | 119 | 45 | |
| 2016 | Periphery III: Select DifficultyReleased: July 22, 2016Label: Sumerian, Century Media | 22 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 22 | 39 | 102 | 57 |
| 2019 | Periphery IV: Hail StanReleased: April 5, 2019Label: 3DOT Recordings | 64 | 1 | 21 [76] | 48 | 39 [77] | 36 | — | 23 |
EPs
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [68] | US Indie. [69] | AUS [70] | JPN [74] | ||
| 2011 | Icarus EPReleased: April 19, 2011Label: Sumerian | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | ClearReleased: January 28, 2014Label: Sumerian, Century Media | 62 | 10 | 37 | 134 |
| “—” denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
- “Icarus Lives!” (April 23, 2010)
- “Jetpacks Was Yes!” (January 21, 2011)
- “Passenger” (February 21, 2012)
- “Make Total Destroy” (June 5, 2012)
- “Scarlet” (February 20, 2013)
- “Ragnarok” (October 3, 2013)
- “The Scourge” (November 21, 2014)
- “The Bad Thing” (December 4, 2014)
- “22 Faces” (December 16, 2014)
- “Graveless” (December 31, 2014)
- “Alpha” (January 5, 2015)
- “The Price Is Wrong” (May 25, 2016)
- “Flatline” (June 24, 2016)
- “Marigold” (July 8, 2016)
- “Blood Eagle” (February 6, 2019)
- “Garden in the Bones” (March 1, 2019)
Other appearances
- “One” (Metallica cover) – Appears on Homefront: Songs for the Resistance soundtrack album
- “Only If for a Night” (Florence + The Machine cover) – Appears on Florence + The Sphinx: Sumerian Ceremonials – A Tribute to Florence + The Machine
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Icarus Lives!” | 2010 | Ian McFarland & Mike Pecci | Periphery |
| “Jetpacks Was Yes!” | 2011 | Eric Haviv, Richard Webb & Brandon Morris | Icarus EP |
| “Make Total Destroy” | 2012 | Wes Richardson | Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal |
| “Scarlet” | 2013 | Wes Richardson | |
| “Ragnarok” | Jeff Holcomb | ||
| “Alpha” | 2015 | Wes Richardson | Juggernaut: Alpha |
| “The Bad Thing” | Jeff Holcomb | Juggernaut: Omega | |
| “Marigold” | 2016 | Wes Richardson | Periphery III: Select Difficulty |
| “Blood Eagle” | 2019 | Jeremy Danger & Travis Shinn | Periphery IV: Hail Stan |
| “Chvrch Bvrner” | Justin Reich |
Members:
Current members
- Misha “Bulb” Mansoor – guitar, programming, synthesizers, orchestration (2005–present); drums (2005)
- Jake Bowen – guitar, programming (2007–present); backing vocals (2012–present)
- Matt Halpern – drums (2009–present)
- Spencer Sotelo – lead vocals (2010–present)
- Mark Holcomb – guitar (2011–present)
Former members
- Anthony Marshall – guitar (2005)
- Jason S. Berlin – drums (2005)
- Jake Veredika (sometimes credited as Jacob Tull) – lead vocals (2005–2007)
- Casey Sabol – lead vocals (2007–2008)
- Travis Orbin – drums (2005–2009)
- Chris Barretto – lead vocals (2008–2010)
- Alex Bois – guitar, backing vocals (2005–2011)
- Tom Murphy – bass, backing vocals (2005–2011)
- Adam “Nolly” Getgood – bass, guitar (2012–2017)[67]
Touring musicians
- John Browne – guitar (2011)
- Jeff Holcomb – bass (2011–2012)
- JP Bouvet – drums (2017)
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